The College of Education presents, Conversations in Education and Learning, a monthly faculty forum series beginning Wednesday, Oct. 11. Discussions will be held Wednesdays, 12 1:30 p.m. in Simpson Hall, room 135. Lunch is provided and space is limited to 30 attendees. RSVP to Shawna Tucker at 277-7267.
Faculty, students and staff throughout the university are invited to participate in a discussion of the challenges facing higher education as it prepares students for the 21st century.
Topics scheduled are:
· Oct. 11 Latin American programs in education
· Nov. 8 How does effective professional development survive in the prescriptive climate of No Child Left Behind?
· Dec. 6 The challenges of the potential inherent collaboration the Albuquerque community schools and community learning projects
· Jan. 24 Trends in issues in American Indian Education
· Feb. 14 Critical issues in bilingual education
· March 28 Reusable-learning objects: A road to instructional improvement in the College?
· April 25 Developing minds in context
· May 9 Connecting teaching research and service to New Mexicos school setting
Media Contact: Greg Johnston, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: gregj@unm.edu