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  • Fagin Hall
    300
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Meeting the Needs of Students with Varying Professional & Educational Experiences

Facilitator: Dr. Jie Deng, Biobehavioral and Health Sciences

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. This will be a hybrid workshop. Zoom links will be sent to those wishing to join virtually. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Annenberg School
    223
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Teaching, Engaging, and Mentoring Students Inside and Outside the Classroom

Facilitator: Dr. Desmond Upton Patton, Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor, Annenberg School for Communication

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Annenberg School for Communication, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room, 134
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Designing Exams for Large Classes 

Facilitator: Drs. Ivan Dmochowski, Chemistry; and Loren Goldman, Political Science

Exams can be difficult to create and administer especially in large classes. In this conversation, Ivan Dmochowski of Chemistry and Loren Goldman of Political Science will discuss how they craft questions and design exams that treat students equitably, support student learning, and can be graded without overwhelming the teaching team. 

  • Zoom (Register for Link)
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Effective Proctoring Practices

Facilitator: CETLI Staff

In this session, participants will consider scenarios that feature common proctoring problems (all of which have occurred at Penn over the last semester) and use those to develop a set of strategies and considerations to use as they prepare for and administer exams.  Faculty are encouraged to bring head TAs, TAs, and LAs, who may […]

  • GSE Building (Graduate School of Education)
    322
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Vulnerability and Reflexivity in the Classroom

Facilitator: Dr. Linda Pheng, Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems

How do I talk about sensitive topics with students who come to my course with varying identities and lived experiences that shape their engagement? In this workshop we will discuss what kids of prompts and ways of being as an instructor can support students’ ability to be vulnerable in our courses. We’ll consider how to […]

  • Cohen Hall
    337
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Teaching Texts in Translation

Facilitator: Dr. Emily R. Wilson, Classical Studies

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Classical Studies department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Williams Hall
    844
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Object-based Learning in the Museum

Facilitator: Dr. Adam D. Smith, Associate Curator, University Museum

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the East Asian Languages and Civilizations department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • GSE Building (Graduate School of Education)
    322
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Navigating Divisive Political Conversations in the Classroom

Facilitator: Dr. Rand Quinn, Policy, Organizations, Leadership, and Systems Division

University classrooms are not isolated from the broader political climate. Students inevitably bring their personal experiences, perspectives, and evolving political commitments into the classroom, even in courses that seem “apolitical.” As educators, we are called to create classroom environments where students can participate freely while ensuring that discourse remains respectful and constructive. This workshop will […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room, 134
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Motivating Students to Prepare for Class

Facilitator: Drs. Carlos Santana, Philosophy; and Kathryn Schuler, Linguistics 

This conversation will focus on a common problem: student preparation.  Carlos Santana of Philosophy and Katie Shuler of Linguistics will kick off this discussion by talking about how they structure their classes so that students know how to prepare and see the value of preparation. 

  • Annenberg School
    300
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Handling Student Emergencies

Facilitator: Dr. Litty Paxton, Annenberg School for Communication

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Annenberg School for Communication, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Fagin Hall
    300
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Utilizing Student Evaluation Data for Course Development

Facilitator: Dr. Allison Buttenheim, Family and Community Health

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. This will be a hybrid workshop. Zoom links will be sent to those wishing to join virtually. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Meyerson Hall
    3rd Floor North Conference Room
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Learning and Unlearning Our Education

Facilitator: Dr. Daniela Fabricius, Architecture

Which pedagogical models have shaped you as an educator, whether consciously or unconsciously? What can we learn—and unlearn—from our own experiences as students? Professor Fabricius will discuss uncovering the pedagogical thinking that has influenced us, and how we can use this knowledge to inspire the way we want to teach. All graduate students are welcome. […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room, 134
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Creating a Syllabus that Sets Clear Expectations to Help Students Learn

Facilitator: Drs. Jessa Lingel, Annenberg School of Communication; and Stefano Puntoni, Marketing

One useful way to think about a syllabus is as a document that helps students learn in your class. Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School and Stefano Puntoni of Marketing will kick off this conversation by talking about their own syllabuses and how they use these documents to guide and support students.

  • Towne Building
    108
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Integrating Sustainability into Engineering Coursework

Facilitator: Drs. Russell Composto, Materials Science and Engineering; and Dustyn Roberts, Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics

Russ Composto (MSE) and Dustyn Roberts (MEAM) will share their experiences incorporating principles of sustainability into their teaching. Participants will discuss how different areas of sustainability can be integrated into different types of classes.

  • Fagin Hall
    300
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Preparing to Teach: Perspectives from ESL Faculty

Facilitator: Drs. Se Hee Min, Family and Community Health; and Hyejeong Hong, Biobehavioral and Health Sciences

This workshop will feature a panel discussion on strategies for leading a classroom in English as an instructor who speaks English as a second language. 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. This will be […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room, 134
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Talking to Your Students About Inappropriate AI Use

Facilitator: CSA and CETLI staff

Instructors often feel unsure of how to talk to students when the instructor suspects cheating, particularly if AI is involved.  Staff from CSA and CETLI will facilitate this open conversation which will encourage instructors to talk about their experiences, and what has worked (and what hasn’t) to start an honest conversation with a student about […]

  • Fisher-Bennett Hall
    135, Faculty Lounge
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Teaching Demonstrations

Facilitator: Dr. Caroline Batten, English

Teaching Demonstrations are important parts of campus visits that often get overshadowed by a candidate's job talk preparations. This workshop will introduce participants to the teaching demonstration as a genre, focusing specifically on the formal features that committees look for when they watch you give one. In addition to answering basic questions about what a […]