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Today on episode 104 of the Teaching Your Brain to Knit podcast we have a special treat:  an interview with master knitting teacher Anna Zilboorg.  I recorded this last October while on an Camp Stitches workshop in Coeur d’Alene Idaho.  I was excited to be registered in Anna’s workshop-- Design as You Go Construction.  I have all of Anna’s book and I’ve long admired her philosophy and approach to knitting that she lays out in her book Knitting for Anarchists.   In this interview about both quilting and knitting, Anna shares a bit of her own history, she touches on meditative knitting,  she celebrates our hands,  she talks about learning through the mind and learning with the hands and she worries about knitting becoming rote and- rule bound rather than people growing into being being craftspeople.   Anna's books on Amazon:   https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Anna+Zilboorg&ref=nb_sb_noss_2   Look for her classes at Stitches events.     Information from Wikipedia on terms Anna uses:     accusative —  i.e.  They like them — they is nominative, them is accusative   reflexive  is used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subjective   myself, herself, oneself  In grammar, a reflexive verb is, loosely, a verb whose direct object is the same as its subject, for example, "I wash myself". More generally, a reflexive verb has the same semantic agent and patient (typically represented syntactically by the subject and the direct object). For example, the English verb to perjure is reflexive, since one can only perjure oneself. In a wider sense, the term refers to any verb form whose grammatical object is a reflexive pronoun, regardless of semantics; such verbs are also referred to as pronominal verbs, especially in grammars of the Romance languages. In the Romance languages, the pronominal verbs is a parent category with reflexive verbs as only one of its sub-categories. Other kinds of pronominal verbs are reciprocal (they killed each other), passive (it is told), subjective, idiomatic (the presence of the reflexive pronoun   In her book Splendid Apparel,  Anna writes that her mother worried she thought too much about her knitting and directed her towards more academic pursuits.   Anna was educated at Harvard and taught at MIT but eventually left the academic world of the mind.   She is skeptical of brain oriented knitting and credits the hands for their own intelligence, especially in crafts.   She encourages people to understand their knitting and not just follow the rules.   She’s a bit like Elizabeth Zimmerman in that way.   But Anna also offers detailed instruction on techniques.  The traveling twisted stitch is one of them.  And she’s unvented and adapted a number of other techniques     I’ve edited out a lot of this free wheeling interview although I believe some of you would have enjoyed discussions of feminism and academic politics.   But I wanted to focus on Anna’s journey from the straight lines and head thinking of the academic world to the wandering and explorative world of her hands and her heart.   She is now an Anglican solitary who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and she teaches knitting  at workshops and conferences on the side.    Throughout the recording, I’ll stop and explain what I’ve edited out and where we’ll head next.      I begin by asking her about something she said in class and writes about in her books:  Knitting instructions never used to be written and learned from —They weren’t even spoken and listened to.  They were demonstrated and copied.     Just to expand a bit on hand learning versus mind learning.   Anna writes in her book Magnificent Mittens and Socks:  “About learning, there is one thing to say:   it isn’t easy.  It is always difficult for fingers to learn to do something new.  On the other hand, when they do, they learn it.   They never forget it , unlike the mind which learns easily and forgets quickly.”   BAck to the interview.     Even though I got the gist of what Anna was saying, I wasn’t familiar with the terms accusative and reflexive so I looked them up.  In Russian, teach and learn are the same verb but a different form.   The reflexive is when something is done to oneself.  Like, I perjure myself.   A person can only perjure one’s self.   No one else can do it to them.   In this instance I believe , the students teach themselves.    The Accusative is when something is done to someone.   In English we say the teacher teaches the student.   Something is being done to the students.   Like Anna says, like a mother bird stuffing the mouths of a baby bird.  This wasn’t very appealing to her.   From this insight of another way of teaching, Anna was more open to teaching as a career.  But as you can imagine, she didn’t approach it in an orthodox way.   A portion of the interview is edited out although I left in our discussion of climate crisis.  Then we broach the subject of brain or mind learning versus the hands learning.     I’ve edited out a large section of discussion on academic politics.   We discussed Anna's frustration and disappointment with teaching at MIT and her leaving it without any firm idea of how she’d make a living.  She used part of this time to explore her spirituality and her interest in what has traditionally been known as “women’s work”.   She turned to quilting and sold her quilts to help   support herself flirted with getting a post doc in divinity but was not willing to return to academia.        As I mentioned earlier, I took Anna’s classes at Camp Stitches. Camp Stitches is a three day immersive knitting workshop with one teacher hosted by Knitting Universe usually at a luxury hotel in some beautiful place.   Yes, it’s a little spendy but what an incredible opportunity to get to know and learn from a teacher.  Anna was teaching the enormously flexible technique of making a vest or sweater by knitting and embellishing strips or panels and then usually joining them as you go.   This approach allows you to design or change your mind as you go.   In addition to the overall construction, we learned Twisted travel stitches, a number of embroidery stitches,  her perfect button hole,  and a variety of general knitting tips and tricks.   She teaches using the traditional way of one-on-one instruction enhanced by other approaches:  she demonstrates to the class from the front of the classroom, sometimes using the board;  then she goes around to each person and watches them execute the technique or coaches them.  She encourages the class for the tricky parts.   She had us learn to knit and purl backwards and kept saying “You can do it.   You can do it.”  And we did.  In the end, our hands learned these techniques.   Anna teaches at Stitches events.   I encourage you to take one of her classes or indulge and spend a whole camp with her.   You won’t regret it.   In our next podcast, Catherine will be back and we have our classic format:  What we learned from our knitting;  A brainy thing;  and Behind the Redwood Curtain where we live.     Looking forward to connecting with you then.  

