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    • 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

    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 […]

    Asset-Based Approaches for Inclusive Teaching

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Undergraduate students have much to learn, but they also come to college with valuable previous experiences and knowledge. Asset-based approaches invite us to lean into student potential, and they can also enrich our classes by inviting fuller student participation. In this workshop, we'll discuss examples of asset-based approaches and, importantly, […]

    GSPD Reading Community Fall 2026

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Eads Hall 204
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed was written over 50 years ago but continues to be frequently cited across many teaching and learning contexts. The five-chapter book focuses on equitable teaching and lays out many ideas that are now considered central to good teaching: acknowledging student agency, seeding student investment, […]

    Collecting Student Feedback on Your Teaching

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

    Students are asked to comment on their instructor's teaching effectiveness, typically at the end of a course, which does not allow you to address any of their comments. We will start with a brief discussion of the limitations of this model, then spend the bulk of our time together exploring […]

    Exploring the Art of Improv in Our Teaching Practices

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Hillman Hall 200
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Back by popular demand! How can the art of improv support your teaching activities and bring more joy into the classroom? Traditional approaches to teaching in the college classroom can often be stilted and scripted. Yet, in order to respond to our students’ needs and draw them into the learning […]

    Classroom Assessment Techniques: Assess Student Learning and Reflect on Your Teaching

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Don’t wait until the end of the semester to understand how students are doing in your classroom. Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) are informal activities that can highlight student understanding of the content you are teaching and can help you reflect on your effectiveness in teaching your subject’s content. CATs allow […]

    Classroom Assessment Techniques: Assess Student Learning and Reflect on Your Teaching

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Don’t wait until the end of the semester to understand how students are doing in your classroom. Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) are informal activities that can highlight student understanding of the content you are teaching and can help you reflect on your effectiveness in teaching your subject’s content. CATs allow […]

    Classroom Assessment Techniques: Assess Student Learning and Reflect on Your Teaching

    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Don’t wait until the end of the semester to understand how students are doing in your classroom. Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) are informal activities that can highlight student understanding of the content you are teaching and can help you reflect on your effectiveness in teaching your subject’s content. CATs allow […]

    Collaborative Learning Techniques

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Educational research suggests that students acquire and retain knowledge most effectively by engaging in collaborative learning in groups with their peers. In this workshop, participants will examine the structure and philosophy behind a number of collaborative group techniques as well as the potential benefits and common pitfalls in an effort […]

    • Collaborative Learning Techniques

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Educational research suggests that students acquire and retain knowledge most effectively by engaging in collaborative learning in groups with their peers. In this workshop, participants will examine the structure and philosophy behind a number of collaborative group techniques as well as the potential benefits and common pitfalls in an effort […]

    Analog Experience Classrooms for More Presence and Engagement

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Hillman Hall 370
    Event For:
    • Faculty/Staff, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Explore ways to take instruction off the screen for engaged and immersive learning with us! WashU professor Todd Decker will share case-studies from film and music history courses, highlighting how material culture and community immersion can invite students to be truly present in a collective experience. We'll discuss, for example, how […]

    Creating a Teaching Portfolio

    • - Job Market (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    This Job Market series workshop will explore the ways in which graduate students and postdocs can frame their teaching experiences and teaching-related qualifications in a teaching portfolio for the academic job market. Participants will discuss the essential components of a teaching portfolio, potential organizational structures and strategies, the benefits and […]

    Creating a Teaching Portfolio

    • - Job Market (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    This Job Market series workshop will explore the ways in which graduate students and postdocs can frame their teaching experiences and teaching-related qualifications in a teaching portfolio for the academic job market. Participants will discuss the essential components of a teaching portfolio, potential organizational structures and strategies, the benefits and […]

    TILT DIY: A Workshop to Tune Your Assignments

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Danforth University Center (DUC) 239
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    This is a workshop in its truest sense: you'll come in with an assignment that could use some work, and leave with a revised project that's crystal-clear to students! TILT, Transparency in Teaching and Learning, is an assignment template that has been shown to improve student motivation, promote equitable outcomes--and […]

    Constructing a Sample Syllabus for the Academic Job Market

    • - Job Market (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    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 […]

    Constructing a Sample Syllabus for the Academic Job Market

    • - Job Market (PDT)
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    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 […]