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| Applying Principles of Transparency in Classroom Discussions |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
What are the purposes of class discussion in your courses? What do you (or can you) use discussions to help students learn? How do you communicate to students your expectations around their participation in discussion -- and why is it important… |
| Teaching in Tumultuous Times |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
To register for this seminar please click here. Hateful graffiti, travel bans, mass shootings, threatening emails: Students report feeling alienated or confused when instructors in their courses do not acknowledge such unsettling events… |
| Using Digital Tools to Facilitate Student Collaboration |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2, Instructional Technology |
Please bring a charged device with you if you would like to explore the digital tools discussed during the session. In this interactive session, participants will learn about and engage with digital… |
| Teaching for Inclusion and Equity |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
Research shows that student learning is enhanced when instructors put thought and action into creating environments that are inclusive of students across a range of backgrounds and identities. How can instructors deliberately cultivate… |
| Accessibility in Large Courses |
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Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
Large courses present particular challenges for fostering accessible learning environments that effectively anticipate a range of student bodies, minds, and learning needs. In this interactive session, instructors of large courses will reflect on… |
| Flipped Instruction: Engaging Students Inside and Outside the Classroom |
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- Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
This workshop will incorporate flipped instruction using online and face-to-face components that will provide a practical learning experience and instructional strategies for instructors wishing to implement flipped classroom… |
| Making Teamwork Work |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
To register for this seminar please click here. Effective use of groups in the classroom can increase student learning and enhance students' problem-solving abilities if instructors ensure that all students are engaged and included. In… |
| Principles and Practices of Anti-Racist Pedagogy *SESSION IS FULL* |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
Due to a large number of registrants, we have added a second workshop on Thursday, November 7th. To register for the November 7th workshop, follow the link below. November 7th 1:00 p.m. - 3:00… |
| Teaching for Inclusion and Equity *SESSION IS FULL* |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
Due to a large number of registrants, we have added a second workshop on Thursday, October 24th. To register for the October 24th workshop, follow the link below. October 24th 10:00 a.m. - 12:… |
| FCI Seminar Series: Examining the Relationships between Constructions of Knowledge, Pedagogy, and Advancing Inclusion Across the Disciplines |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
Due to a large number of registrants, the location has been changed to the Michigan League Henderson Room (3rd… |
| Using Technology to Engage Students in Large Courses |
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Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
In this workshop, participants will consider and discuss various approaches to engaging students in large lecture courses, focusing on active learning strategies and how the integration of technology can support and enhance the use of such… |
| Developing Your Teaching Philosophy |
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Graduate Students Not eligible for Certificate |
Many academic employers require a teaching philosophy statement as part of the application process. In this interactive session, we will discuss research on hiring committees’ use of teaching philosophy statements, examine sample… |
| Let's Make a Screencast |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Instructional Technology |
This workshop, will be providing a basic overview of the screencasting software Kaltura Capture, followed by a hands-on opportunity to practice creating your own screencast. Screencasting is a method of capturing both audio and visual… |
| It’s Time for Action: Generating an Active Learning Plan |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
To register for this seminar please click here. Creating a plan to engage students in active learning can be challenging. In this workshop, you will learn about a variety of active learning techniques then begin to formulate a plan for… |
| Leading Discussions in the Social Sciences and Humanities |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
This introductory workshop for GSIs in the social sciences and humanities presents active learning strategies aimed at improving discussions in the classroom. Workshop participants will acquire a toolbox of strategies for planning and… |
| Decoding the U-M Engineering Classroom |
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Graduate Students Not eligible for Certificate |
To register for this seminar please click here. International Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) often have questions about the U.S. college courses they teach: Are there U.S.-specific things I should be doing to prepare? How will I… |
| Consulting with GSIs |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
This session does NOT count for GSIs looking to make up missed orientation training. This workshop is intended for GSMs, Faculty GSI Coordinators, or Teaching Consultants. In this interactive workshop, participants will… |
| Assessing Student Participation: What, How, and Why? |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
Student participation factors into many instructional approaches, whether through discussion, presentations, in- and out-of-class assignments, or group work. Yet it can be challenging to identify transparent and fair methods for grading… |
| Observing Classes and Conducting Midterm Student Feedbacks (MSFs) |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
This session does NOT count for GSIs looking to make up missed orientation training. This workshop is designed to give GSMs, GSI Coordinators, and new GSICs a framework for observing their GSIs' classes and collecting… |
| Developing Your Teaching Philosophy (An Online Workshop) |
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Graduate Students Not eligible for Certificate |
Many academic employers require a teaching philosophy statement as part of the application process. In this online workshop, you will learn about research on hiring committees’ use of teaching philosophy statements, examine sample… |
| Foundational Course Initiative Course Design Showcase |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
You are cordially invited to the 2nd Annual Course Design Showcase, hosted by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching's Foundational Course Initiative. This year's showcase is scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2019, from 1:30-4:… |
| GSI Teaching Orientation |
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- Graduate Students Requirement A |
CRLT’s GSI Teaching Orientation is designed to help new GSIs prepare for their initial teaching experiences. It also has proven to be a valuable event for experienced GSIs and for graduate students who anticipate teaching in the future. A… |
| Running Practice Teaching Sessions |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
This session does NOT count for GSIs looking to make up missed orienation training. This session is intended for individuals who will be facilitating practice teaching sessions at a CRLT or department teaching orientation, as part… |
| Strategies for Training New GSIs |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
This session does NOT count for GSIs looking to make up missed orienation training. This workshop is an introduction to the various strategies that GSMs and GSI Coordinators can use during the training and development of… |
| Running Practice Teaching Sessions |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
This session does NOT count for GSIs looking to make up missed orienation training. This session is intended for individuals who will be facilitating practice teaching sessions at a CRLT or department teaching orientation, as part… |
