Turning the page: The importance of faculty‐led book clubs

One of the easiest‐to‐implement forms of professional development for colleges and universities is the faculty‐led book club (FLBC), yet little has been written regarding implementation, outcomes, and experiences of those participating in FLBCs as a form of professional development for college facul...

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Published inNew directions for community colleges Vol. 2022; no. 199; pp. 163 - 172
Main Authors Landry, Christie A., Richard, Jacqueline M., Layou, Karen M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco Wiley 2022
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects
Book clubs
Clubs
College Faculty
Community Colleges
Faculty Development
Professional development
Teacher Leadership
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Summary:One of the easiest‐to‐implement forms of professional development for colleges and universities is the faculty‐led book club (FLBC), yet little has been written regarding implementation, outcomes, and experiences of those participating in FLBCs as a form of professional development for college faculty. Book clubs are relatively easy to implement, build community among faculty and staff, provide leadership experience, foster conversations around timely pedagogical and social issues, and lead to change in instructional practice. In this chapter, we recall the experiences of several community college faculty and their opportunities to facilitate book clubs on their campuses.
ISSN:0194-3081
1536-0733
DOI:10.1002/cc.20531