Greetings from the CTL!

This is our last newsletter of 2015, but never fear - there is much to look forward to! This newsletter highlights two 

upcoming opportunities to learn about and discuss teaching with your colleagues - the Great Ideas Symposium and the (Not Just) New Adjunct Orientation. Our last Adjunct Spotlight of 2015 introduces us to Karen Finch from the College of Education - a career teacher who now helps support future teachers.  

While December is a busy time of the year (who decided to put finals and the holidays in the same month?), it is also a great time to reflect on what teaching techniques worked for you and your students this semester. So I invite you to take a moment and think about one specific thing you did in class this semester that really helped your students learn. Was it in in-class activity? A review sheet for the exam? Reviewing drafts of their papers? Whatever it was, feel free to jot down those thoughts for your future reference, and/or send your reflections to me - I would love to hear about what's happening in your classes!

This marks the end of the first year of the Adjunct Faculty Newsletter. It has been my pleasure to be in touch with all of you in this way, and I hope you have found the information provided helpful. If you have suggestions about how to improve the newsletter for 2016 and beyond, please feel free to be in touch.

Have a great holiday season!

Best,
Teresa Focarile
Faculty Associate for Adjunct Faculty
teresafocarile@boisestate.edu

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  This January, the CTL will be offering a New Adjunct Orientation for adjuncts that start teaching in the spring semester. We will also be holding workshops/help sessions for returning adjuncts. 

 

Our Spring Orientation events are as follows:

(Not Just) New Adjunct Orientation - January 7, 7-9 PM, Bishop-Barnwell Room in SUB
Meet and Greet/Hors d’oeuvres for new and returning Adjuncts 7:00-7:30 PM
New and Returning Adjunct Workshops from 7:30-9:00 PM
Jump Start! - see RSVP Form link for dates, times and locations
Drop in anytime during the scheduled events, stay for as long as you want! Bring your textbook and any course materials you have and the CTL staff will help answer your questions about preparing to teach. In addition, representatives from Learning Technology Solutions will be available to help you set up your Blackboard Course site. Also on hand will be representatives from the Library, the Help Desk and Human Resources to help answer questions. Laptops will be available for you to work on, or feel free to bring your own.

 

Free parking for these events is available in the Lincoln and Brady Parking Garages by clicking here. Be sure the permit is displayed on your vehicle's dashboard  

 

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Karen Finch is an adjunct with the College of Education, serving as an education supervisor liaison for elementary and secondary interns and student teachers. This is her third year at Boise State, after being an elementary teacher in the Boise School District for 24 years and in California for 17 years.  She is able to draw from her diverse experiences across many grade levels and teaching communities and share those experiences with her Boise State students. 

Karen enjoys her role as a liaison tremendously. "I enjoy visiting many schools and love the dynamics and diversity that each school encompasses. I am able to observe students through grades K-12 and see the uniqueness of all learning levels. Being a part of the community of both the elementary education liaison group and the secondary education liaison group is so rewarding. We come from various backgrounds, but have the common goal of producing the best new teachers in Idaho."