Teaching Preparation Workshop

  • ITW: Collective Knowledge

    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…

  • ATW: Preparing the Teaching Portfolio

    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…

  • ITW: Classroom Observation (Online - 11/2)

    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)…

  • ATW: Preparing the Teaching Statement (10/16/26)

    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…

  • ATW: Preparing the Teaching Statement (11/13/26)

    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…

  • ATW - Preparing the Teaching Statement (Online - 10/29/26)

    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…

  • ATW: Course Design (2 Parts, Nov 12 & 19)

    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…

  • ITW: AI in the Classroom (New Date)

    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 …

  • Equitable Teaching in the Social Sciences & Humanities (Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov 2)

    What does it mean to teach equitably, and how do we actually do it? Equitable teaching involves ensuring every student feels they can fully participate in and have equal access to the learning process, as well as the teaching techniques we use to help them succeed. “Equitable Teaching in the Social Sciences & Humanities” is an 8-part seminar series designed to help you make teaching decisio…
  • Fundamentals of Teaching, Social Sciences (4 Sessions, 9/16, 23, & 30, and 10/7)

    Are you teaching a class or section in the social sciences this year? Join us in this four-part workshop series of the Fundamentals of Teaching in the Social Sciences! This workshop is designed to help instructors build confidence in the classroom and critically reflect on their pedagogical practices. Through engaging in pedagogical theory, group discussions, personal reflections, and case stu…