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    • Supporting Students in Distress

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Foundations in Teaching (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Special Event
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Short Session (<30 minutes)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
    Event For:

    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
    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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

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

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    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 (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    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 […]

    • Moving Beyond the Gender Binary in STEM Courses

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - STEM (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    Societal gender norms affect how people have traditionally been grouped and named in many aspects of our lives. These norms have been applied implicitly or explicitly to the design of problem banks, examples used in textbooks and other educational materials. In this workshop, we explore strategies for updating assignments and other […]

    • Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Climate

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    While the classroom can be a space for open, respectful dialogue, it can also feel isolating or even hostile for student learners. What can an instructor do to promote a space for positive, fruitful collaboration? What does it take to create a truly inclusive classroom climate? In this workshop, participants […]

    Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Climate

    • - Advanced Workshop (PDT)
    • - Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (PDT)
    Danforth Campus
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    While the classroom can be a space for open, respectful dialogue, it can also feel isolating or even hostile for student learners. What can an instructor do to promote a space for positive, fruitful collaboration? What does it take to create a truly inclusive classroom climate? In this workshop, participants […]

    • Dynamic Lectures: Plan and Deliver More Engaging Classes

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    Lectures can be an effective way to transmit new information, model problemsolving, and communicate enthusiam for the subject. Learn simple, research-based techniques to plan and deliver dynamic lectures and to boost student engagement. For questions about this faculty workshop, please contact Dr. Eric Fournier, Director of Educational Development. Registration

    Leveraging Active Learning Classrooms for Student Collaboration and Engagement

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    Note: this workshop is only open to instructors teaching a class in an active learning classroom in this spring semester.  This workshop focuses on fostering student collaboration and engagement in active learning classrooms (ALCs). ALCs are designed for students to move around, work collaboratively, and engage together in the learning […]

    • Writing a Teaching Statement for Promotion at WashU

    • - Workshop (50-90 minutes, interactive)
    Danforth Campus
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    In this workshop open to faculty at WashU, we will discuss the teaching philosophy statement component needed as part of documents prepared for promotion at the university. We will examine conventions associated with such statements, describe concrete aspects of your teaching to address in your statement, and offer a space […]