What makes a master teacher?   After years of experience designing, teaching, writing, and illustrating, Franklin Habit shares his story of learning and teaching the fiber arts.   From knowing five ways to teach a class to managing different types of learners, Franklin offers information and hints.  He has years of experience and is a Fiber teacher in demand all over the world.    Find him at his website http://franklinhabit.com/home   at Skacel Makers/Mercantile with Fridays with Franklin https://wearemakers.com/category/fridays-with-franklin/ at Lionbrand http://www.lionbrand.com/blog/author/franklin/   at events and classes http://franklinhabit.com/class_calendar   and his online classes are  (free)  ttps://shop.mybluprint.com/knitting/article/franklin-habit/ (for a fee)  https://shop.mybluprint.com/knitting/classes/a-practical-approach-to-color-for-knitters/44696 (for a fee) https://shop.mybluprint.com/knitting/classes/heirloom-lace-edgings/35198   Franklin’s essay on “the uglies” mentioned in in the interview.   http://www.lionbrand.com/blog/sheep-to-shawl/

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"Dr. John Bean, Professor of English at Seattle University, gives a lecture on how to integrate writing and other critical thinking activities into a course as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Bean's discussion is based on his book Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom (Jossey-Bass, 1996), which has been extremely well received by many members of Baruch faculty as well as by a national audience. Dr Bean is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 14, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, talks about effective and organized teaching, focused on connecting abstract academic ideas to more practical, quotidian thoughts. His award-winning book, Making the Most of College (Harvard, 2001), which is based on 10 years of student interviews, serves as a springboard for the discussion. Professor Light is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on November 19, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

"Martina Bode, senior lecturer of mathematics at Northwestern University, and Mary Schuller, Northwestern's manager of faculty support services, demonstrate how electronic response systems can stimulate student engagement and provide immediate feedback about what they are truly learning. The speakers are introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on November 10, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

"Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, gives a lecture on facilitating motivation and Psychological Well-Being in Universities as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Professor Deci is a founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), one of today's most influential motivational theories. He writes of his work: “I examine a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, my work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.” Professor Deci is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 30, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on teaching actively on August 18, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270. This video is an 9-minute excpert from the workshop.

