Postdocs

Where do you know from? The goal of the workshop is to reframe our understanding of how knowledge is produced and shared in the classroom to consider ‘knowing’ a collective practice. The workshop will utilize pedagogical scholarship to help participants expand their teaching practice beyond traditional models of knowledge transfer. We will begin with a group reflection of our respective discipl…

As instructors, how do we help students navigate controversial topics and discussions, especially those deeply intertwined with their lived experiences and identities? How do we know when to lean into hard conversations with our students? Please join us for a discussion about teaching across the disciplines with Tisa Wenger (Professor of American Religious History, Yale Divinity School, America…

This workshop will cover the typical components of the teaching portfolio, the evidence of teaching excellence that is often required for academic jobs in the U.S. We will talk about how to gather the components of the portfolio—teaching statement, sample syllabi, course materials, and course evaluations—and how to annotate them so that the reader gets an overall sense of who you are as a teach…

Would you like to improve your own pedagogy while supporting fellow instructors through classroom observation? This workshop will equip you with the tools to provide constructive, equitable feedback on the teaching of both your peers and your mentors across a variety of classroom formats. We also will review the observation requirements for the Certificate of College Teaching Preparation (CCTP)…

How can your teaching statement offer a clear and compelling description of you as an instructor to future employers? This hands-on workshop offers strategies and suggestions on how to present your teaching principles and practices on the academic job market. We will review examples of successful teaching statements, explore the expectations of the genre, and discuss how to make the most of thi…

How can your teaching statement offer a clear and compelling description of you as an instructor to future employers? This hands-on workshop offers strategies and suggestions on how to present your teaching principles and practices on the academic job market. We will review examples of successful teaching statements, explore the expectations of the genre, and discuss how to make the most of thi…

How can your teaching statement offer a clear and compelling description of you as an instructor to future employers? This hands-on workshop offers strategies and suggestions on how to present your teaching principles and practices on the academic job market. We will review examples of successful teaching statements, explore the expectations of the genre, and discuss how to make the most of thi…

Designing your own course but don’t know where to start? Whether it’s your first time leading your own course or you’re just interested in improving your teaching, this two-part Advanced Teaching Workshop will walk you through where to start, what to focus on, and how to build an equitable and engaging curriculum. In this workshop, we will write learning objectives, design assessments, and buil…

Generative AI has arrived in our classrooms, but what’s next? How do we have transparent conversations with our students about what these tools are and how or when to use them (or not use them)? In this workshop, we’ll discuss AI policy statements, Yale’s own AI tools and platforms, and how to center equity and accessibility in our conversations about AI for learning. Finally, participants …