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    • Teambuilding in the Classroom: Approaches to Designing Effective Group Activities

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    Zoom
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    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Please join members of the CTL’s Graduate Student Advisory Council (https://ctl.wustl.edu/programs/graduate-student-advisory-council/) for a virtual panel discussion on approaches to designing group activities in the classroom. In this panel, we will hear from four instructors about how they implement team-based learning approaches to explore complex content. Participants will leave this conversation […]

    • Grad Students of the CTL

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    Hybrid (Danforth Campus + Zoom)
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    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Graduate Student Advisory Council invites you to learn more about how and why to take advantage of the resources and programming provided to graduate students by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Panelists include recent and not-so-recent graduates of WashU who have participated in CTL professional development in teaching […]

    • iTeach 2024 Conference

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    Danforth Campus
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Center for Teaching and Learning and our partners from University Libraries, the Office of the Provost, and Arts & Sciences Computing are reviving the popular iTeach Conference on January 10, 2024.  This one day conference will be held in the Brown School’s Hillman Hall on the Danforth Campus. When we […]

    • Exploring Educational Excellence: Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

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    Seigle Hall 111
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for an illuminating exploration into the art and science of teaching excellence as we bring together a distinguished panel of professors honored with the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Delve into teaching insights, methodologies, and experiences that have propelled our panelists to the […]

    • Exploring Educational Excellence: Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

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    Seigle Hall 208
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for an illuminating exploration into the art and science of teaching excellence as we bring together a distinguished panel of professors honored with the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Delve into teaching insights, methodologies, and experiences that have propelled our panelists to the […]

    • Exploring Educational Excellence: Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

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    Seigle Hall 208
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for an illuminating exploration into the art and science of teaching excellence as we bring together a distinguished panel of professors honored with the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Delve into teaching insights, methodologies, and experiences that have propelled our panelists to the […]

    Language Teaching Spring Showcase Show & Tell 2024

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    Eads Hall 016
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The CTL and Coalition for Language Teaching & Learning invite language instructors from across departments to participate in our Spring Showcase Show & Tell Event on Friday, April 12th from 3:30-4:30pm, with happy hour to follow from 4:30-5:30pm. This event is meant to be a fun, low-stress (post-Spring Break) opportunity […]

    Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs Recognition Reception

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    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    A celebration of the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who have participated in professional development in teaching throughout the 2023-2024 academic year. We welcome those who mentor and support this community as we recognize their achievements over the past year. For more information: 2024 Graduate Student and Postdoc Recognition

    • Alternative Grading Bootcamp

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    January Hall Rm 110
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    • Faculty

    Have you always wanted to try alternative grading in one of your courses, but just needed the time to sit down and figure everything out? Are you looking to discuss alternative grading ideas with colleagues in a supportive environment? Then join us at the Alternative Grading Bootcamp! WHAT: The bootcamp […]

    How Postdocs Can Promote Student Wellness and Support Students in Distress

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    FLTC 303 20 S Euclid Ave, St Louis
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    • Postdocs

    We can help students and mentees meet our high standards and engage in complex learning by creating classroom and mentorship environments that promote student well-being. As part of WashU’s efforts in this area, the Center for Teaching & Learning and Habif Health & Wellness have developed a guidebook for those […]

    • Alternative Grading Bootcamp

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    January Hall Rm 110
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    • Faculty

    Have you always wanted to try alternative grading in one of your courses, but just needed the time to sit down and figure everything out? Are you looking to discuss alternative grading ideas with colleagues in a supportive environment? Then join us at the Alternative Grading Bootcamp! WHAT: The bootcamp […]

    6th Annual Language Teaching Fair

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    Danforth Campus
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Center for Teaching & Learning and Coalition for Language Teaching and Learning invite you to participate in the 6th Annual WashU Language Teaching Fair. Kindly use the registration form below to let us know you're coming - it'll help us with planning! Program at a glance 2:15-2:35pm Welcome from the […]

    • Teaching & Learning in the Age of Generative AI

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    Umrath Lounge Umrath Hall, St. Louis
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    With the advent of easy-to-use artificial intelligence (AI) text generation tools like ChatGPT, educators must grapple with what these technologies mean for their course and assignment designs. In this practical session with noted author and faculty developer Derek Bruff, we will briefly survey the landscape of AI tools for generating […]

