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Fall 2021 workshops especially for graduate students and postdocs (all via Zoom)

Dates, times, and registration links are below. For detailed descriptions, visit the Schreyer Institute’s Events page. If you’d like a customized workshop for your department or student/postdoc-organized group on these or other topics, kindly send an email to the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at SITE@psu.edu.

Some workshops are offered more than once. Choose whichever date works best for you.

TA 101: Survive and Thrive

  • August 24 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

How to Plan a Class Session

  • August 31 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register
  • OR September 1 from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register
  • OR September 14 from 7:00-8:15 p.m. - Register

Turning Potential Disruptions into Learning Opportunities

  • September 8 from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register
  • OR September 9 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register
  • OR October 6 from 7:00-8:15 p.m. - Register

Crafting Your Teaching Philosophy Statement for the Job Market

  • September 14 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register
  • OR September 29 from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register

Handling Hot Moments in Your Course

  • September 15 from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register
  • OR September 30 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

Collecting and Giving Feedback That Promotes Learning

  • September 21 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

Doing Research on Your Teaching (and Publishing It)

  • September 22 from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Register

Preparing Your Diversity Statement

  • September 23 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

Building Transparency into Your Course Can Help Your Students Learn

  • September 28 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

Leveraging Technology to Promote Learning

  • October 5 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

Teaching So All Your Students Are Included, Part 1

  • October 7 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

Feeling Confident and Comfortable Teaching in a U.S. Classroom

  • October 13 from 9:05-10:35 a.m. - Register

Teaching So All Your Students Are Included, Part 2—

  • October 14 from 9:05-10:20 a.m. - Register

MORE ON THE WAY!

Registration for the following events will be available by late August.

  • Thinking Like an Artist Can Help You Plan Better Classes (Tentatively on October 12)
  • How to Create Syllabi for Your Spring Classes (November 3)
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