To ensure quality teaching, it is imperative for academic departments to periodically evaluate the performance of teaching assistants. Directed and planned learning experiences for teaching assistants are needed along with the need to evaluate these programs. (MLW)

This article describes how a group of small liberal arts college faculty embraced the opportunity to create a faculty learning circle as an alternative professional development program. We provide a review of the program, discuss the lessons learned, and offer recommendations for future efforts in developing a similar faculty development program.…