CETLI Seminar Room 134
Making Your Recitations More Effective: Tools from the Weingarten Center
Join STEM Learning Specialist, Oscar Escudero-Ortega to discuss Weingarten approved tools and strategies that can be implemented in structuring an effective recitation. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Neuroscience department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
134 (CETLI Seminar Room)
Trans-Affirming Pedagogy for Graduate Students
This workshop will offer applicable strategies for graduate instructors across disciplines to make their classrooms more inclusive of gender expansive students. Drawing on Hil Malatino’s Trans Care (2020), we will discuss practical methods to refine and reorient our approaches to trans-affirming pedagogy. Participants are encouraged to bring and share trans-inclusive teaching strategies and course materials […]
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Introducing Undergraduates to the Research Process
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Economics department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
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Teaching Technical Topics
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Bioengineering department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
543 - Cherpack Lounge
From Application to Campus Visit: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Job Market
Dr. Labridy will be discussing how to showcase your strengths in your application materials and what happens during interviews and campus interviews. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the […]
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Helping Students Read More Effectively
Instructors often assign students reading as a way to get students ready for class. Students, however, sometimes are not sure what role the readings play in class. To begin this conversation, Michael Kane from Economics and Paul Saint-Amour from English will talk about how they motivate students to do the reading and help students understand […]
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Helping Students in Distress, Featuring Penn’s Wellness Team
Are you prepared to help a student in distress? Join us for a workshop led by Wellness team member Mia Tian focused on supporting students in difficult times. In this workshop, we will talk about signs of stress, distress, and crisis. You will also learn some general skills to communicate effectively, create a supportive environment, […]
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Teaching Outside Your Area of Expertise
While graduate research training is generally tailored to a specific and narrow subject area, graduate students are often asked to teach or TA courses on a wide range of topics. This might include a survey course in which your area of expertise is just one small component, a course on a topic selected to increase […]
Seminar Room, 6th Floor
Teaching Outside of the Tenure Track
The vocation of teaching in Religious Studies and related disciplines is not restricted to those scholars who hold tenure-track jobs, and its audience is not restricted to undergraduate and graduate students. In this workshop, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Director Steve Weitzman, Associate Director Natalie Dohrmann, and Director of Public Programs Anne Albert will […]
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Teaching (and more) with Tech
Are you feeling like you want to engage with your students through tech? Do you hope to make your presentations and materials more interactive? Do you want some different ideas on aesthetics and design on your material? Join us for a workshop with Ananth on the power of technology in the classroom and in your […]
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Lessons Learned from Implementing Structured Active Learning for an Undergrad Course
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
Class of 1968 Seminar Room
Teaching and Mentorship in the Research Lab
Planning to mentor an undergrad or rotation student in the research lab this summer or fall? Hear from our experienced panelists about tips, tricks, and benefits of mentorship in the lab setting. Food will be provided! All graduate students welcome! Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
Leveraging Generative AI to Develop Practice Questions
In this session, we’ll explore prompts and strategies to optimize the use of generative AI tools like Bing, ChatGPT, and Gemini to develop and refine practice questions for students. Participants will have an opportunity to experiment with prompting AI tools during the session and will discuss their experiences in generating questions that align with their […]
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Teaching a Combined Graduate and Undergraduate Class
Faculty teaching co-listed undergraduate and graduate classes face the challenge of designing a class for students who have different preparation, different expertise and different motivations for taking the course. This conversation will feature Mona Merling from Math and Donovan Schaefer from Religious Studies who will share how they create classes that support learning for both […]
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Big Lessons From Teaching Large Classes
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Economics department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
4th Floor, Room 425 (past Ormandy Center)
Music to Your Students’ Ears: Library Resources for TAs and Instructors
Music librarian Liza Vick will walk graduate students through the available resources for incorporating music into their teaching materials. This workshop is appropriate for both music and humanities TAs and instructors, as well as graduates from any other disciplines who are interested in incorporating musical sound in their teaching. All graduate students are welcome. This event […]
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Multimodality in the Communication and Media Studies Classroom
All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Communication department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
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Active Learning in the Upper Level STEM Classroom
Active learning can be an incredible tool to help many students learn and succeed in the classroom. In this workshop we will hear from Dr. Brian Gregory about the active learning strategies he employs in his upper level biology course Genomic Sciences and Genomic Medicine. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of […]
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Every Day is a Good Day: Cultivating Connection in the Music Classroom, Featuring Eugene Lew
Join veteran music instructor Eugene Lew for a conversation about project-based learning, working across disciplines, and building collaborative relationships in and out of the classroom. Eugene will share how he integrates his experience with experimental music into the classroom to facilitate a culture of discovery and exploration. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the […]
134 (CETLI Seminar Room)
Trans-Affirming Pedagogy in Language Classrooms: Creating and Modifying Course Materials
This workshop will provide practical approaches to trans-affirming pedagogy in language classrooms. We will discuss specific strategies for creating and modifying course materials that rely on gendered terms across languages. Participants are encouraged to bring and share trans-inclusive teaching strategies and course materials that have worked well for them in previous classroom settings. Open to […]
134 (CETLI Seminar Room)
Lecture Delivery Methods In STEM: How to Effectively Convey Knowledge
What are different delivery methods to communicate technical information to students and when can each be applied? This workshop will explore different ways to teach STEM and quantitative classes focusing on effective uses of presentations, chalk talks, and in-class exercises. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
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Teaching and Generative AI: A Shock to the System…. and an Opportunity?
As the educational landscape evolves with technological advancements, the integration of Large Language Models (LLMs) in college-level classrooms presents both opportunities and challenges. This seminar, co-facilitated by Dr. Lilach Mollick, the Director of Pedagogy at Wharton Interactive, who specializes in the development of AI-based pedagogical strategies and has created tools implemented in classrooms globally, and […]
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Teaching Polarizing Topics
Students have social and political concerns that can enter into the classroom depending on the topic. How do we teach topics like religion, race, and gender during politically charged times? How can we facilitate productive discussions in the classroom? What kinds of pushback should we anticipate from students, and how can we mitigate it before it […]
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Feminist Pedagogies with Dr. Mary Caldwell
Musicology faculty Mary Caldwell shares how feminism informs her teaching and mentoring practices. Zoom available. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Music department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.
134 (CETLI Seminar Room)
Exploring Identity in Pedagogy
This workshop delves into the influence of identity on teaching and learning. Participants will examine their own identities and biases, recognizing how these factors shape classroom dynamics and instructional strategies, and how to foster student engagement. The workshop addresses power dynamics and privilege in education, emphasizing the importance of creating inclusive learning environments. Participants will […]
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Teaching Large Lecture Based Courses in STEM
Teaching large lecture based courses presents its own opportunities and challenges. Dr. John Wagner has taught Introductory Biology for a number of years among a diversity of other biology courses. In this workshop Dr. John Wagner will discuss the strategies he uses to address the challenges and opportunities faced in large lecture based courses. All […]
Vagelos 3000
Critical Reading of Scientific Papers
This workshop is focused on strategies to critically read scientific articles and how TAs can help students' reading development. Join us for a discussion of fostering critical reading skills and actionable ways to implement these techniques in the classroom. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Chemistry department, and so may […]
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Unlocking Mathematical Intuition: Strategies for Teaching Technical Classes
How can educators better communicate concepts of mathematical intuition over rote formula memorization? This seminar, facilitated by Professor Val Tannen who has extensive experience in teaching mathematically intensive courses to a broad range of students - ranging from undergraduates to graduates, including those in online settings - focuses on discussing effective methodologies for imparting complex […]
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Teaching Across Disciplines: Teaching Non-Major Students
The liberal arts undergraduate curriculum at Penn requires all undergraduates to fulfill general education requirements in STEM fields (Sectors V, VI and VII; Quantitative Data Analysis) regardless of their background preparation and interests. This poses specific challenges for teaching STEM content and skills to non-STEM majors. This workshop will focus on thinking beyond WHAT we […]
Teaching at Penn and After: Alumni Reflect on Their Time at Penn
What resources on Penn helped most in a future career? How does that differ in academia and careers outside of academia? What words of advice would current professors give their grad student former selves? Join recent alumni from the Penn Political Science Department, including Gino Pauselli (Princeton), Katie Rader, (Christopher Newport University), and Gabe Salgado […]