The Mission of the CTL
The Center for Teaching and Learning cultivates communities of inquiry and practice to promote excellent teaching, learning, and scholarship in the liberal arts. We nurture the learning environment of Grinnell College by fostering conversation and reflection at the intersection of pedagogy, the scholarship of teaching and learning, instructional design, and academic technologies. We advance practices of teaching and learning that are accessible, inclusive, and grounded in the best available evidence.
Community Friday, Nov. 6: “Current Trends in Secondary Education," with Joyce Stern, Sarah Fischer, Erik Simpson, and panel
HSSC A1231
lunch buffet opens at 11:45 a.m.
Please RSVP by Nov. 2 at this link: Qualtrics form
What is the experience of a high schooler these days? This session will feature a panel of four experts: Nora Main, a high school counselor at The Blake School in Minneapolis, formerly with Macalester College; Todd Crites, a social studies teacher at Grinnell High School; Lucy Skouson, a local high school student and sister of a Grinnell College graduate; and Farhan Rahman, a current Grinnell College international student. The panel will reflect on academic expectations in secondary education including assignments, grading, and attendance; how technology is used in the classroom and on college applications; and the relationship parents have with schools. Let’s think together about what forces are shaping high schoolers these days and wrestle with whether and how to adapt to a changing educational environment or to ask students to adapt to Grinnell.
Early arrival is encouraged for the lunch buffet that opens at 11:45 a.m. Thank you for using reusable flatware to cut down on plastic waste. The fall Community Friday schedule is available on the CTL website at Community Fridays - Center for Teaching and Learning.