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    • Increasing Student Participation

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

    Research demonstrates that active engagement in class activities improves student learning and performance. But what can you do as an AI to ensure that students participate? This workshop will focus on strategies that can be applied in varied classroom settings to foster student participation and engagement. For questions about this […]

    Increasing Student Participation

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

    Research demonstrates that active engagement in class activities improves student learning and performance. But what can you do as an AI to ensure that students participate? This workshop will focus on strategies that can be applied in varied classroom settings to foster student participation and engagement. For questions about this […]

    Supporting the Development of Students’ Critical Reading Skills

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

    Undergraduate students often face an uphill battle as they learn to recognize, read, and join disciplinary conversations. Central to this difficulty is the fact that the challenges and expectations associated with reading in one discipline may be very different than those they face in another. In this workshop, participants will […]

    Effective Use of Visuals in Presentations

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

    Learn more about how to use images effectively and intentionally in your lectures. In this workshop, we will introduce best practices and approaches for integrating images into your teaching. Particularly, you will learn the practice of visual analysis to help enhance your students' visual literacy and discuss with others specific […]

    Developing Effective Assessments

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

    Assessing student learning is a critical component of effective teaching. Effective assessments provide both the student and the instructor with important feedback for determining if students are meeting the established learning goals. Assessments can be formative (lower stakes and ungraded) or summative (high stakes and graded). Participants in this workshop […]

    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 […]

    • Addressing Your Mentoring Philosophy in Job Market Materials

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

    In this workshop, we will discuss the various ways you can highlight your past mentoring experiences and brainstorm ways you can start a draft of your mentoring philosophy.   Registration

    Developing Effective Assessments

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

    Assessing student learning is a critical component of effective teaching. Effective assessments provide both the student and the instructor with important feedback for determining if students are meeting the established learning goals. Assessments can be formative (lower stakes and ungraded) or summative (high stakes and graded). Participants in this workshop […]

    Teaching as an International Scholar

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

    In this workshop, participants will reflect on commonly reported feelings and experiences of international students teaching in the US, discuss general classroom norms and expectations in the US higher education system, and explore tools and strategies to navigate their role as instructors. Note: This is a Foundations in Teaching workshop, […]

    Inclusive Research Mentoring

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

    A research experience is high impact educational practice that can provide many benefits for students: career support, a sense of belonging, and access to resources to graduate programs. For underrepresented and first-generation students, these opportunities greatly enhance student success and positively shape one’s science identity.  This workshop is designed to […]

    Teaching as an International Scholar

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

    In this workshop, participants will reflect on commonly reported feelings and experiences of international students teaching in the US, discuss general classroom norms and expectations in the US higher education system, and explore tools and strategies to navigate their role as instructors. Note: This is a Foundations in Teaching workshop, […]

    Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs Recognition Reception

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

    • 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 […]

    Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Spring 2024

    • - 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 […]

    • Addressing Diversity and Inclusion in Job Market Materials

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

    Increasingly candidates for academic positions are asked to prepare materials related to demonstrating their commitment to inclusion and diversity in the classroom. This Job Market series workshop will explore different ways to reflect on, document, and communicate a commitment to diversity and inclusion in job market materials. Participants will examine […]

    • Constructing 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 […]

    • Inclusive Teaching: Fostering a Sense of Belonging for Students

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Weil 010
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    “Do I belong here?” People often ask themselves this question when they are in new or unfamiliar environments. As instructors, we can take actions to promote a course atmosphere so that students can answer "Yes". Positive learning experiences during a course can encourage students to persist in their majors and […]

    Preparing your Teaching Statement

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Job Market (PDT)
    FLTC
    Event For:
    • Postdocs

    For Postdocs Only: Offered in collaboration with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs as part of The Faculty Job Search Series. 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 […]