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| Open Office Hours with CRLT and CAI on Remote Teaching |
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Faculty, Graduate Students |
Given the current uncertainty and rapid change around coronavirus and COVID-19, many colleges and universities are asking instructors to accommodate illness and calls for social distancing by teaching remotely rather than in person. The… |
| How Stereotype Threat, Impostor Syndrome, and Growth Mindset Affect Student Learning |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
To… |
| Writing and Grading Multiple Choice Exams: An Online Workshop |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
Multiple choice exams can be an effective and efficient way to assess learning outcomes. In this interactive online workshop, participants will learn about evidence-based practices for designing valid and reliable multiple choice questions across… |
| Teaching with Technology: Incorporating Digital Media |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2, Instructional Technology |
This interactive workshop will explore the use of digital media assignments (i.e., assignments that incorporate the use of digital content such as blogs, video, or audio). Such assignments can provide students with multiple entry points… |
| Disability and Accessibility in Teaching |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
Understanding disability and promoting accessibility are central to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. In this introductory workshop, participants will gain a better understanding of what disability is and how thinking about disability has… |
| The Science of Learning |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
To register for this seminar please click here. In this workshop, we will summarize key findings on how people learn, and connect them to practical implications for teaching. Through interactive activities based on the science of… |
| 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… |
| *CANCELLED* Framing and Facilitating High Stakes Discussions |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
This session is cancelled for Thursday, February 6th and will now be held on March 25th from 12:00-2:00pm. Please visit this link to register.
What are some topics in your field… |
| 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… |
| Active Learning Practice |
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- - - - - - Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
To register for this seminar please click here. This session offers an opportunity to practice active learning techniques by presenting a lesson to a small peer group. In advance, participants review short online… |
| Principles and Practices of Anti-Racist Pedagogy |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
This workshop will introduce anti-racist pedagogy as an effective framework for instructors teaching about race and racial inequity. Participants in this workshop will be introduced to the history, goals, and fundamental principles of… |
| Making the Most of Hot Moments in the Classroom |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
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… |
| Inclusive Teaching in Astronomy and Physics Labs |
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Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
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| Designing Learning Goals: Targeting Concepts Behind A Formula |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
To register for this seminar please click here. What can we do to move our students beyond a “plug and chug” numerical competency to a deeper, conceptual understanding of formulae? In this session, instructors will learn about backwards… |
| 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 consider teaching philosophy statements as a particular type of academic writing. We will… |
| Evaluating Student Writing |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
Evaluating student writing is one of the most subjective and elusive tasks that we as instructors undertake each semester. In this workshop, we will work to alleviate some of the anxiety surrounding the evaluation process by discussing the use of… |
| Teaching for Equity and Inclusion |
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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… |
| Facilitating Discussions of Research Literature in STEM Courses |
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Everyone Requirement B2 |
This workshop provides an opportunity for instructors in STEM courses to discuss evidence-based practices that can promote more effective discussions of research literature. Through a series of group-based activities, instructors will consider… |
| 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. … |
| 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… |
| Assessing Student Participation: What, How, and Why? [Online Workshop] |
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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… |
| Facilitating Group Work to Maximize Learning |
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Graduate Students Requirement B2 |
GSI-led labs and discussion sections often make use of groups to enhance students' learning. Group work is a powerful pedagogical technique, but it is also easy for students to be marginalized and disengaged during group activities. The role of… |
| FCI Seminar Series: Exploring How Cultural Identity Influences STEM Identity & Retention |
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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 Koessler Room (3rd Floor, 911 N. University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)… |
| Principles and Practices of Anti-Racist Pedagogy |
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Everyone Requirement B2, Diversity and Inclusive Teaching |
This workshop will introduce anti-racist pedagogy as an effective framework for instructors teaching about race and racial inequity. Participants in this workshop will be introduced to the history, goals, and fundamental principles of… |
| FCI Seminar Series: Building a Change Ecosystem: Leveraging the Institution to Improve STEM Education |
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Everyone Not eligible for Certificate |
Considerable evidence has been collected which highlights the benefits of active learning in STEM instruction with recent studies highlighting that a student-centered classroom may provide disproportionate benefits for underrepresented students.… |
