CAT’s faculty reading groups are cross-disciplinary gatherings, offering faculty, adjuncts, and faculty development partners an opportunity to meet and discuss books, on a variety of topics related to teaching and learning, in a relaxed and safe environment.
Reading groups typically last three weeks (one 2-hour meeting per week) and are limited to 12 participants. Faculty may participate in only one reading group per semester. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. Faculty who agree to participate in a reading group receive a complimentary copy of the book. Reading groups are facilitated by a member of the CAT staff, a faculty fellow or special guest.
We hope that you’ll consider joining a faculty reading group. It’s a great way to meet colleagues from across the university, and be inspired by their ideas and teaching experiences. You’ll find this semester’s list of reading group books below each with a link to register and instructions on how to get your complimentary copy of the book.
Please note: To ensure productive discussion, participants should be able to commit to all scheduled meetings; we ask that you review your calendar to confirm you can attend before signing up.
Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305-348-2785 or accommodations@fiu.edu. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.
Relationship-Rich Education
(In partnership with First Generation Initiatives)
*Special Registration Required: Click Here for Details
Facilitated by Erica Caton, Executive Director of Learning Innovation and Faculty Excellence at AdventHealth University
Wednesdays: Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Chapter Chats: How Learning Works (8th ed.)
Facilitated by Tekla Nicholas, Associate Director, Gateway & STEM Partnerships, and Helen Urpi Wagner Coello, Assistant Director of STEM Teaching Practice & Gateway Initiatives
Mondays: Sept. 14, 21, 28; Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26; Nov. 2
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Learning through Lived Perspectives: Conversations in Global Learning
Facilitated by Jeanette Smith, Director, COIL on behalf of the Office of Global Learning Initiatives
Mondays: Sept. 14; Oct. 5, 26; Nov. 16
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Pedagogy of Kindness
Facilitated by Christine Martorana, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of English & Writing Across the Curriculum
Thursdays: Sept. 24; Oct. 8, 22
12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Relationship-Rich Education
(For Graduate Assistants Only)
Facilitated by Cayce Wicks, Assistant Teaching Professor; Coordinator for Student Success in the Rhetoric and Writing Program, Department of English
Wednesdays: Sept. 30; Oct. 14, 28
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Teaching with AI (2nd Edition)
Facilitated by Jenn Gebelein, Director of AI Integration and Faculty Success, Office of Faculty Leadership and Success
Tuesdays: Oct. 6, 13, 20
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
In Person
Co-Intelligence
Facilitated by Gáramis Campusano, EdTech Specialist, Center for the Advancement of Teaching
Tuesdays: Oct. 27; Nov. 3, 10
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Virtual on Zoom
Below you will find a list of our previous books by year.
Suggestions
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