{"id":6533,"date":"2026-08-27T14:30:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=6533"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:31:23","slug":"crown-center-for-teaching-block-1-newsletter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2026\/08\/27\/crown-center-for-teaching-block-1-newsletter-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Crown Center for Teaching Block 1 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Welcome!<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Crown Center for Teaching warmly welcomes everyone back to campus for the 2026-2027 academic year. In addition to the information in this newsletter and on our website, we remain available to assist with any aspects of teaching and learning at CC. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:crowncenter@coloradocollege.edu" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #4764ae;" target="_self" title="crowncenter@coloradocollege.edu<\/a>“> crowncenter@coloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Faculty & Staff Workshops<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Fall semester faculty and staff workshops<\/a> cover a wide variety of topics, including strategies for assigning and discussing readings (Block 2), best practices for convergence classes (Block 3), and opportunities to participate in the Generative Futures Mellon Grant (Block 4). In addition, the Crown Center is excited to announce a new series of workshops designed to support early career faculty members. Here are workshop offerings hosted by Crown and our partners during Block 1: <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Thursday, Sept. 3, 12:15 p.m., <\/strong>Armstrong Boardroom
Global Education: Field Trip Foundations, a brown-bag lunch workshop
RSVP Required<\/a>
Whether you are exploring a first-time field trip or want to refine your practice, this workshop is for you. We will discuss risk management, campus policies, and pedagogy for off-campus field trips. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Friday, Sept. 4, 12:15-1:30 p.m.,<\/strong> Tutt Library, Room 105
Crown Center Early Career Faculty Workshop Series: Teaching in the Liberal Arts
RSVP Required<\/a>
Explore the liberal arts in the context of a Colorado College education and what that means for our teaching.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Mentoring Alliance Program (MAP)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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MAP is delighted to welcome two new mentors to the program. Mike Angstadt, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies & Science, and Aline Lo, Associate Professor of English, will support our new tenure-track faculty as they begin their careers at CC.<\/p>\n

This year, Crown is adding blockly early career faculty workshops designed to provide equitable access to key information and skills for professional success. While geared toward newer faculty, the workshops are open to everyone. Visit the Crown Center workshop page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

MAP fosters a campus-wide culture of mentorship, belonging, career development, and wellbeing for faculty at all career stages. Learn more on the MAP website<\/a> or contact Corina McKendry, Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies & Science and Faculty Fellow for MAP, at cmckendry@coloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Crown is launching the sixth year of its Instructional Coaching program, which has trained more than 20 coaches and supported more than 70 colleagues in strengthening their teaching practices.<\/p>\n

This year, three new coaches will join the program: Jean Lee, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies & Science; Juan Miguel Arias, Assistant Professor of Education; and Marketa Raevsky, Visiting Instructor in Education and French. They will complete Instructional Coaching Training during Block 1 and begin working with coachees this fall, alongside seven returning experienced coaches.<\/p>\n

The program pairs colleagues for collaborative support around instructional design and delivery, including syllabus and assessment design, classroom observations, feedback, and goal setting. Coachees identify the areas of their teaching they would like to strengthen, and coaches help them work toward those goals.<\/p>\n

To learn more, contact Tina Valtierra<\/a>, Crown Center for Teaching Instructional Coaching Faculty Fellow.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Make the most of your special access to all three programming areas of the FAC\u2014museum, theatre, and art school\u2014with an experience tailored to your course goals and content. Contact Blair Huff, FAC Academic Engagement Manager<\/a>, for more info. Opening this block:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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