CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Teaching Non-Majors in STEM
Often, students in a STEM class are non-majors who want to apply the material from the class to their preferred field of study, and effectively teaching these students can present unique challenges. In this workshop, participants will discuss ways to make students feel welcome in class regardless of their interests, uncover strategies to make course […]
Lippincott Library Seminar Room, 242
Preparing Students for Essay Exams
Essay exams can be a source of stress for students, who might often turn to TAs for answers. In this workshop, participants will gain practical skills and strategies to prepare students for written examinations, learn ways to make the most out of review sessions and pre-exam office hours, and explore case studies and scenarios to […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Assigning Writing in the Age of AI
Advancements in generative AI have led to concerns about the effectiveness of written assignments. This discussion will encourage faculty to share the assignments and modifications they have used to encourage students to do the types of thinking that written assignments demand.Â
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Creating Community in Class
Creating a sense of community helps students learn and take risks. It also opens class to more vigorous discussion. Sara Jacoby of Family and Community Health and Rachida Ng of Architecture will start this conversation by discussing how they create and maintain a classroom community that is trusting and lively.Â
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Working With Struggling Students
As graduate instructors, we are often called to support, guide, and advocate for struggling students. It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether a student needs encouragement and advice on coursework or should be referred to other resources on campus. In this session, participants will discuss scenarios, tools, resources, and strategies for navigating these situations […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Time Management for TAs
Working as a TA can be overwhelming, especially when we need to fit preparing and delivering classes, grading, and holding office hours into our already tight schedules of coursework and research projects. In this workshop, participants will discuss practical tools and techniques to manage time efficiently and effectively in their dual role as a teaching […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Teaching Non-Majors in the Humanities
Humanities courses can pose various challenges to students majoring in other fields. In this workshop, participants will discuss how TAs can foster an inclusive learning environment for students of different strengths, interests, and background knowledge. In particular, this workshop will focus on how TAs can help non-major students with their recitation performance, papers, and exams. […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Making Group Work Work
In this workshop, participants will explore how students’ learning can be deepened by carefully structuring opportunities to work with their peers. They will discuss what instructors can do to make group work more effective, and learn about intervention strategies to make groups function more equitably. The goal of this workshop is for participants to leave […]
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Building Community in the Classroom
Why should we want to develop community in our classrooms, and how do we go about establishing it in courses both large and small? This workshop for new teachers and TAs will discuss the importance of community for undergraduate teaching, with special focus on building community between peers. Participants will draw on their own experiences […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Preparing Students for Exams in STEM Fields
Preparing students for exams in STEM fields involves more than just reviewing content; it requires fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and effective study habits. This workshop is designed to empower TAs in engineering fields with the tools and techniques to support students effectively. Participants will learn to design and implement engaging review sessions, utilize practice exams […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Introducing Undergraduates to Research
Undergraduate students gain immense benefits from conducting research and from having faculty as mentors. In this conversation, Melissa Wilde of Sociology and Karen Goldberg of Chemistry will start discussion explaining how they get undergraduates interested in research and how they engage and mentor them through a project.Â
CETLI Seminar Room 134
Designing and Supervising Team Projects
Sid Deliwala (ESE) and Cindy Sung (MEAM) will share their approaches to designing and supervising course-based team projects. We will explore ideas for scaffolding project tasks, navigating group dynamics, and giving timely feedback to set students up for success.
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Encouraging and Assessing Student Participation
When the classroom is effectively engaged, student participation can be used as a tool to gauge the class's overall progress in the subject. In this workshop, participants will explore strategies […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Helping Students Manage in a Stressful Environment
This workshop will discuss different kinds of stress students might face and what TAs can do to help. Participants will gain hands-on practice responding to different situations, and leave the […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Crafting Lectures on Complicated Material
The most interesting material in a subject can also be the most difficult to convey. Brendan O’Leary and Evelyn Thomson kick off this conversation by considering how to create an […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Communicating Expectations: Teaching Students How to Succeed in Your Class
This workshop is designed to help graduate student instructors discuss and practice how to effectively communicate expectations so that students can succeed in their classes. To create a transparent classroom […]
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Teaching with Special Collections
Special collections often contribute to our research as scholars. How do we use them as teachers, and make them an active part of our undergraduate classrooms? This graduate student workshop […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Making Your Teaching Accessible and Inclusive
How can we center inclusivity and accessibility in our roles as graduate TAs at Penn? In this workshop for new TAs, participants will explore the social landscape of Penn undergraduate […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Making Use of Oral Exams
Oral exams allow students to show what they know and what they can do in ways that can feel more authentic. Robin Pemantle of Math and Karen Tani of History […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Talking With Your Students About the Election
In this open conversation, we will talk about how to prepare yourself and your class for the stress-filled time before the election, the day after the election, and whatever happens […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Incorporating Punctuated Active Learning into Your Classroom
How can we concretely incorporate active learning into our teaching? The goal of this workshop is for participants to leave with both general strategies for using active learning to enhance […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Effective Lecturing
This workshop will assist graduate students across disciplines with strategies for delivering an effective lecture. Topics will include conventional versus interactive lectures, the use of inclusive teaching practices, and strategies […]
CETLI Seminar Room, 134
Creating a Sense of Belonging in Clinical Teaching
Clinical education is often intense and can be alienating for students. In this conversation, two clinical educators, Debbie Becker of Nursing and Everlyn Galban of Vet, will talk about how […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Mentoring Graduate Students in the Lab
Mentoring graduate students in the lab involves providing enough guidance to get students started on the right track while knowing when to encourage students to work more independently. To start […]
134 CETLI Seminar Room
Facilitating Discussions in Polarized Times
Holding discussions in class can often feel risky or even impossible. In this session, Roxanne Euben of Political Science and Sophia Rosenfeld of History will talk about strategies they use […]