BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:/citl X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20241212T195725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T195725Z UID:10001509-1738756800-1738760400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:TA Success Coalition (TASC) DESCRIPTION:If you are a new teaching assistant at 91¸£Àû\, you may feel both excited and nervous about your role as a TA. Eager to learn more about experiences as a teaching assistant and meet others on campus in the same role? Join the TASC. \nAt each meeting we will explore real classroom experiences TAs might encounter\, discuss and practice strategies\, and learn about current trends in teaching through the lens of graduate student experiences. Students in the TASC will be provided opportunities to practice teaching strategies with their peers. \nMeetings will be weekly on alternating Wednesdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\, starting on January 22nd and ending on May 7th. URL:/citl/event/ta-success-coalition-tasc/2025-02-05/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Grad Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2024/10/1-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T120000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20250123T194602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T150024Z UID:10001537-1738839600-1738843200@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Newer Faculty: Small Changes\, Big Impact DESCRIPTION:Self-care\, your personal experiences and building community will be central tenets of this group. This time is meant to provide community and support to those who are starting on their teaching development path. We will use the book Small Teaching (provided at our first meeting) as a guide to explore our collective teaching experiences and pedagogical approaches that are both manageable to adopt and known to have positive impacts. URL:/citl/event/newer-faculty-small-changes-big-impact/2025-02-06/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/01/Small-changes-big-impact.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T100000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20241212T183656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T205111Z UID:10001473-1738918800-1738922400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:American Refuge: CITL & OIP Joint Book Discussion DESCRIPTION:Building off of our joint book discussion on the experiences of international students in the US\, the Office of International Programs and CITL will co-host a book discussion on the experiences of refugees and refugee students in the US with the reading and discussion of American Refuge: True stories of the Refugee Experience* by Dr. Diya Abdo. \n  \n*This book discusses experiences of trauma and may be triggering for some readers. \n  \n\nThree Fridays: January 24th\, January 31st and February 7th\nTime: 9:00am – 10:00am – light refreshments will be provided.\nMeeting: In-person at Fernald Hall\, Room 102 (hybrid option if required)\nBook provided courtesy of CITL\n\n  \n  URL:/citl/event/american-refuge-citl-oip-joint-book-discussion/2025-02-07/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-10.21.09 AM-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20241212T190901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T190901Z UID:10001484-1739188800-1739192400@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Alternative Grading to Promote Authentic Learning Experiences DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, alternative grading methods have gained attention for promoting authentic\, growth-focused learning. These approaches better reflect student progress and are often more appreciated by students\, reducing point-chasing and competition. Approaches to new grading approaches are all defined differently\, but all focus on student learning. \n  \nAlternate Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm starting on Jan 27th URL:/citl/event/alternative-grading-to-promote-authentic-learning-experiences/2025-02-10/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2024/12/15.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20250121T155825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T155825Z UID:10001532-1739876400-1739880000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Writing Across the Curriculum DESCRIPTION:This session is a combination of asynchronous activities and group discussion. There are 4 topic areas to be explored with some instructional components. Within each topic area\, there are two to four short videos and an activity or heuristic to guide instructors in applying the concepts discussed to their course(s). This CoP is deal for instructors of writing intensive courses\, as well as those generally interested in the incorporation of writing into their curriculum. \nFive Tuesdays through the semester from 11:00am – 12:00pm starting Jan 21st \n  URL:/citl/event/writing-across-the-curriculum/2025-02-18/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2024/12/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250219T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20241212T195725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T195725Z UID:10001510-1739966400-1739970000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:TA Success Coalition (TASC) DESCRIPTION:If you are a new teaching assistant at 91¸£Àû\, you may feel both excited and nervous about your role as a TA. Eager to learn more about experiences as a teaching assistant and meet others on campus in the same role? Join the TASC. \nAt each meeting we will explore real classroom experiences TAs might encounter\, discuss and practice strategies\, and learn about current trends in teaching through the lens of graduate student experiences. Students in the TASC will be provided opportunities to practice teaching strategies with their peers. \nMeetings will be weekly on alternating Wednesdays from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\, starting on January 22nd and ending on May 7th. URL:/citl/event/ta-success-coalition-tasc/2025-02-19/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Grad Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2024/10/1-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T120000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20250123T194602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T150024Z UID:10001538-1740049200-1740052800@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Newer Faculty: Small Changes\, Big Impact DESCRIPTION:Self-care\, your personal experiences and building community will be central tenets of this group. This time is meant to provide community and support to those who are starting on their teaching development path. We will use the book Small Teaching (provided at our first meeting) as a guide to explore our collective teaching experiences and pedagogical approaches that are both manageable to adopt and known to have positive impacts. URL:/citl/event/newer-faculty-small-changes-big-impact/2025-02-20/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,New Faculty,Teaching ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2025/01/Small-changes-big-impact.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T130000 DTSTAMP:20260514T110939 CREATED:20241212T190901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T190901Z UID:10001485-1740398400-1740402000@umaine.edu SUMMARY:Alternative Grading to Promote Authentic Learning Experiences DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, alternative grading methods have gained attention for promoting authentic\, growth-focused learning. These approaches better reflect student progress and are often more appreciated by students\, reducing point-chasing and competition. Approaches to new grading approaches are all defined differently\, but all focus on student learning. \n  \nAlternate Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm starting on Jan 27th URL:/citl/event/alternative-grading-to-promote-authentic-learning-experiences/2025-02-24/ LOCATION:102 Fernald Hall\, 102 Fernald Hall\, Orono\, 04469 CATEGORIES:CITL Workshops,Communities of Practice,Faculty Development ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/citl/wp-content/uploads/sites/266/2024/12/15.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR