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...opportunity to spend informal time with your peers at other institutions and just talk shop with them on your own terms without the pressure of work is impossible to put a value on," Baden says...
...Baden says that to this end he tries to create a learning environment which is informal and engaging. More than one-half of the faculty is made up of Ed School regulars, while others are recruited from around the country...
...emphasis on ability to stand up in front of everyone without reading from a prepared text and lead an exciting, stimulating discussion--something that gets the participants involved," Baden says. "What the participants want is the opportunity to mix it up with the faculty and mix it up with each other...
...students even live in University dorms, which Baden says encourages a community atmosphere, since students don't have much incentive to stay in their rooms...
...Housing is important because hotels send out the wrong message," Baden says, refering to past years when some students were housed in hotel rooms. "I much prefer dorms, where rooms are uninviting and people don't want to spend a lot of time in them and are forced into common spaces. That's where the learning happens...