Claude Steele, Lucy Stern Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, discusses the unseen pressures on the academic performance of groups whose abilities are negatively stereotyped, such as women and minorities. Professor Steele is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 30, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

Donald Saari, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Economics at the University of California, Irvine, talks about critical thinking in the classroom and addresses the disconnect that arises when what is discussed in the classroom seems to have little connection with the real world. He reveals how even the smallest detail may illuminate larger concepts. Professor Saari is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 1, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

"This is a follow-up to Dr. Silberman's workshop, “Getting Started with Active Learning” held in Spring 2007. In this workshop, Dr. Silberman discusses and demonstrates a variety of active learning strategies designed to stimulate discussion, dramatize concepts, prompt student inquiry, and promote team learning. Dr. Silberman is a psychologist known internationally as a pioneer in the areas of active learning, interpersonal intelligence, and team development. He is a professor of adult and organizational development at Temple University and president of Active Training, a company based in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Silberman is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on September 25, 2007, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-280."

Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at Stern School of Business, New York University, speaks on "Teaching: Art or Science?" at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Winner of the Schools of Business Excellence in Teaching Award in 1988, and the Distinguished Teaching award from NYU in 1990, and voted "Professor of the Year" by the graduating MBA class five times during his career at NYU, Professor Damodaran shares secrets of teaching finance - and other disciplines - with skill and enthusiasm. He is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on April 24, 2007, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-285.

Saundra Y. McGuire, Director of the Center for Academic Success and Associate Dean of University College at Louisiana State University, shares her passionate interests in teaching and learning, and discusses techniques which facilitate valuable communication and learning and help students become more strategic learners. A Q & A session follows. Professor McGuire is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on February 25, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

Donald Saari, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Economics at the University of California, Irvine, talks about critical thinking in the classroom and addresses the disconnect that arises when what is discussed in the classroom seems to have little connection with the real world. He reveals how even the smallest detail may illuminate larger concepts. Professor Saari is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 1, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on active learning as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Mel Silberman is President of "Active Training," a company based in Princeton, NJ. He is the author of many books on the topic including "Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject" and "Teaching Actively". He is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on February 7, 2007, 6:00-8:00pm at Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-285.

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on active learning as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Mel Silberman is President of "Active Training," a company based in Princeton, NJ. He is the author of many books on the topic including "Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject" and "Teaching Actively". He is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on February 7, 2007, 12:30-2:30 at Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-285.

Sherry Lee Linkon, Professor of English and American Studies at Youngstown State University and Co-Director of the Center for Working-Class Studies presents a workshop on teaching assessment - what is covered in class relates to what students actually learn. Topics include defining course goals, ecouraging creative thinking, finding out how students learn, and how well they learn. The workshop takes place on October 26, 2006 at Verical Campus 14-269, introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development.

Charlie Cannon, a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and co-founder of LOCAL Architecture Research Design, speaks at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. He draws on his experience to discuss how to use real, complex problems to engage students, and engage them to work together, to seek solutions that are creative and indeed innovative. His methods for creating collaboration across disciplines have been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Mr. Cannon is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on December 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, talks about effective and organized teaching, focused on connecting abstract academic ideas to more practical, quotidian thoughts. His award-winning book, Making the Most of College (Harvard, 2001), which is based on 10 years of student interviews, serves as a springboard for the discussion. Professor Light is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on November 19, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

"Martina Bode, senior lecturer of mathematics at Northwestern University, and Mary Schuller, Northwestern's manager of faculty support services, demonstrate how electronic response systems can stimulate student engagement and provide immediate feedback about what they are truly learning. The speakers are introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on November 10, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

"Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, gives a lecture on facilitating motivation and Psychological Well-Being in Universities as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Professor Deci is a founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), one of today's most influential motivational theories. He writes of his work: “I examine a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, my work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.” Professor Deci is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 30, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on teaching actively on August 18, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270. This video is an 9-minute excpert from the workshop.

