Kaneb Center Newsletter: Cultivating Attention in the Classroom and More

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Home      About      Blog This week's email includes information about the Graduate Peer Observation Program, spring workshops, and a new blog post. To view our full workshop schedule, visit our Events page.

Graduate Peer Observation Program Have an experienced graduate student observe your class/tutorial/discussion section in this confidential, low-stakes opportunity for formative feedback! All observations will be scheduled before March 25, and on a first come, first served basis.                       Fill out this form to send us your teaching schedule and preferred dates for observation. A trained graduate associate of the Kaneb Center will contact you and observe a day of your class. After the observation, you will meet for a short discussion on what went well and suggestions for improvement.

Graduate Students and Postdocs, Join the Kaneb Center Team! The ND Learning | Kaneb Center seeks graduate students and postdocs with interest and experience in teaching to serve as Kaneb Center Postdoctoral and Graduate Associates (PGAs) for the 2022-2023 academic year. PGAs facilitate workshops on effective teaching, develop teaching resources, and contribute to other activities to help graduate students and postdocs grow as teachers. This position is an excellent opportunity to develop as an instructor, a professional, and a leader. Click here for details about the position and application process. Applications are due on March 20. For more information, contact Kristi Rudenga at krud...@nd.edu.

Upcoming Workshops We invite you to sign up for any of the following pedagogy workshops this spring. All workshops will take place via Zoom unless otherwise noted. For more information and to register, click here.   Supporting Student Wellbeing in the Classroom Supporting student mental health and wellbeing is always important, but it has become even more urgent in the wake of COVID-19, which has exacerbated pre-existing mental health issues among college students. How can we, as instructors, bolster student wellbeing as we battle the lingering physical and mental effects of the pandemic? In this workshop—drawing on an undergraduate panel on the same topic—we will identify strategies to model, implement, and nurture wellbeing practices in the classroom to encourage a culture of wellness. Date: Wednesday, February 23 Time: 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Presenters: Emily Donahoe and Dominique Vargas, Postdoctoral Fellows, ND Learning Cultivating Attention in the Classroom In this series, we’ll explore a variety of strategies to make our teaching more inclusive. This workshop will focus on creating course materials that are accessible to students of all backgrounds and abilities. Date: Friday, February 25 Time: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Presenters: G. Alex Ambrose, Director of Learning Research, and Kevin Barry, Senior Director, ND Learning Inclusive Teaching Mini-Workshop Series Thursdays throughout the semester, 11:00am - 11:45am Facilitating Effective Discussion in the Humanities and Social Sciences Wednesday, March 2; 11:00am - 12:15pm Improving Your CIFs  Wednesday, March 16; 3:30pm - 4:45pm Creative Assignments and Assessments in Language and Culture Education Tuesday, March 22; 9:30am - 10:45am Hard Conversations in STEM Tuesday, April 5; 11:00am - 12:15pm Integrative & Engaged Learning with ePortfolios Wednesday, April 20; 2:00pm - 3:15pm Teaching for Social Justice Friday, April 22; 11:00am - 12:15pm

New Blog Post Improve Your Teaching with Early-Semester Feedback by Haley Dutmer "You don’t have to wait for CIFs (end-of-semester student evaluations) to get feedback from your students on your teaching. Early semester feedback is an effective and efficient tool for improving both your teaching and your students’ learning before you and your students part ways. Here’s three reasons you shouldn’t wait to gather student feedback, and three suggestions for how to get started collecting feedback in your course today. ..."

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