Happy Holidays
12/20/2024
University offices are closed Dec. 23-Jan. 3 for the holidays. Time for everyone to 'enroll' in some much-needed rest and relaxation!
Enjoy an engaging day of professional development with CETL and fellow Texas Wesleyan faculty members.
Our featured speaker Dr. Twyla Miranda will be sharing alongside other faculty members a range of ideas for enlarging our critical thinking lens to incorporate strategies for our diverse student body. Enjoy a sneak peak of what is to come!
Summer Institute Schedule
9 a.m. | Check-in |
9:10 a.m. | CETL Introduction |
9:20 a.m. | Dr. Twyla Miranda, "Conversations all students deserve to have: Supporting diverse perspectives from a diverse student body" |
11 a.m. | Dr. Meghan Wright, "How do we think differently yet critically?' |
11:30 a.m. | Lunch |
12 p.m. | Prizes |
12:15 p.m. | Dr. Ilka Araujo, “Critical thinking: Where to start?” |
12:45 p.m. | Dr. Chris Parker, “Learning to teach: How critical thinking can improve pedagogy” |
1:15 p.m. | Innovator's Break |
1:30 p.m. |
Dr. Pam Rast, “CAT lovers: Critical thinking and evidence-based clinical practice” |
2 p.m. | Dr. Gladys Childs, “Using the unexpected to foster critical thinking” |
2:30 p.m. | Dr. Chad Pevateaux, “What’s at stake? Critical thinking as questioning process” |
3 p.m. | Reflection time with Dr. Twyla Miranda |
3:30 p.m. | Closing |