    CTL @ The Grad Center: Reorientation

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    Danforth Campus
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    • Grad Students

    As part of their fall programming, The Grad Center is hosting reorientation sessions every month. On Monday, September 30, Lisa Kuehne from the Educational Development team at the CTL will be joining Kate Harnish from The Writing Center to answer your questions about how graduate students can take advantage of […]

    • Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility

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    Holmes Lounge
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Dr. Melissa Osborne WashU is pleased to welcome Dr. Melissa Osborne, Associate Professor of Sociology at Western Washington University, to our campus to speak about first-generation and low-income students. A reception will follow Dr. Osborne's presentation. Polished: College, Class, and the Burdens of Social Mobility For low-income and first-generation students […]

    Navigating Charged Topics in the Classroom: A Panel of WashU Instructors

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    Zoom
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    • Faculty

    Higher education has been said to have three core missions: research, teaching, and a social-political mission. But is this social-political mission really just a "third mission" on the periphery of the other two? Or should those of us who teach at universities see it as central to providing rigorous, relevant, […]

    • Language Teaching Spring Showcase Show & Tell 2025

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    Eads 016
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The CTL and Coalition for Language Teaching & Learning invite language instructors from across departments to participate in our Spring Showcase Show & Tell Event on Friday, April 4th from 3:30-4:30pm, with happy hour to follow from 4:30-5:30pm. This event is meant to be a fun, low-stress (post-Spring Break) opportunity […]

    Pedagogy Picnic

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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is a fun, social opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! No registration needed – simply show up! The CTL […]

    Pedagogy Picnic

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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is a fun, social opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! No registration needed – simply show up! The CTL […]

    2025 Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs Recognition Reception

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    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Looking for the registration link to the 2026 Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs Recognition Reception?   A celebration of the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who have participated in professional development in teaching throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. We welcome those who mentor and support this community as we recognize […]

    Teaching and Learning in an Age of Precarious Student Visas

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    Zoom
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in student visa cancellations and other challenges to students' ability to remain in the US. How can we as instructors respond to these changes? What are strategies we can use to support our students in the classroom during these difficult times, especially those […]

    • Pedagogy Picnic

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    See event description
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is a fun, social opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! No registration needed – simply show up! The CTL […]

    Pedagogy Picnic

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    See event description
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is a fun, social opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! No registration needed – simply show up! The CTL […]

    Pedagogy Picnic

    • - Special Event
    See event description
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join your fellow instructors for Pedagogy Picnic! This is a fun, social opportunity to get to know your colleagues and connect over a shared interest in teaching. Come chat, ask questions, laugh, or vent – we're here for all of it! No registration needed – simply show up! The CTL […]

    • 7th Annual Language Teaching Fair

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Special Event
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Center for Teaching & Learning and Coalition for Language Teaching and Learning invite you to participate in the 7th Annual WashU Language Teaching Fair. Kindly use the registration form below to let us know you're coming - it'll help us with planning!  View a PDF of this year's program This […]

    Coffee, Tea & ChatGPT

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    Danforth Campus
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Bring a coffee, tea, or any campus-friendly drink of choice and join the new Assistant Director for Teaching Innovation, Anna Cunningham, for open conversation about teaching, learning, and the evolving role of generative AI in the classroom—whether you're curious, skeptical, or excited, all perspectives are welcome! For questions about this […]

    Pedagogy Bonanza!

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    Umrath Lounge Umrath Hall, St. Louis
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Want to say hi to colleagues old and new? Need a notebook or Gen Z-friendly pop culture references on your way to class? Want to tweak your one-minute paper ideas or adjust those pesky Canvas settings? Quick question about getting media to play on the classroom computer? We’re here for […]

    • AI Learning Community: Teaching with Custom AI Chatbots

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    Zoom
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    With generative AI making its way into all manner of domains, educators have a role to play in teaching students how to use AI effectively and ethically, as well as when to avoid using it altogether. One way we can exercise some agency in this work is to make use […]

    Dr Tori Mondelli, Mizzou: Using Game-Inspired Design to Spark Engagement and Deep Learning

