A faculty learning community is a specifically structured learning community of faculty, instructors, and staff in higher education with a curriculum that enhances teaching and learning and includes the goals of building community, engaging in scholarly practice, and developing the scholarship of teaching and learning. (Cox, 2019)
Fall 2026 Learning Communities
Learning communities are open to all UMD instructors and graduate instructors unless otherwise specified in the description.
Grad Student Teaching and Learning Book Club
Are you a graduate student or postdoc who is teaching or preparing to teach? Connect with your peers in this informal book club! In this community, we will read "Teaching Matters: A Guide for Graduate Students'' by Aeron Haynie and Stephanie Spong and have informal conversations about topics from the book. We will discuss designing courses, creating a welcoming classroom community, navigating classroom challenges, cultivating well-being, and more!
You will receive a free copy of the book as part of your participation in this learning community. Please register as early as you can to guarantee your spot.
This book club will meet on Wednesdays every other week (9/16, 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, 11/11, and 12/2) from 2:00-3:30pm in ESJ 1103. Meetings will be in person with the option to call in virtually as needed.
Coordinated by Ginny Hutcheson, TLTC
Register here for the Grad Student Book Club.
Questions or accessibility needs? Contact Ginny Hutcheson at ghutches@umd.edu.
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