Monday Workshops

Fall 2009

Monday Workshop Series

Classroom Teaching: Becoming a Good Teacher

Monday, 2:00-3:00 PM

ATLAS 200

September 21	A Learner-Centered Approach to Teaching Students to Read Research Papers Katye Blackwell, PhD Candidate, Lead Graduate Teacher, Psychology Katye shares her experiences assigning and grading research papers and methods of reading papers that helps students improve their writing skills.
September 28	Engaging Students Through In-Class Activities Kimberley Casteline, Lead Graduate Teacher, Communication Kimberley uses in-class student activities in her Mass Communication class. In this workshop, she shares ideas and helps teachers to develop their own.
October 5	Creating Rubrics that Aid Student Performance and Learning PJ Bennett, Assistant Director, Graduate Teacher Program We will discuss effective methods for the creation and use of effective rubrics to foster student learning
October 12	Grants and the University: Understanding the Funding Process (Part I) Ginna Sanprie, University Outreach, Office of Contracts and Grants Graduate students and faculty often turn to external sources to fund their research, scholarship, teaching programs, and other professional commitments. Learn more about these processes through an introduction to how grant funding works in the university system. (Part I of a two-part series on grants and the university. Part II is during the Friday Forum Series on October 30, at 11:00 in 200 ATLAS.)
October 19	Writing Your Teaching Statement & Your Philosophy of Teaching & Learning Laura Border, Director, Graduate Teacher Program What is the difference between a “teaching statement” and a “philosophy of teaching and learning” and how are they used? This workshop discusses models and formats.
October 26	Creating Safer Spaces for LGBTQI Students Steph Wilenchek, Director GLBT Resource Center This interactive training helps participants develop a deeper awareness of personal ideas, stereotypes, and assumptions related to the LGBTQ community and helps increase participants’ comfort level supporting LGBTQ students and faculty in CU-Boulder classes.
November 2	Engaging Students and Creating Community Jennifer Brady, PhD Candidate, Spanish & Portuguese Jennifer has taught many classes and many students at CU-Boulder. In this workshop she shares her techniques for engaging students and creating community in the classroom

For further information, please call (303) 492-4902.
All workshops count toward Graduate Teaching and Professional Development Certification.
All graduate students, undergraduate teaching assistants, postdocs, faculty and staff are welcome.

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Past Monday Workshops