The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) would like to extend an invitation to all Suffolk teachers to join our Fall 2009 semester book groups.

The goal of the Book Group is to utilize selected reading materials to facilitate dialogue, reflection, and ideas for teaching.  Discussions focus primarily on our roles and responsibilities as educators and as members of the university community.

All books will be provided by the CTE free of charge to participants.  There are two book groups to choose from:

Why Don’t Students Like School?

A cognitive scientist answers questions on how the mind works and what that means in the classroom. Sign up on-line

Discussion led by Donna Qualters, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence and Associate Professor, Education & Human Services

The Skillfull Teacher

By Stephen Brookfield

This book’s subtitleis Technique, Trust, and Responsiveness in the Classroom - words that encapsulate Brookfield’s tips for teachers seeking to improve their in-class pedagogy. Sign up on-line

Discussion led by Rosa Kim, Assistant Professor of Legal Writing

(If you’re interested in joining a group or starting your own or have additional questions, please contact Christina DiRico at 617-573-8222, via e-mail at cdiricio@suffolk.edu or sign up on-line

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