Learning Goal 1: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge
Events
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Research Mentor Training
Work with a community of peers to develop and improve your research mentoring skills in this 6-week seminar. Cap 25; registration opens on January 12th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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Pedagogies of Care: Accessible Teaching, Systemic Barriers, & Care in Your Discipline
In this workshop, participants will reflect on what care looks like in their classrooms, what gets in the way of practicing it, and how their disciplines shape (or neglect) its meaning. Cap: 25, closed for registration.
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The College Classroom
Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this course. Cap: 100; closed for registration.
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Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom
Consider how learning environments can interact with neurodiversity to mobilize strengths and explore some instructional strategies to leverage these strengths in this workshop. Cap: 75; closed for registration.
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Overcoming Learned Helplessness: Helping Students to Develop Strong Team Skills Through Emotional Intelligence
Learn how to empower students to overcome and transform “failed” experiences through the theory of "learned helpless". No cap; registration opens on Monday, October 27th at 10am CT.
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Examining and Analyzing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Post-Secondary Contexts
Learn about existing uses of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) in higher education and how to use CSP principles to foster a dynamic learning environment. Cap: 25; registration opens on Monday, October 27th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners: Developing Instructional Materials Using Self-Regulated Learning Principles
Develop practical skills and instructional materials that scaffold students’ success as independent learners in this two-part workshop. Cap: 40; register now.
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Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students
Learn from social and educational psychology on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging. No cap; registration opens on Monday, September 29th at 10am CT and closes the day of the workshop.
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Effective Assessment Strategies for Large Undergraduate Courses
Learn more about and apply scalable, innovative assessment strategies tailored for large undergraduate courses where instructors face time and workload challenges. No cap, register now.
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Quick Take: How to Plan a Single Class Session
Explore and apply key lesson-planning topics – like backwards design, learning objectives, assessment, and more – in this one-part online workshop designed for grad students and postdocs who have had some teaching or TAing experience. Cap: 25; at capacity and closed for registration.
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The Metacognitive Feedback Loop
Learn about the value of encouraging metacognitive reflection for students, explore strategies and strengths of various feedback practices, and reflect on how metacognitive feedback impacts student learning. Cap 40; at capacity and closed for registration.