Charlie Cannon, a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and co-founder of LOCAL Architecture Research Design, speaks at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. He draws on his experience to discuss how to use real, complex problems to engage students, and engage them to work together, to seek solutions that are creative and indeed innovative. His methods for creating collaboration across disciplines have been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Mr. Cannon is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on December 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

Claude Steele, Lucy Stern Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, discusses the unseen pressures on the academic performance of groups whose abilities are negatively stereotyped, such as women and minorities. Professor Steele is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 30, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

Claude Steele, Lucy Stern Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, discusses the unseen pressures on the academic performance of groups whose abilities are negatively stereotyped, such as women and minorities. Professor Steele is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 30, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

"Martina Bode, senior lecturer of mathematics at Northwestern University, and Mary Schuller, Northwestern's manager of faculty support services, demonstrate how electronic response systems can stimulate student engagement and provide immediate feedback about what they are truly learning. The speakers are introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on November 10, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on teaching actively on August 18, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270. This video is an 9-minute excpert from the workshop.

Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, talks about effective and organized teaching, focused on connecting abstract academic ideas to more practical, quotidian thoughts. His award-winning book, Making the Most of College (Harvard, 2001), which is based on 10 years of student interviews, serves as a springboard for the discussion. Professor Light is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on November 19, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

Charlie Cannon, a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and co-founder of LOCAL Architecture Research Design, speaks at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. He draws on his experience to discuss how to use real, complex problems to engage students, and engage them to work together, to seek solutions that are creative and indeed innovative. His methods for creating collaboration across disciplines have been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Mr. Cannon is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on December 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

"Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, gives a lecture on facilitating motivation and Psychological Well-Being in Universities as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Professor Deci is a founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), one of today's most influential motivational theories. He writes of his work: “I examine a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, my work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.” Professor Deci is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 30, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on teaching actively on August 18, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270. This video is an 9-minute excpert from the workshop.

"Martina Bode, senior lecturer of mathematics at Northwestern University, and Mary Schuller, Northwestern’s manager of faculty support services, demonstrate how electronic response systems can stimulate student engagement and provide immediate feedback about what they are truly learning. The speakers are introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on November 10, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

Stephen Brookfield, Distinguished University Professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis presents a workshop focusing on ideas and techniques beneficial for becoming a critically reflective teacher. The workshop takes place March 14, 2006 as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher series for faculty development and includes questions and comments from the audience.

"Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, gives a lecture on facilitating motivation and Psychological Well-Being in Universities as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Professor Deci is a founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), one of today’s most influential motivational theories. He writes of his work: “I examine a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, my work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.” Professor Deci is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 30, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."

Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, talks about effective and organized teaching, focused on connecting abstract academic ideas to more practical, quotidian thoughts. His award-winning book, Making the Most of College (Harvard, 2001), which is based on 10 years of student interviews, serves as a springboard for the discussion. Professor Light is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on November 19, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on teaching actively on August 18, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270. This video is an 9-minute excpert from the workshop.

Claude Steele, Lucy Stern Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, discusses the unseen pressures on the academic performance of groups whose abilities are negatively stereotyped, such as women and minorities. Professor Steele is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 30, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

Donald Saari, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Economics at the University of California, Irvine, talks about critical thinking in the classroom and addresses the disconnect that arises when what is discussed in the classroom seems to have little connection with the real world. He reveals how even the smallest detail may illuminate larger concepts. Professor Saari is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on April 1, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763.

"This is a follow-up to Dr. Silberman’s workshop, “Getting Started with Active Learning” held in Spring 2007. In this workshop, Dr. Silberman discusses and demonstrates a variety of active learning strategies designed to stimulate discussion, dramatize concepts, prompt student inquiry, and promote team learning. Dr. Silberman is a psychologist known internationally as a pioneer in the areas of active learning, interpersonal intelligence, and team development. He is a professor of adult and organizational development at Temple University and president of Active Training, a company based in Princeton, NJ. Dr. Silberman is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on September 25, 2007, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-280."

"Dr. John Bean, Professor of English at Seattle University, gives a lecture on how to integrate writing and other critical thinking activities into a course as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Bean’s discussion is based on his book Engaging Ideas: The Professor’s Guide to Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom (Jossey-Bass, 1996), which has been extremely well received by many members of Baruch faculty as well as by a national audience. Dr Bean is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 14, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."

