Reading Groups

Pages to Progress: A Workshopped Reading Group

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People

Meets six (6) times this semester (9/9, 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21 & 10/28) on Tuesdays from 12:30-2:00 in ZSR 665 (Faculty Commons Classroom inside the Faculty Commons space in ZSR Wilson Wing). We will provide the book for the first 15 registrants. The focus will be both learning and putting the ideas into practice using the provided workbook, with working time and peer feedback. We encourage you to sign up only if you are able to fully participate throughout the series.

Join us for a discussion of David Yeager’s 10 to 25, an exciting new book that explores how we might interact with young people. This book discusses Yeager’s research on adolescent brain development and his “mentor mindset,” offering practical strategies to foster respectful, empowering relationships with students from age 10 to 25. Discover how understanding their need for status and avoiding common communication pitfalls can lead to more engaged, motivated, and successful young adults, ultimately making your role as a teacher more effective and rewarding.

In this series, we will be both reading and applying the ideas utilizing the book’s Putting It Into Practice section. These sessions will include working and peer feedback time.

Register for the 10 to 25 book discussion here

The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI

Meets three times this semester (9/17, 9/24 & 10/1) on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm in ZSR 665 (Faculty Commons Classroom inside the Faculty Commons space in ZSR Wilson Wing). We will provide the book for the first 15 registrants. These discussions are very popular so we ask that you register only if you are available to attend all sessions.

Join your colleagues for a timely discussion of Tricia Bertram Gallant and David A. Rettinger’s The Opposite of Cheating, a guide to fostering academic integrity in the era of generative AI. During this discussion, we’ll explore the book’s research-backed strategies for understanding and preventing cheating, not just as a disciplinary measure, but as an opportunity to enhance student learning and personal growth. We’ll talk about practical suggestions for reframing conversations around integrity, redesigning assessments, and ultimately, creating classrooms that prioritize meaningful interaction and support students’ development.

Register for The Opposite of Cheating book discussion here

Past Reading Groups

Click on the image to see your selection in the ZSR Library digital collection. Please reach out to Kristi Verbeke at verbekkj@wfu.edu if you have a specific question about past reading groups.