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    January Hall 110
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join colleagues for an energizing workshop with national thought leader Dr. Tori Mondelli, Founding Director of the University of Missouri’s Teaching for Learning Center and author of The Educator’s Guide to Designing Games and Creative Active-Learning Exercises (Teachers College Press, 2023). In this interactive session, you’ll explore practical ways to […]

    • Dr. Justin Shaffer: The Importance of Structure and Scaffolding in STEM Course Design

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    Danforth Campus
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The CTL is pleased to welcome Dr. Justin Shaffer for this special workshop focused on designing effective STEM courses. This event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost and Here & Next. About the workshop: High structure course design is an evidence-based strategy used to engage and scaffold students […]

    Faculty Informational Session on CTL GSPD Teaching Resources and Programming

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    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Are you supporting graduate students and/or postdocs who are teaching and interested in teaching as a future faculty member? You are invited to this virtual conversation to learn of the vast teaching resources and programming the CTL offers graduate students and postdocs (GSPD) and share ways that you can support […]

    • CTL Graduate Student & Postdoc Open House

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    Schoenberg Gallery, lower level Mallinckrodt
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    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Drop in to learn how the CTL supports graduate students and postdocs through engaging programs and resources. Chat with Educational Development Staff and Fellows about:• Enrolling in the Professional Development in Teaching program• Getting involved in CTL programming and learning communities• Joining in at our “Teaching is Fun” activity tables• […]

    • iTeach 2026 Conference

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    in-person on Danforth Campus
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Center for Teaching and Learning and our partners from University Libraries, the Office of the Provost, and Arts & Sciences Computing are pleased to announce the next iTeach Conference on January 7th, 2026.  This one day conference will be held in the Brown School’s Hillman Hall on the Danforth Campus. […]

    Teaching Triangles Spring 2026 Application Deadline

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    Online
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    • Faculty

    The Teaching Triangles program is a high-impact, but low commitment, peer classroom observation initiative to help faculty think through their teaching practices in a supportive environment. In Teaching Triangles, faculty observe and are observed by two colleagues at least once over the course of the semester. Participants engage in non-judgmental, […]

    Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Seminar

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    Zoom
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    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) seminar is designed to support graduate students and postdocs who are interested in deepening their involvement in and understanding of educational research. SoTL is a field of study dedicated to systematic and reflective inquiry of the effects of one’s teaching practices on student […]

    • Learning in the Age of AI: The WashU Student Perspective

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    Zoom
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    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Student panelists will discuss how they are using AI tools in their coursework and daily lives, their perceptions of AI’s capabilities and limitations in facilitating their learning, and the questions and concerns they have about the use of this technology in higher education. The conversation will also highlight what students […]

    • Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

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    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes K-16 educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area who are examples of excellence in their field. In 2025, ten outstanding WashU faculty were honored with this distinction. Throughout Spring 2026, the CTL is proud to host three virtual roundtable […]

    Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

    • - Special Event
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes K-16 educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area who are examples of excellence in their field. In 2025, ten outstanding WashU faculty were honored with this distinction. Throughout Spring 2026, the CTL is proud to host three virtual roundtable […]

    Coffee, Tea & ChatGPT: Review of What We Know about AI and Learning So Far

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    Seigle Hall 301
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    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Come enjoy coffee, tea, and snacks with a side of research into AI's impact on learning! While the internet is full of writing about AI, the pool of peer-reviewed, evidence-based research is much smaller. In this session, we'll provide an overview of and commentary on what we really know about […]

    Language Teaching & Learning Spring Showcase 2026

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Special Event
    Hillman Hall 130
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    The CTL and Coalition for Language Teaching & Learning invite language instructors from across departments to participate in our Spring Showcase Show & Tell Event on Friday, March 27th, from 3-4pm, with happy hour to follow from 4-5pm. This event is meant to be a fun, low-stress (post-Spring Break) opportunity […]

    • Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awardee Roundtable Series

    • - Special Event
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    The Excellence in Teaching Awards program, sponsored by Emerson, annually recognizes K-16 educators in the St. Louis metropolitan area who are examples of excellence in their field. In 2025, ten outstanding WashU faculty were honored with this distinction. Throughout Spring 2026, the CTL is proud to host three virtual roundtable […]