Training and Professional Development

  • 4/24 Leading Effective Discussions - Teaching Talk

    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.  All UConn instructors —graduate students, TAs, and APIRs, as well as adjunct, tenure-track and tenured faculty—are encouraged to attend.

    Attend all the sessions or choose only those covering the topics that most interest you. 

    Contact Suzanne LaFleur if you have questions or would like more information


    Monday, April 24  10:00 – 11:15        Leading Effective Discussions

    At this session, participants will discuss topics like

    • The attributes of effective classroom discussions

    • Conducting civic discussions and discussion about divisive issues

    • How to encourage students to speak and assessing students’ contributions to class discussions

    • Discussion in a STEM classroom

      Register here


    For more information, contact: Suzanne LaFleur at suzanne.lafleur@uconn.edu