Professor Jeanette Norden, award winning teacher and director of medical education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine shares highly effective teaching methods useful for presenting complex ideas such as neuroscience with large classes. The importance of maintaining clarity, definitive teaching goals and trusting relationships is stressed. Associate Provost Barbara Lawrence introduces Dr. Norden. The event takes place November 7, 2005 in Vertical Campus room 14-270.

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on active learning as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Mel Silberman is President of "Active Training," a company based in Princeton, NJ. He is the author of many books on the topic including "Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject" and "Teaching Actively". He is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on February 7, 2007, 12:30-2:30 at Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-285.

Saundra Y. McGuire, Director of the Center for Academic Success and Associate Dean of University College at Louisiana State University, shares her passionate interests in teaching and learning, and discusses techniques which facilitate valuable communication and learning and help students become more strategic learners. A Q & A session follows. Professor McGuire is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on February 25, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at Stern School of Business, New York University, speaks on "Teaching: Art or Science?" at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Winner of the Schools of Business Excellence in Teaching Award in 1988, and the Distinguished Teaching award from NYU in 1990, and voted "Professor of the Year" by the graduating MBA class five times during his career at NYU, Professor Damodaran shares secrets of teaching finance - and other disciplines - with skill and enthusiasm. He is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on April 24, 2007, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-285.

Dr. Mel Silberman, Professor of Adult and Organizational Development at Temple University, presents a workshop on active learning as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Dr. Mel Silberman is President of "Active Training," a company based in Princeton, NJ. He is the author of many books on the topic including "Active Learning: 101 Strategies to Teach Any Subject" and "Teaching Actively". He is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on February 7, 2007, 6:00-8:00pm at Baruch Vertical Campus, room 14-285.

Charlie Cannon, a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and co-founder of LOCAL Architecture Research Design, speaks at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. He draws on his experience to discuss how to use real, complex problems to engage students, and engage them to work together, to seek solutions that are creative and indeed innovative. His methods for creating collaboration across disciplines have been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Mr. Cannon is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on December 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

Sherry Lee Linkon, Professor of English and American Studies at Youngstown State University and Co-Director of the Center for Working-Class Studies presents a workshop on teaching assessment - what is covered in class relates to what students actually learn. Topics include defining course goals, ecouraging creative thinking, finding out how students learn, and how well they learn. The workshop takes place on October 26, 2006 at Verical Campus 14-269, introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development.

Stephen Brookfield, Distinguished University Professor at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis presents a workshop focusing on ideas and techniques beneficial for becoming a critically reflective teacher. The workshop takes place March 14, 2006 as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher series for faculty development and includes questions and comments from the audience.

Professor Jeanette Norden, award winning teacher and director of medical education at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine shares highly effective teaching methods useful for presenting complex ideas such as neuroscience with large classes. The importance of maintaining clarity, definitive teaching goals and trusting relationships is stressed. Associate Provost Barbara Lawrence introduces Dr. Norden. The event takes place November 7, 2005 in Vertical Campus room 14-270.

"Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, gives a lecture on facilitating motivation and Psychological Well-Being in Universities as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Professor Deci is a founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), one of today’s most influential motivational theories. He writes of his work: “I examine a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, my work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.” Professor Deci is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 30, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."

Charlie Cannon, a faculty member of the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and co-founder of LOCAL Architecture Research Design, speaks at the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. He draws on his experience to discuss how to use real, complex problems to engage students, and engage them to work together, to seek solutions that are creative and indeed innovative. His methods for creating collaboration across disciplines have been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education. Mr. Cannon is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on December 2, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270.

Richard Light, Walter H. Gale Professor of Education of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, talks about effective and organized teaching, focused on connecting abstract academic ideas to more practical, quotidian thoughts. His award-winning book, Making the Most of College (Harvard, 2001), which is based on 10 years of student interviews, serves as a springboard for the discussion. Professor Light is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The event takes place on November 19, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-250.

"Martina Bode, senior lecturer of mathematics at Northwestern University, and Mary Schuller, Northwestern’s manager of faculty support services, demonstrate how electronic response systems can stimulate student engagement and provide immediate feedback about what they are truly learning. The speakers are introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on November 10, 2008, at the Newman Conference Center, Room 763."