• Using Artificial Intelligence and Educational Technology to Enhance Teaching Practices

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Postdocs

    Enhance your teaching practices by exploring the strategic integration of artificial intelligence and educational technology tools. Learn to evaluate and select digital resources that align with your pedagogical goals while discovering practical applications to streamline course preparation and student engagement. Through guided demonstrations and interactive exercises, explore both AI and […]

    Introduction to Evidence-Based Pedagogy

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join us for a foundational workshop designed to introduce new instructors to select pedagogical tools and techniques commonly used in higher education including backwards design, zone of proximal development, active learning and inclusive teaching. Participants will begin the session by familiarizing themselves with terminology and definitions through a review of […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    Introduction to Evidence-Based Pedagogy

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join us for a foundational workshop designed to introduce new instructors to select pedagogical tools and techniques commonly used in higher education including backwards design, zone of proximal development, active learning and inclusive teaching. Participants will begin the session by familiarizing themselves with terminology and definitions through a review of […]

    Introduction to Evidence-Based Pedagogy

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join us for a foundational workshop designed to introduce new instructors to select pedagogical tools and techniques commonly used in higher education including backwards design, zone of proximal development, active learning and inclusive teaching. Participants will begin the session by familiarizing themselves with terminology and definitions through a review of […]

    Turn Your Research Into Teaching: A Course Design Workshop

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Candidates for teaching positions at colleges and universities are often expected to develop and teach new courses in their area of specialty. This workshop is designed to guide graduate students through the basic elements of course design in order to draft a syllabus for a course based on one’s PhD […]

    2025 Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs Recognition Reception

    • - Special Event
    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • 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 […]

  • Collecting and Using Feedback Effectively

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Hybrid (participate in person or via Zoom)
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Reflecting on feedback about your teaching provides you with the opportunity to recognize what is working well and to make plans to address what could be improved. In this workshop, we will start by discussing why feedback is important to your teaching beliefs and valuable for your students’ learning. Then […]

  • Crafting a Sample Syllabus for the Job Market

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    For teaching-focused positions, it is common to be asked for a sample syllabus. In this workshop for graduate students and postdocs approaching the academic job market, we will consider key aspects of sample syllabi to include, as well as how to align sample syllabi with the needs of different kinds […]

  • 2025-2026 Graduate Student Mentored Teaching Orientation

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Brown 100 or Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students

    The Center for Teaching & Learning is pleased to host our annual university-wide Graduate Student Mentored Teaching Orientation for graduate students who will be serving as Assistants in Instruction during this academic year.  Our orientation program is a combination of asynchronous and synchronous sessions geared toward preparing you for your […]

    GSPD Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you a graduate student or postdoc (GSPD) interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn more about how our CTL can support your professional goals? You're invited to attend an informational session hosted by our dedicated GSPD Educational Development team. Please join us as we present more […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    GSPD Informational Session

    • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN TEACHING (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you a graduate student or postdoc (GSPD) interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn more about how our CTL can support your professional goals? You're invited to attend an informational session hosted by our dedicated GSPD Educational Development team. Please join us as we present more […]

  • CTL Informational Session for Postdocs

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

    Are you a postdoctoral scholar interested in pursuing a teaching-focused career or wanting to learn more about how our CTL can support your professional goals? You're invited to attend an informational session hosted by our dedicated GSPD Educational Development team. Please join us as we discuss how you can improve […]

    Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Participants in this Job Market series workshop will learn about why academic search committees request teaching materials such as the teaching philosophy statement and […]

    Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2025

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    If you are applying for an academic position, it is increasingly likely that you will be asked to submit a teaching philosophy statement during the application process. Yet, setting aside the time to write your statement and obtaining feedback from colleagues can be challenging with a busy schedule. The Jump-Start […]

    Using AI as a Tool to Build Bridges for Neurodivergent Learners

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Seigle Hall 304
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    In this workshop, we’ll explore how instructors can use interactions with AI as a lens to: 1) Transform our thinking about the needs of neurodivergent learners, 2) Strengthen our instructional skill set, and 3) Improve experiences for all students. After reviewing an example of this process, participants will have the […]

    Teaching a Laboratory Course

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline, presenting challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment. This workshop is designed to help assistants in instruction plan for and successfully teach […]

    Teaching a Laboratory Course

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Laboratory classes provide students with first-hand experience with course concepts and with the opportunity to explore methods used by scientists in their discipline, presenting challenges and opportunities that differ from those in a standard classroom environment. This workshop is designed to help assistants in instruction plan for and successfully teach […]