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  • BRB (Biomed Research Building)
    0301
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Teaching Technical Topics

Facilitator: Dr. Alex J. Hughes, Assistant Professor, Bioengineering

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Bioengineering department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI […]

  • Williams Hall
    543 - Cherpack Lounge
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From Application to Campus Visit: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Job Market

Facilitator: Dr. Corine Labridy, Assistant Professor, French and Francophone, Italian, and Germanic Studies

Dr. Labridy will be discussing how to showcase your strengths in your application materials and what happens during interviews and campus interviews. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room 134
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Helping Students Read More Effectively

Facilitator: Drs. Michael Kane, Economics & Paul K. Saint-Amour, English

Instructors often assign students reading as a way to get students ready for class.  Students, however, sometimes are not sure what role the readings play in class. To begin this […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room 134
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Teaching Outside Your Area of Expertise

Facilitator: Jeremy Steinberg, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Religious Studies & Lourdes G. Contreras, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Italian Studies

While graduate research training is generally tailored to a specific and narrow subject area, graduate students are often asked to teach or TA courses on a wide range of topics. This might include a survey course in which your area of expertise is just one small component, a course on a topic selected to increase […]

  • Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
    Seminar Room, 6th Floor
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Teaching Outside of the Tenure Track

Facilitator: Drs. Steven Weitzman, Ella Darivoff Director, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies & