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Using Multimedia to Create Affirming Classroom Environments

Facilitator: Professor Kim McKay, Lecturer, Masters of Social Work

Kim McKay, PhD, LSW, Med is a full-time lecturer in both the MSW and MSSP programs. They will provide insights into how to use multimedia (video, podcasts, various types of texts) to augment more traditional ways of learning. Moreover, they will discuss classroom policies and practices that celebrate and affirm various identities (diverse learning needs, […]

  • McNeil Building
    367 and Zoom (Hybrid Event)
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Grading Student Participation

Facilitator: Alanna Gillis, Assistant Professor of Sociology, St. Lawrence University

"Two common ways that instructors assess participation in sociology courses are recalling participation by memory or counting times spoken during class in real time. However, these common assessments rely on faulty assumptions that do not support their usage. By sharing findings from her own research, Dr. Gillis will help participants reconceptualize participation grading as an […]

  • McNeil Building
    5th Floor Collaboration Space, Population Studies Center
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Lesson Planning Strategies

Facilitator: Professors Ben Shestakofsky and Courtney Boen, Sociology

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

  • McNeil Building
    PSC Conference Room (in 5th floor library)
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Inclusive and Equitable Teaching in Sociology and Demography

Facilitator: Abigail Dym, SAS Graduate Fellow for Inclusive & Equitable Teaching, Political Science

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

  • McNeil Building
    Room 169
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Designing Meaningful Assessments

Facilitator: Sherelle Ferguson, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Sociology

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

  • McNeil Building
    Room 169
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Teaching About Inequality

Facilitator: Sherelle Ferguson, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Sociology

In sociology, teaching students about the causes and consequences of stratification is one of our most important endeavors. How do we engage students in the study of inequality? In this workshop we will discuss activities that help students learn about and reflect on their understanding of economic inequality. We will also troubleshoot some common student […]

  • McNeil Building
    Room 169
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Beyond Lecturing: Incorporating Active Learning

Facilitator: Sherelle Ferguson, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Sociology

What kinds of learning opportunities can we provide students in a course with no lectures? Research on active learning has shown that using strategies that engage students as participants in their learning during class time increases their learning and retention of what they learn. This session will provide graduate students with a set of activities […]