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At these events, faculty discuss a specific aspect of teaching over lunch.  The conversation is sometimes led by a guest speaker from outside the 91ÁÔÆæ community, sometimes by a panel of faculty or of students, and sometimes centered around pre-circulated scholarship of teaching and learning.  Below is a list of previous Talking about Teaching lunch topics:

• Student note-taking
• The ergonomically correct--and pain-free!--teacher-scholar
• What to do on the last day of class 
• Diversity and inclusivity in the STEM classroom
• Devising assignments/reflections for community-based learning or fieldwork
• Academic accommodations
• Oral presentations
• Student excuses (sickness, family death, technology troubles and other emergencies)
• Faculty focus groups on students in crisis
• Working with students with concussions
• Working with students with ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorders
• How does sexual misconduct disrupt individual students' ability to learn/study and disrupt classroom communities
• Understanding and enhancing the experiences of international students
• Understanding and enhancing the experiences of students with learning differences and disabilities
• Understanding and working with the iGeneration
• Understanding and enhancing the experiences of first-generation college students
• Understanding and enhancing the experiences of low-income students
• Understanding and enhancing the experiences of students of color
• Grading philosophies, standards, and practices
• "Together but still unequal: understanding educational inequality in well-resourced institutions"--Guest speaker: Prof. R. L''Heureux Lewis-McCoy (City College of New York)
• Writing effective letters of recommendation
• Student writing: lessons and advice from CAE Writing Tutors (student panel)
• Discussion with admissions
• "Beyond the essay: the pedagogical value of non-traditional assignments and alternative forms of argumentation" (faculty panel)
• Mentoring student internships
• Mentoring undergraduate research

Here what faculty have to say about Talking about Teaching events:

œI found yesterday speaker thoughtful, knowledgeable, and kind.  Thank you for organizing the talk!"

œThank you for organizing the Talking about Teaching event today.  I thought the panelists were very impressive and I™m already thinking about how I can integrate some of their ideas into my courses next term."

œI very much enjoyed the lunch-time discussion today.  I just downloaded the materials and will incorporate them into my classes immediately!"

œToday discussion was incredibly informative.  It was interesting to hear colleagues™ ideas and it broadened by own views on the subject.  I also appreciated knowing that others share the concerns I have."

œThanks for putting together today Talking about Teaching lunch.  It was quite enlightening to hear the range of opinions and concerns.  I look forward to continuing the conversation."