Establishing Communities of Teachers and Learners

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Establishing Communities of Teachers and Learners

• Lake Michigan City College

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• Teaching and Learning Communities

• A TLC may be
• A single course, pair, or cluster
• A TLC may include
• Field trips and guest speakers
• Tutoring and mentoring
• Collaboration

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A Successful TLC Requires

• Energy and creativity
• Flexibility and patience
• Special resources and institutional support

a little TLC
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Spring Activities

• Conferences and Retreats
• College Learning Communities Conference
• Center for Learning Summer Institute
• Second Annual Faculty and Staff Retreat
• Education to Careers Workshop
• Evaluation

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Faculty Collaboration
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Field Trips and Guest Speakers

• Approval Process

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Field Trips

• Notify students in course handout
• Determine funding
• Form approvals
• Division Dean
• VP of Instruction
• Submit for Board approval

Getting from here
to there!
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Guest Speakers

• Determine venue
• Approvals
• Division Dean
• VP of Instruction
• Submit personal services agreement
• Process stipend request