Overview
Join us this summer for our Graduate Student and Postdoc Workshop Series!
Equitable Syllabus Design
🗓️ Wednesday, July 8 @ noon - 1 p.m.
📍 Zoom
This workshop focuses on practicing crafting and revising syllabi with an eye towards equity. A syllabus is both an equity tool and the first impression of a course, making it imperative to maximize its impact and effectiveness. Designed for participants at any level, bring a draft syllabus (if you have one), one to revise, or ideas for a new syllabus.
Accessible Course Design
🗓️ Wednesday, July 15 @ noon - 1 p.m.
📍 Zoom
Are you designing your own course for the summer session or the academic job market? Are you interested in making your course materials accessible for all students? In this workshop, you will learn strategies to guide you in course design and lesson planning with accessibility in mind. When designing a course and its materials, an accessible approach reduces barriers and ensures that all students are able to easily engage with the course content. Participants will be introduced to the Integrated Course Design framework, which adheres to the new ADA Title II guidelines, to inform their planning process. Participants will also explore ways to apply the framework to a course they may be teaching or materials they are preparing for instruction, such as syllabi, slides, and Canvas pages.
Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy for the Academic Job Market
🗓️ Tuesday, August 11 @ noon - 1 p.m.
📍 Zoom
Why do you teach? How do you teach? How do you measure your effectiveness? Most academic job applications require applicants to address these questions in a Statement of Teaching Philosophy (SoTP). Developing a SoTP can help you clarify your goals as an educator and reflect on how you teach. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn strategies to write a compelling SoTP. Participants are also encouraged to access and complete the self-paced online module, “Developing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy for Academic Job Applications” prior to attending the session.