Faculty

  • Devices in the Classroom: Balancing Student Engagement and Accessibility

    How to design intentional classroom device policies that support engagement and access.

  • Effective Proctoring of Exams

    Proctoring styles will vary, but these suggestions are meant to help instructors create a fair environment and reduce confusion.

  • A Guiding Framework for Teaching

    The framework highlights the teaching philosophy and concepts that shape our educational development programming

  • AI Guidance for Teachers

    A guide and list of Yale-related AI resources for faculty instructors interested in using or discussing AI in the classroom. 

  • Active Learning

    Active learning is instruction that creates opportunities for students to actively participate in the knowledge-making process. 

  • Reflective Teaching

    Reflective Teaching invites instructors to examine their pedagogy, articulate reasons and strengths for their strategies

  • A Guiding Framework for Teaching: Resource Page

    Instructors can use the framework to guide their teaching choices about assignments, assessments, and classroom facilitation.  

  • Community and Pedagogy Grants

    The Poorvu Center’s Community and Pedagogy Grants support collaborative projects that promote community and belonging in the Yale community

  • Syllabus (Re)Design

    The syllabus is a foundational document that is typically the first form of interaction that instructors have with their students. Research indicates that it plays a significant role in engaging students and motivating learning. Please join the Poorvu Center for an in-person, interactive workshop in which participants will have an opportunity to consider the overall course design process throug…

  • Course (Re)Design Institute: May 19-21, 2026

    The Course (Re)Design Institute (in person from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 19-20 and 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 21) supports faculty to design or redesign a course through foundational teaching and learning principles. Participants will engage with overarching concepts of course design in five core sessions and during individual work time. Two additional sessions on support resources for students and teach…