| Event | Dates | Short Description |
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| Stop Talking: Applying Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Learning in the Classroom |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
This session will introduce participants to pedagogical approaches based on traditional Alaska Native ways of teaching and learning. Through a series of exercises, participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their current teaching… |
| Research-Based Principles for Making Learning Work |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
Seven key teaching principles have been shown in the research literature to promote student learning. This session will allow participants to engage in a series of activities that highlight the principles and to identify ways to apply the… |
| Canvas for GSIs: Pedagogies and Practicalities |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2, Instructional Technology |
This is a hands-on session showcasing the Canvas learning management system (LMS) that GSIs might use in their classrooms, especially given that Canvas will be replacing CTools for courses this fall term. We'll start off with an overview of … |
| Applying Universal Design Principles to Promote Active Participation by All Students |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
Drawing on the principles of Universal Design and active learning, this workshop provides participants with a space to explore a variety of activities that engage students with a range of abilities in the classroom. During the workshop, we will… |
| Managing Academic Identities in Digital Spaces |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2, Instructional Technology |
This interactive workshop explores strategies for GSIs to participate in meaningful academic exchanges with students and colleagues in digital spaces. Through a series of activities, we will consider issues of privacy, copyright, accessibility,… |
| Gameful Pedagogy: Planning Your Course |
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Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
This session is intended for instructors who want to incorporate gameful learning pedagogy into their course(s). Participants will think through a variety of course design elements, such as how to provide students with possibilities for choice or… |
| Activities for Leveraging Student Diversity |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
This workshop is grounded in research showing that engaging with diverse peers can enhance student learning in the college classroom. How can instructors leverage student diversity--both visible and invisible--in their classes to foster… |
| Making the Most of Hot Moments in the Classroom |
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Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
Whether your courses frequently raise potentially sensitive subjects or never do so deliberately, odds are good you will sometimes encounter a 'hot moment': a sudden eruption of tension, conflict, or big emotion during class, often connected to a… |
| Creating Effective Presentation Slides: Presentation by Jean-luc Doumont |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
Dr. Doumont provocatively asserts, "Those of us who attend presentations probably agree that most slides out there are ineffective, detracting from what presenters are saying instead of enhancing their presentations. Slides may impress… |
| 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 philosophies,… |
| Gameful Pedagogy: What Is It and How Might You Use It? |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
This session is intended for any instructors who are interested in the concept of gameful learning pedagogy. Participants will learn what gameful learning pedagogy is and how it might be implemented in a range of courses. Faculty panelists will… |
| Inclusive Teaching in U-M's Undergraduate Classrooms |
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Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
Research shows that deliberate use of inclusive teaching practices enhances student learning and contributes to a classroom environment in which all students feel valued and supported. How can instructors create a welcoming class… |
| What Do I Do Now? Strategies for Handling Sticky Situations with Students |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
Student instructors face many teaching-related challenges that may be difficult to handle. This workshop will provide strategies for overcoming common challenges as well as an opportunity to discuss the not-so-common “sticky” situations. … |
| Are They "Getting It"? Low-Stakes Ways to Assess Student Learning |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
Classroom assessment techniques (CATs) are quick and useful ways to gather information on what, how much, and how well students learn. Instructors can use the data to create more effective learning environments. Participants in this session will… |
| Facilitating Discussions in the Social Sciences and Humanities |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
This workshop provides an opportunity for GSIs in the Social Sciences and Humanities to experiment with active learning strategies aimed at improving discussions in the classroom. Strategies include brainstorming, minute papers, think-pair-share… |
| 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 philosophies,… |
| Engaging Students in Learning: An Online Workshop |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
In this online workshop, you will see examples of active learning at U-M, reflect on how these techniques could be applied in your own classroom, and engage with fellow graduate students to address any obstacles to implementing the techniques.… |
| Research-Based Practices for College Teaching: An Online Workshop |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
In this online workshop, you will see examples of active learning at U-M, reflect on how these techniques could be applied in your own classroom, and engage with fellow graduate students to address any obstacles to implementing the techniques.… |
| REPEAT SESSION: Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Student Engagement with Each Other: Creating an Inclusive Classroom (IGR) |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE SESSION OFFERED ON MONDAY, MAY 16. Join the Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a session focused on engaging students to talk with each other as one mode for creating inclusive classrooms. While… |
| Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - CLOSING LUNCH. Putting It All Together: Sharing What We’ve Learned |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
Building on the informal instructor learning community that has developed out of the May Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan series, participants who have registered for two or more… |
| Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Planning for Diversity: Strategies for Inclusive Course Design: Part 2 |
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Faculty Not eligible for Certificate |
This workshop provides participants the opportunity to apply the inclusive teaching strategies introduced in Planning for Diversity: Strategies for Inclusive Course Design: Part 1. Working with colleagues and Instructional Consultants from CRLT,… |
| Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - The Impacts of Social Identity in the Classroom (IGR) |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
This reflective and interactive workshop will explore the intersectionality of identity and instructor authority. In this session, GSIs will explore the impact of their social identities (race/ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation,… |
| REPEAT SESSION: Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Activities for Leveraging Student Diversity Part 1 |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REPEAT OF THE SESSION OFFERED ON TUES, MAY 10. These workshops are grounded in research showing that engaging with diverse peers can enhance student learning in the college classroom. How can instructors leverage student… |
| Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Student Engagement with Each Other: Creating an Inclusive Classroom (IGR) |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
Join the Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) for a session focused on engaging students to talk with each other as one mode for creating inclusive classrooms. While instructors themselves need to know how to ask questions that lead to deep… |
| Inclusive Teaching @ Michigan Series - Inclusive Teaching in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) courses |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
Research shows that deliberate use of inclusive teaching practices enhances student learning and contributes to a classroom environment in which all students feel valued and supported. How can instructors create a welcoming class climate for a… |
