Book Club
BYUH’s Center for Learning & Teaching will host The CLT Book Club to discuss topics related to improving teaching and learning. CLT faculty will choose a relevant book/articles each semester to distribute to committed adjunct and full-time faculty participants. Copies will be somewhat limited so participants who receive a book should plan to commit to attending each week for the duration of the semester. Book club sessions will be 45 minutes long and generally include small and whole group discussions related to a topic from the reading each week. If you have questions or need further information please contact Leola Solis at leola.solis@byuh.edu.
Selected Reading for This Semester
The selected readings for this semester will be from the Happy Teacher Revolution: The Educator’s Roadmap to Claiming and Sustaining Joy by Danna Thomas.
“If you’ve ever struggled to say no without fear of relational repercussions; if you’ve ever felt guilty for going to the bathroom during the school day, taking more than five minutes for lunch, or not answering all emails within 24 hours; if you often feel emotionally and physically exhausted; if you’ve felt shame for not being all things to all people, all the time; if you feel like you’re in a near-constant state of hustling to prove your worthiness; if you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to work in a truly collaborative Community of Practice where you can lean into your own sense of agency and self-determination; if you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to feel seen, heard, and valued at your school, with no strings attached … then Danna Thomas is your person and … [this book club] is for you!” (Moore, foreword to Happy Teacher Revolution: The Educator’s Roadmap to Claiming and Sustaining Joy, 2024).
Meeting Place and Time
Monday from 2:00 - 2:50 pm at the CLT
Located at the CLT.
CLT Book Club Calendar
| Date | Article |
|---|---|
| September 8 | Introduction (pick up book and calendar) |
| September 16 | Part 1: Investing In Yourself Chapter 1&2: Tending to Your Basic Needs, Cultivating Belonging (5-26) |
| September 23 | Chapter 3&4: Feeling Competent, Reading Beyond Everyday Life (29-48) |
| September 30 | Chapter 5,6 & Part 2: Engaging in Self-Care with Students 1, Establishing Boundaries 1, Reflecting Integrating 1 ( 51-67) |
| October 7 | Part 3: Nurturing Relationships with Colleagues, Families, and Kids. Chapter 7: Modeling and Building Community ( 71-83) |
| October 14 | Chapter 8 & 9: Offering and Requesting Meaningful Appreciation, Supporting Students Who've Experienced Trauma (87-112) |
| October 21 | Chapter 10 & 11: Engaging in Self-Care with Students 2, Establishing Boundaries 2 (117-123) |
| October 28 | Part 4, Part 5 and Chapter 12 Reflecting/Integrating 2, Advocating for Yourself and for Systemic Change, Letting Yourself Be Autonomous (125-147) |
| November 4 | Chapter 13 & 14 Focusing on What You Know Is Right, Addressing Vicarious Trauma (151-163) |
| November 11 | Chapter 15 & 16 Engaging in Self-Care with Students 3, Establishing Boundaries 3 (177-183) |
| November 18 | Part 6: Reflecting/Integrating 3 & Finale (185-193) |