BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Catalyst - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Catalyst X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://cromwellctl.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Catalyst REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250421T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250207T140722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T140722Z UID:8075-1745236800-1745240400@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: End Indoctrination DESCRIPTION:Exploring the “End Indoctrination in K-12 Education” Executive Order: Historical Precedents\, Contemporary Issues\, Future Directions\n\n \n\nEvery other week\, Monday\, 12-1. Hodson. Lunch sponsored by Cromwell CTL.\n\n \n\nThe Washington College Education Department invites colleagues to an ongoing conversation about the administration’s recent “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Education” executive order. Together we will read and review the order\, as well as explore texts related to previous curricular reform efforts in American public education. We’d like to thank the CTL for providing lunch for participants.\n\n \n\nWe’re approaching this following CTL’s “no-fuss” book club lead- while there are suggested readings each week\, we will also structure the conversation to support participation for any attendee regardless of background knowledge or experience.\n\n \n\nRegistration is suggested but not required. We will send registrants the suggested readings in advance of each meeting. The Executive Order is linked here. Register here.\n\n \n\nSchedule:\n\n \n\n Monday 2/17 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\, definitions\, and section 3: Ending Indoctrination Strategy.\n \n Monday 3/3 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\,  definitions\, and section 4: Establishing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission\n \n Monday 3/17 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 3/31 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 4/7 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities?\n \n Monday 4/21 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities? URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-end-indoctrination-5/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T170000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250207T140642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T140642Z UID:8073-1744027200-1744045200@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: End Indoctrination DESCRIPTION:Exploring the “End Indoctrination in K-12 Education” Executive Order: Historical Precedents\, Contemporary Issues\, Future Directions\n\n \n\nEvery other week\, Monday\, 12-1. Hodson. Lunch sponsored by Cromwell CTL.\n\n \n\nThe Washington College Education Department invites colleagues to an ongoing conversation about the administration’s recent “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Education” executive order. Together we will read and review the order\, as well as explore texts related to previous curricular reform efforts in American public education. We’d like to thank the CTL for providing lunch for participants.\n\n \n\nWe’re approaching this following CTL’s “no-fuss” book club lead- while there are suggested readings each week\, we will also structure the conversation to support participation for any attendee regardless of background knowledge or experience.\n\n \n\nRegistration is suggested but not required. We will send registrants the suggested readings in advance of each meeting. The Executive Order is linked here. Register here.\n\n \n\nSchedule:\n\n \n\n Monday 2/17 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\, definitions\, and section 3: Ending Indoctrination Strategy.\n \n Monday 3/3 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\,  definitions\, and section 4: Establishing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission\n \n Monday 3/17 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 3/31 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 4/7 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities?\n \n Monday 4/21 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities? URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-end-indoctrination-4/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250207T140446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T140446Z UID:8069-1742212800-1742216400@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: End Indoctrination DESCRIPTION:Exploring the “End Indoctrination in K-12 Education” Executive Order: Historical Precedents\, Contemporary Issues\, Future Directions\n\n \n\nEvery other week\, Monday\, 12-1. Hodson. Lunch sponsored by Cromwell CTL.\n\n \n\nThe Washington College Education Department invites colleagues to an ongoing conversation about the administration’s recent “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Education” executive order. Together we will read and review the order\, as well as explore texts related to previous curricular reform efforts in American public education. We’d like to thank the CTL for providing lunch for participants.\n\n \n\nWe’re approaching this following CTL’s “no-fuss” book club lead- while there are suggested readings each week\, we will also structure the conversation to support participation for any attendee regardless of background knowledge or experience.\n\n \n\nRegistration is suggested but not required. We will send registrants the suggested readings in advance of each meeting. The Executive Order is linked here. Register here.\n\n \n\nSchedule:\n\n \n\n Monday 2/17 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\, definitions\, and section 3: Ending Indoctrination Strategy.\n \n Monday 3/3 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\,  definitions\, and section 4: Establishing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission\n \n Monday 3/17 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 3/31 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 4/7 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities?\n \n Monday 4/21 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities? URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-end-indoctrination-2/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250207T140403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T140403Z UID:8067-1741003200-1741006800@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: End Indoctrination DESCRIPTION:Exploring the “End Indoctrination in K-12 Education” Executive Order: Historical Precedents\, Contemporary Issues\, Future Directions\n\n \n\nEvery other week\, Monday\, 12-1. Hodson. Lunch sponsored by Cromwell CTL.\n\n \n\nThe Washington College Education Department invites colleagues to an ongoing conversation about the administration’s recent “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Education” executive order. Together we will read and review the order\, as well as explore texts related to previous curricular reform efforts in American public education. We’d like to thank the CTL for providing lunch for participants.