{"id":21608,"date":"2023-06-30T12:08:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T16:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/?page_id=21608"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:22:25","slug":"teaching-and-observing-in-active-learning-classrooms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/communities-of-practice\/teaching-and-observing-in-active-learning-classrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching &amp; Observing Active Learning Classrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image21608_1d2208-0d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image21608_1d2208-0d size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/citl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/266\/2019\/08\/Active-Learning-CoP-3.jpg\" alt=\"A room with several large round tables surrounded by white boards\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-7224\" 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,1020px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are you new to teaching in an active learning classroom (ALC)?\u00a0 Or perhaps you need some new ideas and inspiration?\u00a0 Join our community of practice supporting faculty teaching in ALCs!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>In-Person<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Four required meetings throughout the semester<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pre-Semester Orientation : January 16th 12:00pm -3:00 pm (Ferland 337 Active Learning Classroom)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Semester Meetings on Three Mondays @ 3:00-4:00 pm (Fernald Hall 102)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February 3rd, March 3rd, April 7th<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns21608_f0d6b5-42, .site 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