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Summer 2022 Graduate Student and Postdoc Reading Community

  • Graduate Student/Postdoc Reading Community
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Join fellow graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The GSPD Reading Community discussion this summer will involve chapters from Kathryn C. Oleson’s recent book, Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education. In this book, Oleson draws on recent research […]

Summer 2022 Faculty Reading Community

  • Faculty Reading Community
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The Faculty Reading Community discussion this summer will involve chapters from Kathryn C. Oleson’s recent book, Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education. In this book, Oleson draws on recent research in educational […]

Summer 2022 Graduate Student and Postdoc Reading Community

  • Graduate Student/Postdoc Reading Community
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Join fellow graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The GSPD Reading Community discussion this summer will involve chapters from Kathryn C. Oleson’s recent book, Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education. In this book, Oleson draws on recent research […]

Course Design Institute: August 1 – August 5

  • Institute
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Redesigning a course this summer? Tackling a new-to-you course or a brand new course in the fall? New to WashU and/or new to designing your own course? The CTL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is for you! This week-long course design institute will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach […]

Course Design Institute: August 1 – August 5

  • Institute
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Redesigning a course this summer? Tackling a new-to-you course or a brand new course in the fall? New to WashU and/or new to designing your own course? The CTL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is for you! This week-long course design institute will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach […]

Course Design Institute: August 1 – August 5

  • Institute
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Redesigning a course this summer? Tackling a new-to-you course or a brand new course in the fall? New to WashU and/or new to designing your own course? The CTL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is for you! This week-long course design institute will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach […]

Course Design Institute: August 1 – August 5

  • Institute
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Redesigning a course this summer? Tackling a new-to-you course or a brand new course in the fall? New to WashU and/or new to designing your own course? The CTL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is for you! This week-long course design institute will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach […]

Course Design Institute: August 1 – August 5

  • Institute
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty

Redesigning a course this summer? Tackling a new-to-you course or a brand new course in the fall? New to WashU and/or new to designing your own course? The CTL’s Course Design Institute (CDI) is for you! This week-long course design institute will guide participants in planning and preparing to teach […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2022

  • Job Market Workshop
via 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 […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2022

  • Job Market Workshop
via 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 […]

Graduate Student Postdoc Reading Community Fall 2022

  • Graduate Student/Postdoc Reading Community
TBD
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Join fellow advanced graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The GSPD Reading Community discussions in Fall 2022 will involve chapters from Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert’s recent book, Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College. In […]

Fall 2022 Faculty Reading Community

  • Faculty Reading Community
TBD
Event For:
  • Faculty

Join fellow faculty and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The Faculty Reading Community discussions in Fall 2022 will involve chapters from Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert’s recent book, Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College. In this book, Felton […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2022

  • Job Market Workshop
via 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 […]

Jump-Start to Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement Peer Writing Program Fall 2022

  • Job Market Workshop
via 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 […]

How’s it Really Going?: Making Use of Mid-Semester Opportunities for Student Feedback

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

As instructors, we have a sense of how our courses are going for us, but it's more challenging to gain an accurate sense of how the course is going from our students' perspectives. In this virtual conversation, we'll discuss how to make the most out of the upcoming student midterm […]

Navigating Difficult Conversations in the Classroom

  • Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

While the classroom can be a space for open, respectful discussion of sensitive or controversial topics, facilitating such discussions can be a challenging prospect. This advanced-level workshop for graduate students and postdocs in the humanities, arts, and social sciences will provide the opportunity for participants to develop strategies for fostering […]

Lessons from Small Teaching: Retrieving

  • Virtual Conversation
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

Asking students to recall information is a proven strategy to increase learning. In this virtual conversation, we’ll talk about retrieval practice basics and discuss creative techniques to incorporate retrieval practice into your teaching, drawing on the “Retrieving” chapter in James Lang’s book Small Teaching. As we’ll see, retrieval practice goes […]

Graduate Student Postdoc Reading Community Fall 2022

  • Graduate Student/Postdoc Reading Community
TBD
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Join fellow advanced graduate students, postdocs, and CTL staff for sustained cross-disciplinary conversation on critical topics in teaching and learning. The GSPD Reading Community discussions in Fall 2022 will involve chapters from Peter Felten and Leo M. Lambert’s recent book, Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College. In […]

Using Polls to Jumpstart Student Engagement and Collaboration

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Polling is an instructional strategy that faculty can use to anonymously or semi-anonymously engage students in answering questions from background knowledge to personal opinions or experiences with course content and progress. The anonymity of these tools allows students to reflect on their own understanding, feel more comfortable participating in discussion, […]

Writing a Diversity and Inclusion Statement for the Job Market

  • Job Market Workshop
via Zoom
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Increasingly, candidates for academic positions are asked to address their commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) in the classroom in their job market materials. In this workshop, we will explore how to communicate this commitment effectively. Participants will examine the purpose of a DEI statement, identify generic expectations and […]