Teaching Preparation Workshop
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ATW - Preparing the Teaching Statement (Online - 2/27)
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 Demonstration
As part of the final stage of a faculty search, some departments may require you to give a Teaching Demonstration. This interactive workshop will provide information about what a teaching demonstration may look like, what questions you should ask in advance, and how you can help prepare yourself for success. -
Fundamentals of Equitable Teaching (Online - 2/11, 18, 25, & 3/4)
Are you aiming to foster an equitable and supportive classroom environment? Are you hoping to design lesson plans, assignments, and activities that are accessible and engaging to a breadth of students? In this four-part (online) series, we will explore what it means to be equitable, become familiar with the scholarship on equitable teaching, and consider how inequity shapes our disciplines and …
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ATW: How We Learn (2 sessions - 1/27 & 2/3)
How can we leverage the science of learning to enhance our own pedagogy? In this two-part workshop, we will explore the research behind learning and discuss how we can translate this research into creating effective learning environments for our students. Together, we will review and refine our teaching praxis on the basis of two evidence-based frameworks for learning and explore the intricate …
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Linked ITW-to-ATW: ATW: Disability in the Classroom [Online]
How can we build classrooms that more fully support disabled, neurodiverse, and chronically ill students? In this two-session workshop series, we will learn how to build classrooms and cultivate teaching methods that are holistically accessible, learn about disability resources on campus, and critically engage with how disability influences student and teacher experiences. The ITW will help gro…
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Linked ITW-to-ATW: ITW: Disability in the Classroom (Online - 2/6, & 13)
How can we build classrooms that more fully support disabled, neurodiverse, and chronically ill students? In this two-session workshop series, we will learn how to build classrooms and cultivate teaching methods that are holistically accessible, learn about disability resources on campus, and critically engage with how disability influences student and teacher experiences. The ITW will help gro…
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ATW: Course Design (2 sessions)
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…
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ATW: Course Design (2 sessions - 1/22, & 29)
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…
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CCTP Orientation and Learning Community Meetup (Virtual)
Kick off the spring semester with the CCTP community! The first half hour will introduce the Certificate of College Teaching Preparation (CCTP)—what it is and how to get involved. Afterward, stick around to find a learning community or socialize! Whether you’re brand new, curious about the CCTP, or already working on your certificate, this is your chance to meet others pursuing the CCTP and …
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ATW: Lecturing for Active Engagement (Online)
How can we keep students engaged while delivering content efficiently in a large lecture class? In this ATW, we will explore strategies for enhancing lecture effectiveness that maintain student interest and promote active learning. Participants will develop practical tools and strategies for equitable and effective teaching and time management. We welcome teaching fellows and instructors at all…