CETLI Events Calendar

In an age where so many students use AI to assist in their writing process, what are the implications for how we design writing assignments for our courses? In this workshop we will think together around how young people use AI from the beginning ideation phase of writing to editing finishing touches, considering how these […]

As graduate students, we’ve seen a lot of syllabi in our day, and possibly had the chance to develop our own. Ever wonder what distinguishes the good from the great syllabi, or if you’re maximizing all that a syllabus can do? In this workshop, Dr. Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher will discuss how syllabus design and communication on the first day of […]

Controversial topics inevitably arise in learning environments. This CETLI workshop will address how TAs and instructors might prepare to bring up controversial topics in today's often polarized political and campus environments. We will discuss how to best prepare lesson plans about topics that can become contentious, like racism or climate change; and look for productive […]

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

Professor Sil writes and teaches on Russian politics. This workshop will focus on the challenges of teaching subjects that touch on current events. This workshop will also welcome discussion of experiences teaching contentious issues, which is a common occurrence in a political science classroom. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns […]

In interdisciplinary courses, an instructor's experience, students' interests and backgrounds, and the goals of the course may all overlap in unpredictable ways. How can these courses successfully meet the needs of all students? This workshop addresses the teaching challenges of interdisciplinary courses and classrooms. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns […]

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

Former and current TAs will be available to answer questions for current and future TAs.The purpose of this roundtable is to open up a space for a genuine conversation about TAing at Penn, where we might discuss anything from professor expectations, to managing your time as a TA, to teaching outside of one's area of […]

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

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