*Educate*Engage*Inspire*

THE TEACHING PROFESSOR CONFERENCE

Faculty Development is pleased to announce that two faculty members will be selected to attend the Teaching Professor Conference May 21 through 23, 2010, at Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Cambridge, MA. Conference registration, travel and housing will be sponsored by Faculty Development. Attendees will be expected to disseminate information to contribute to the teaching and learning community at Eastern Illinois University.

The Teaching Professor Conference focuses on teaching and learning excellence, and draws on discussions on fresh and invigorated teaching and new pedagogical practices that will yield best results. For more information on the conference, please visit here.

To apply, please submit an electronic application to facdev@eiu.edu with the following information:

1. Name and Department
2. A brief narrative on why you are interested in attending the Teaching Professor Conference and how this will benefit you, your department and/or college.

Are you ready to educate, engage, and inspire?

The Teaching Professor Conference joins the best minds from the best schools. This is your opportunity to shine and interact with teaching and learning experts with national reputations. Visit www.teachingprofessor.com/conference for a full list of presenters and topics.
And be assured that once you attend The Teaching Professor Conference: You can and will share what you've learned with others. The 7th annual Teaching Professor Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge in Cambridge, MA. May 21-23, 2010.

Top six reasons why you should attend The Teaching Professor conference:

• It's a great way to ensure that your teaching will remain fresh and invigorated.
• It's a great way to find out new pedagogical practices that work.
• It's a place to meet and network with colleagues also committed to teaching and learning excellence.
• It's an opportunity to hear teaching and learning experts with national reputations.
• It's a great place to find out about other teaching and learning resources (book, publications, programs, events).
• You can and will share what you've learned with others.

Top six reasons why you send faculty to The Teaching Professor conference:

• Chances are good it will make them better teachers.
• It's a great way to go beyond lip service and demonstrate support of teaching.
• It's an event that inspires faculty. All teachers need a lift like that every now and then, especially after they've taught faithfully for a number of years.
• It's an event where teachers learn--about the pedagogical practices that work, about relevant research and about how students learn.
• Attendees share what they learned with other faculty during the conference and after the conference.
• It's a way to reward a special effort, like curriculum development, preparation for accreditation, a new program for first year students, etc.

Remember, ask any educator dedicated to teaching and learning and they’ll tell you the keys to success include three things:
Education, Engagement, and Inspiration.