April 14th — 12-1pm Pacific – ZOOM — Flexible Course Design Strategies Building flexibility into expectations for course participation, assignment deadlines, and other aspects of course design is a key equitable […]
This workshop will offer an overview of how students learn and teaching techniques that will help your students achieve their goals. You will examine why material you’ve learned has stuck […]
This workshop will serve as a model for effective lesson planning, focusing on formulating measurable learning objectives and aligning teaching strategies to them. With guidance, you will break down the […]
April 21st — 12-1pm Pacific – ZOOM — Lets Talk All Things Feedback! Feedback lets us check in on what is working and what is not working. A mid-quarter survey is a […]
Faculty, TAs and staff play a critical role in a student's university experience and are in a position to become aware of a student in distress. This presentation will help […]
April 28th -- 12-1pm Pacific - ZOOM -- Collaborative Learning in Multiple Modalities Two years of remote teaching has taught us innovative ways to accomplish teaching and learning in different […]
As facilitators of discussion sections, STEM TAs are frequently concerned that they will spend sections solving problems at the board for passive students. This workshop will go over the principles […]
How is assessment different from grading? Do you know when students have learned the knowledge and skills required to introduce new material? How can you best assess and grade students […]
May 5th — 12-1pm Pacific – ZOOM — Designing Effective Group Work Students have mixed feelings about group work, but when designed intentionally, group work has the potential to amplify learning […]
Discussion sections are often the most rewarding part of class. Yet, as moderators of these discussions, TAs are frequently concerned that they will be staring at blank faces for an […]
This 1.5 hr workshop will assist graduate students as they prepare to lead their own course this summer. Whether you are working from an old syllabus or starting from scratch, […]
In this workshop, you will learn strategies to proactively set norms supportive of an inclusive classroom. Through self-reflection, you will develop an understanding of your own identities and how these […]