You are invited to participate in a series of informal teaching talks throughout 2017. These are opportunities for participants to comfortably share teaching concerns and discuss techniques and strategies with colleagues, experts, and CETL staff. All sessions will take place in Rowe 319 except via WebEx dates. All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.
Contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information.
Tuesday, January 9 1:30 – 2:45 First Impressions: The first day of class and before
We will discuss topics such as:
Preparing your course
Before you step into class
The first day
First day activities and procedures
Your questions and interests
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=374
Wednesday, January 10 1:30 – 2:45 Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
We will discuss topics such as:
Maintaining a positive attitude
Making students feel welcome and showing you care
Encouraging student participation and active learning
Giving choices and engaging student passion
Sharing the instructor’s passion for the subject
Providing opportunities for active learning
Celebrating success and celebrating failure
Using humor to make and/or emphasize a point
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=375
Thursday, January 11 11:00-12:30 (ROWE 132) “Improv for Fun and Profit”
Objectives:
Have a fun 90 minutes!
Come out of yourself and take some (safe) chances
Discuss the implications for your teaching, or your non-teaching work
We will do silent, whole group improvs to begin, then move on to individual and small group improve activities, both silent and spoken.
Again, the first objective is to have fun!
Register at - https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=376
Thursday, January 11 1:30 – 2:45 Mixing It Up: Adding Variety to your Classroom Instruction
This Talk will cover such topics as:
Breaking up the lecture: when, how (videos, stories, role play, Q & A, iClickers, small group discussion, brief activities…) why
Q & A as review
Restatement of key points by students as a check for understanding
Small group discussion of key points followed by whole group discussion
Brief activities to reinforce learning objectives
Assigning each section of a chapter to a small group of students who will then present the material to the whole group
Register at -https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=377
Friday, January 12 11:00 – 12:15 Managing Anxiety, Yours and Theirs
We will discuss topics such as:
Register at -https://web9.uits.uconn.edu/fins/secure_inst/workshops/workshop_view.php?ser=378
For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu