Postdoc Teaching Practicum
Work with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this 5-month mentorship program. Apply now.
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.
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.
Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement (October)
Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt. Cap 50; at capacity and closed for registration.
Shared Voices, Shared Decisions: Sociocracy for Educators and Leaders in Higher Ed
Explore connections among governance, power structures, and participatory equity in higher education in this course on sociocracy. Cap: 50; registration opens on Monday, September 29th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
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.
Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement (September)
Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt. Cap 50; registration is closed.
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.
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.
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.