CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Beyond the Term Paper: Thinking Creatively About Assignments
The term paper's efficacy for evaluating students' learning has been challenged by the current state of higher education, particularly with the greater use of generative AI. In this workshop, participants […]
543 (Cherpack Lounge)
Grading as Pedagogy: Strategic Grading Design for Undergraduate Courses
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Comparative Literature department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the […]
205
Ask More Questions: Optimizing Teaching Experience through Quality Improvement or Educational Research
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the School of Nursing, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the […]
516
Language TA Panel
A practical TA panel offering hands-on advice for effective language teaching, led by three advanced PhD students and experienced language TAs: Sandrine Rajaonarivony (French), Marco Papandrea (Italian), and Braden Ross […]
360
Teaching Large Versus Small Classes in STEM
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Earth & Environmental Sciences department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Making an Effective Lesson Plan
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to transform a list of teaching topics into a flexible lesson template with easy-to-modify and “stackable” action items. As part of lesson […]
2C2
What are Grades For?
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Physics & Astronomy department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Exploring and Defining Your Relationship to Generative AI as an Educator
Before we can guide students in navigating AI, we need to understand our own stance toward it. This interactive workshop invites graduate students to reflect deeply on their personal relationship […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Teaching Students to do Research in the Social Sciences
In the age of AI, teaching students how to do their own quality research is more critical than ever. Participants in this interactive workshop will focus on ways to teach […]
B-17
Leveling the Barriers in Art History and Related Fields
This workshop will explore techniques for instructors in the History of Art and related fields in the humanities (often known for their pronounced elitism) to design welcoming courses with an […]
207
Reimagining the TA Role Using Journey Mapping
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the School of Nursing, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
How to Stay Excited and Energized by Teaching
Balancing teaching alongside other graduate responsibilities can be challenging. In this workshop, participants will discuss techniques for remaining energized and positive in the classroom. Through collaborative conversations, participants will gather […]
301
Teaching Research
This workshop examines the art of teaching research as both a process and a mindset. Through discussion and activities, participants will consider how to mentor students in designing studies, analyzing […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Fostering Empathy and Dialogue in the Classroom
Teaching students with varied academic backgrounds and expectations creates opportunities for rich discussions, but it can also pose challenges for building a cohesive classroom community. In this interactive workshop, participants […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
What is a Teaching Statement and How do I Start Writing One?
A teaching statement, or statement of teaching philosophy, is a common requirement on the academic job market. This workshop will help participants understand what a teaching statement is and how […]
367
Teaching in Politically Uncertain Times
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Education, Culture and Society & Sociology departments, and so may be most useful to students in related […]
Meyerson Conference Room (223)
AI Principles & Practices Series: AI in the Classroom
In this interactive session in the AI Principles & Practices Series, we will explore ways to support student learning by integrating AI into teaching, setting expectations, and encouraging open dialogue around […]
516
Roleplay in the Classroom
This workshop explores roleplay in the classroom through a practice-driven approach, centered on one interactive game as example. Led by Fritz Breithaupt, a humanities scholar and cognitive scientist who directs the 'Experimental Humanities Lab', the session introduces tailored role plays applicable across foreign languages, psychology, pre-law, business, and literary studies courses. Fritz will also introduce […]
PSC Conference Room, Lvl 5
Mentoring Undergraduate Research
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the departments of Education, Culture and Society & Sociology, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
367
Teaching Social Theory
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the departments of Education, Culture and Society & Sociology, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
Kleinman Center for Energy Policy (room 306)
AI-informed Activities and Assignments
Join us to hear Penn faculty share their practices for integrating AI into their courses. In an introductory panel, speakers will describe how they use AI to support student learning through in-class activities or out-of-class assignments. Following that, speakers will be available to discuss their use cases in more detail and answer questions at stations […]

