CTL @ The Grad Center: Reorientation

  • Co-Sponsored 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 […]

Fall 2024 Faculty Reading Community (FRC)

  • Faculty Reading Community
Danforth Campus
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 2024 will involve chapters from Kevin Gannon's book Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto. We are revisiting this popular 2020 book in order to facilitate conversations on […]

6th Annual Language Teaching Fair

  • Co-Sponsored Event
  • Coalition for Language Teaching & Learning Event
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

The Center for Teaching & Learning and Coalition for Language Teaching and Learning invite you to participate in the 6th Annual WashU Language Teaching Fair. Kindly use the registration form below to let us know you're coming - it'll help us with planning! Program at a glance 2:15-2:35pm Welcome from the […]

Teaching in Turbulent Times

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Teaching during times of conflict and crisis isn't easy. Events such as the war in Gaza, campus protests, the U.S. election cycle, and others can readily overshadow coursework. What can you do when events in the world intrude on events in the classroom? What are some strategies to support students […]

Graduate Student and Postdoc Programs Recognition Reception

  • Reception
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

Refilling your Teaching Toolbox with the Pocket Guide on Evidence-based Instruction

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

The Pocket Guide on Evidence-Based Instruction is designed for faculty members to build a more comprehensive range of teaching techniques. The 32 concepts described in this resource may be used in a variety of courses. Participants will be introduced to the guide and explore ways that the ideas can be […]

Supporting Students in Distress

  • Foundations in Teaching
  • Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
  • STEM Pedagogies Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

In this workshop, we will discuss signs that a student may be in distress and work through a variety of scenarios to consider strategies for how instructors can communicate with and assist these students. We will also review when and how to make referrals to counseling resources on the Danforth […]

iTeach 2024 Conference

Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

The Center for Teaching and Learning and our partners from University Libraries, the Office of the Provost, and Arts & Sciences Computing are reviving the popular iTeach Conference on January 10, 2024.  This one day conference will be held in the Brown School’s Hillman Hall on the Danforth Campus. When we […]

Navigating Uncertain Terrain: A Critical Examination of AI-assisted Tools in Instruction of Writing Intensive Courses

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Join the CTL for an interactive 90-minute workshop, focused on the challenges and opportunities associated with AI-assisted writing tools.  If you are concerned (or curious) about the rise of AI-assisted tools in writing instruction, this is your opportunity learn more. This workshop will take place in person on the Danforth […]

Introduction to Alternative Grading Practices

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Are you frustrated with your current grading practices? Maybe you've heard of things like ungrading, specifications grading, or contract grading and you're curious to learn more? Or perhaps you've already experimented with alternative grading and would appreciate a chance to discuss it with your peers? If so, join us for […]

Mindfulness for Equity and Inclusion in Teaching

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Mindfulness has been shown to be an effective tool in cultivating moment-to-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, and surroundings which can enhance our ability to communicate more effectively with students and establish a positive learning environment. Mindfulness is also a powerful tool to promote and recognize equity and inclusion in the […]

Plus-One Principle: One Small Interaction towards Universal Design for Learning

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is often referenced as a great way to increase access and engagement for all students, but it can be overwhelming to figure out how to provide multiple ways of engagement, representation, and action & expression. This workshop will introduce small ways you can apply UDL […]

Adapting Your Assessments in Light of AI

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Workshop Repeated Due to Popular Demand! ChatGPT and other AI composition tools challenge instructors to revisit and potentially rethink their assessment practices. In this workshop, we will explore and discuss various ways that instructors can adapt their homework, exams, and writing assignments to take in account our new AI-assisted normal. […]

Classroom Walkthrough: Get to Know Your Class Equipment

  • Tech Training
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty, Grad Students, Postdocs

This session will introduce the equipment installed in WashU pooled classrooms and show you how to use different technologies within the room with our Classroom Services staff who know the ins and outs of each classroom. For questions about this event, contact Carmel Braga, Classroom Technology Specialist.   Registration

Adapting Your Assessments in Light of AI

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

ChatGPT and other AI composition tools challenge instructors to revisit and potentially rethink their assessment practices. In this workshop, we will explore and discuss various ways that instructors can adapt their homework, exams, and writing assignments to take in account our new AI-assisted normal. We will consider both the potential […]

Supporting Students in Distress

  • Co-Sponsored Event
  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

In this workshop, we will discuss signs that a student may be in distress and work through a variety of scenarios to consider strategies for how instructors can communicate with and assist these students. We will also review when and how to make referrals to counseling resources on the Danforth […]

Navigating Uncertain Terrain: A Critical Examination of AI-assisted Tools in Instruction of Writing Intensive Courses

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

Join the CTL for an interactive half-day workshop, focused on the challenges and opportunities associated with AI-assisted writing tools.  If you are concerned (or curious) about the rise of AI-assisted tools in writing instruction, this is your opportunity learn more (and to prepare for the coming semester). Together, we will […]

Annual Recognition Reception for Graduate Students and Postdocs

  • Reception
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

The Center for Teaching and Learning cordially invites you to our annual Graduate Student & Postdoc Recognition Reception where we'll honor WashU graduate students and postdocs who have completed one or more of our programs or who have served on our Advisory Council in 2022-2023: Professional Development in Teaching Program […]

Bringing Equity into Assessment

  • Faculty Workshop
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Faculty

How can we make sure that our assessment practices are equitable for all of our students? In this workshop, we will discuss principles of equitable assessments and consider how we might implement these in our courses. Participants in the workshop will leave with concrete strategies to revise existing assessments and […]

Who’s in Charge? Negotiating Your Role and Establishing Authority in the Classroom

  • Foundations in Teaching
Danforth Campus
Event For:
  • Grad Students, Postdocs

Managing a classroom environment can be one of the more intimidating components for being a new AI.  In this workshop, participants will learn about the factors that shape perceptions of an AI’s authority and how that authority can be used to create and maintain an inclusive, challenging, and fair learning […]