\n\n \n\nWe’re approaching this following CTL’s “no-fuss” book club lead- while there are suggested readings each week\, we will also structure the conversation to support participation for any attendee regardless of background knowledge or experience.\n\n \n\nRegistration is suggested but not required. We will send registrants the suggested readings in advance of each meeting. The Executive Order is linked here. Register here.\n\n \n\nSchedule:\n\n \n\n Monday 2/17 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\, definitions\, and section 3: Ending Indoctrination Strategy.\n \n Monday 3/3 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\,  definitions\, and section 4: Establishing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission\n \n Monday 3/17 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 3/31 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 4/7 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities?\n \n Monday 4/21 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities? URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-end-indoctrination/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250207T140834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T140834Z UID:8077-1740744000-1740747600@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: Questioning AI DESCRIPTION: URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-questioning-ai/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250217T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250217T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250207T140305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250207T140305Z UID:8064-1739793600-1739797200@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: End Indocrtination DESCRIPTION:Exploring the “End Indoctrination in K-12 Education” Executive Order: Historical Precedents\, Contemporary Issues\, Future Directions\n\n \n\nEvery other week\, Monday\, 12-1. Hodson. Lunch sponsored by Cromwell CTL.\n\n \n\nThe Washington College Education Department invites colleagues to an ongoing conversation about the administration’s recent “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Education” executive order. Together we will read and review the order\, as well as explore texts related to previous curricular reform efforts in American public education. We’d like to thank the CTL for providing lunch for participants.\n\n \n\nWe’re approaching this following CTL’s “no-fuss” book club lead- while there are suggested readings each week\, we will also structure the conversation to support participation for any attendee regardless of background knowledge or experience.\n\n \n\nRegistration is suggested but not required. We will send registrants the suggested readings in advance of each meeting. The Executive Order is linked here. Register here.\n\n \n\nSchedule:\n\n \n\n Monday 2/17 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\, definitions\, and section 3: Ending Indoctrination Strategy.\n \n Monday 3/3 – Understanding the Executive Order- introduction\,  definitions\, and section 4: Establishing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission\n \n Monday 3/17 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 3/31 – Debates about multiculturalism in education: is it fundamentally democratic\, or divisive?\n \n Monday 4/7 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities?\n \n Monday 4/21 – Debates about teacher freedom of speech: individual rights or shared responsibilities? URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-end-indocrtination/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T130000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20250118T144303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T181745Z UID:7620-1738324800-1738328400@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Cromwell Learning Community DESCRIPTION:Questioning AI. Initial meeting of the Learning Community \n12-1 pm. Meet in the loft upstairs in the dining hall. Say you are here for Cromwell CTL event instead of swiping. URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/cromwell-learning-community/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community,Lunchtime Talk ORGANIZER;CN="Cromwell CTL":MAILTO:ctl@washcoll.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240208T140000 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20240117T170756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T170756Z UID:1820-1707397200-1707400800@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Mental Health and Wellness Learning Community DESCRIPTION:For anyone interested in joining a Cromwell Learning Community focused on the issues of student and staff mental health and wellness\, please stop by for lunch in Hodson\, 1-2 pm and/or contact Emily or Sean to express your interest. \nCromwell will pay for you lunch–indicate at the counter you are here for CTL event. URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/mental-health-and-wellness-learning-community/ CATEGORIES:Learning Community ORGANIZER;CN="Cromwell CTL":MAILTO:ctl@washcoll.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231003T124500 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20230905T154058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T154058Z UID:1456-1696333500-1696337100@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Learning Community: Works in Progress DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, October 3\, 11.45 am – 12.45 pm \nWe’ll follow the format we’ve used for other learning communities: drop in late\, leave early as needed. At the counter indicate you are here for CTL and lunch is on us. Then meet upstairs in the loft area. \n\nDiscussion around the theme of Works in Progress and relations between our scholarship and our teaching: \n\n\n\n\n\nwhat we do in our writing/creative process—and how we can develop it\nwhat we would love to be writing/creating—if only we had the time\nlessons/strategies from our experiences with the peer review and publishing process: conference paper\, article\, sabbatical proposal\, book proposal\, grant\, story\, exhibition\nlessons from our writing/creative practice (revision\, editing\, etc.) we have brought or might bring into our teaching (courses are also works in progress)\nother topics and presentations members of the group might want to propose URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/learning-community-works-in-progress/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230927T124500 DTSTAMP:20260515T060758 CREATED:20230825T142310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230825T142310Z UID:1416-1695815100-1695818700@cromwellctl.org SUMMARY:Alternative Grading Learning Community DESCRIPTION:Our Cromwell Learning Community focused on alternative grading practices and principles (also called “ungrading”) will hold an initial conversation over lunch in Hodson dining hall on Wednesday\, September 27\, 11.45 am – 12.45 pm. Dylan Poulsen\, who has been recognized for developing the alternative grading practice known as “specifications grading\,” is a member of the group. URL:https://cromwellctl.org/event/alternative-grading-learning-community/ LOCATION:Hodson Dining Hall CATEGORIES:Learning Community END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR