Communities of Practice

The Center for Teaching and Learning wants to support your communities of practice, working groups, book discussion groups, teaching observation circles, and more. If you've got an idea that contributes to CTL's mission, then CTL wants to contribute to your idea.

During the times your CoP meets, you can charge a lunch at the dining hall or snacks from the library cafe to the Center for Teaching and Learning. Here's how:

• Join an existing CTL community of practice below. If you're interested in joining a CoP, email the coordinator to learn more.
• Start your own CTL community of practice by completing and submitting the CTL CoP form. The CTL director will respond via email to coordinate a time for you to pick up the CTL CoP card.   

Questions? Email ctl@hood.edu. 

Spring 2025 Communities of Practice

Faculty Writing Group

Meeting time: Wednesdays at 2:50-5 PM in the Beneficial-Hodson Library

Coordinator: Kristen Tzoc (tzoc@hood.edu)

Join the Spring '25 faculty writing group every Wednesday from 2:30-5pm in Room 2020 of the Beneficial-Hodson Library!  We meet weekly to create a shared sense of community, build accountability partnerships, and encourage and motivate one another as we work on our articles, grant proposals, conference applications, syllabi, reviews, and other writing-related tasks.  If you'd like to join the group, please email Kristen Tzoc (tzoc@hood.edu) for the Outlook Calendar invite.  Snacks provided!  

Teaching Information Literacy

Meeting time: First Wednesday of each month from 1-2 PM; Coblentz Dining Hall

Coordinator: Jessica Hammack (hammack@hood.edu)

No matter what discipline you teach, you're teaching information literacy. It's in your reading assignments, your research assignments, your classroom discussions, and the distractions from your classroom discussions. Join librarians and disciplinary instructors in conversations about best practices in teaching information literacy: from crafting inquiry-based assignments to helping students engage critically in an information environment that is increasingly questionable.

This CoP is connected to the "Teaching Information Literacy at Ohio State" virtual workshops. Participation in the virtual workshops is optional, but conversations will center around the content of the previous month's workshops.

Teaching Observation Program

Meeting Time: Coordinated by participants

Coordinator: Jessica Hammack (hammack@hood.edu or ctl@hood.edu)

One invaluable source of feedback in higher education is classroom observation. You can either choose a colleague (or colleagues) you’d like to be paired with, or you can email ctl@hood.edu to be paired with a peer instructor outside your discipline. CTL will provide you with resources, including reflective questions, to guide your observations. After both instructors observe each other’s classroom teaching, email Jessica to schedule a time to pick up the CTL CoP card for a lunch to debrief.