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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 […]

    Teaching as an International Scholar

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

    This workshop is intended for students who are new(ish) to teaching in the US. Participants will learn about commonly reported experiences of international students teaching in the US, discuss general classroom norms and expectations in the US higher education system, and brainstorm strategies to navigate their role as instructors. Note […]

    Fall AI Institute for GSPD Community

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Online
    Event For:
    • Grad Students, Postdocs

    Are you a graduate student or postdoc who wants to learn more about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and teaching but don't know where to begin? Curious about how you might use AI in the classroom? Concerned about the implications of AI for student learning and academic integrity? Then our Fall […]

    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 […]

    CTL @ The Grad Center: Reorientation

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Special Event
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:
    • 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

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Special Event
    Holmes Lounge
    Event For:
    • 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 […]

    Supporting First Generation and Low Income Students in the Classroom

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    McDonnell 362
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Dr. Melissa Osborne Please note the correct date for this event is Wednesday, October 2nd. An earlier email announcement contained an error.  Today, one quarter of WashU's current first-year class is low income and nearly one in five is first generation, which represents a dramatic three-fold increase over the last […]

    Background Knowledge Probes as Classroom Assessment Technique

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Join us for an interactive conversation on the use of Background Knowledge Probes (BKPs) as an effective classroom assessment technique. BKPs can be useful tools for quickly identifying students' familiarity with a specific concept—​helping teachers to make informed decisions about where they should focus their instruction. In this session, we'll […]

    Teaching as an International Scholar

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

    This workshop is intended for students who are new(ish) to teaching in the US. Participants will learn about commonly reported experiences of international students teaching in the US, discuss general classroom norms and expectations in the US higher education system, and brainstorm strategies to navigate their role as instructors. Note […]

    Teaching and the 2024 Elections

    • - Co-Sponsored Event
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Facilitated by staff at the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, this extended conversation builds upon the virtual conversation offered in late August and will offer a chance for instructors to connect and share resources and strategies for teaching during difficult and contentious civic moments, with special attention on […]

    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 […]

    Introduction to AI Workshop (10.14.24)

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Have you meant to look into the implications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching and learning but just haven't had the chance yet? Wondering if you should change anything in your classes because of AI? Curious what all of the AI fuss is about? Join us for this workshop […]

    Fall Faculty AI Institute

    • - Multiple Meetings
    Online
    Event For:
    • Faculty

    Want to learn more about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and teaching but don't know where to begin? Curious about how you might use AI in the classroom? Concerned about the implications of AI for student learning and academic integrity? Then our Fall AI Institute is for you! Our Fall AI […]

    Creative Ways to Use Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

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

    In this workshop, participants will discuss various protocols and active learning strategies that can help make social annotation more engaging and fun! Participants will come away from this session with a variety of ways to creatively use social annotation in their courses. For questions about this event, please contact Natalie […]

    WashU’s New Academic Conduct Process: Everything You Wanted To Know But Were Afraid To Ask

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    As of the Fall 2024 semester, there is a new process for academic integrity violations that applies to all undergraduate students and some graduate students. This interactive session aims to facilitate an exchange of information between our new Academic Integrity Coordinators and participants, covering topics such as policies, procedures, frequently […]

    Science of Happiness: Joyful Teaching and Learning

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    January Hall 20
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Many of us were inspired to teach at the university level because we enjoyed our own college coursework and wanted to emulate professors who brought joy to their work each day. Even the best teachers, however, can struggle to find happiness in their daily work, especially as the semester wears […]

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

    • - Special Event
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • 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, […]

    Elevating Learning with Annoto Video Feedback: Peer Review, Self-Reflection, and Instructor Insights

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Zoom
    Event For:
    • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

    Feedback is a powerful tool for skill development, and it comes in many forms: Skills Assessment, Peer Review, Self-Reflection, and more! In this session, you’ll learn how to easily integrate precise, time-based video feedback into your teaching with Annoto, directly within Canvas. Whether you're working with physical, cognitive, or performing […]

    Using Generative AI to Write and Grade Assessments

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

    In this advanced-level workshop, participants will explore examples of using generative AI as part of assessment design (for example, creating distractors for multiple-choice questions); familiarize themselves with current research on the development of study guides for students based on lecture notes; and discuss challenges that may arise for students and […]

    Teaching with Discussions

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

    What can Assistants in Instruction (AIs) do to facilitate discussions that promote student learning and engagement? This interactive workshop is designed to help new graduate-student AIs learn how to effectively lead discussions. Topics include preparing for and structuring each discussion, fostering full student participation, and composing and asking questions that […]