Foundations NOW

October 31, 2012 by ITI Administrator

Integrative Teaching International proudly presents the fourth issue of our official journal Future Forward

Foundations NOW, FutureForward Vol. 4 Issue 1
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This issue of FutureForward includes four articles developed by the participants of ThinkTank7. The articles address some of the unique challenges facing contemporary foundations programs The article Connecting the Dots: Inside and Outside the Box focuses on identifying the myriad moving parts of an art program and mapping the connections to provide a cohesive educational experience. Contemporary Learning Communities focuses on methods of building and sustaining learning communities for both students and faculty. Integrative Teaching and Learning: Migration from Today to Tomorrow examines the benefits and hazards of moving toward an integrative model of teaching and learning, and Manifestos and Manifestations examines the productive force of failure as a curricular focus. A number of exemplars including assignments and syllabi are included in this issue.

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Leading Change, Future Forward

February 27, 2012 by ITI Administrator in Future Forward

Integrative Teaching International proudly presents the third issue of our official journal Future Forward:

Leading Change, Future Forward Vol. 2 Iss. 1

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This issue of Future Forward includes three articles developed by the participants of Think Tank 6. The article Learning Partnerships: Distributive Leadership in the Foundations Classroom focuses on "...the interactions of people with each other and their situation rather than on actions taken by administrators".The article Seeking Connections: Building a Community of Inquiry focuses on identifying "educational models, process and environments that help to develop and engage student leadership". The article Transformative Leadership focuses on identifying "organic methods of engaging, inspiring, and connecting to the fundamental motivators that drive continual growth in academic programs". Ten sample assignments are included in support of these articles.

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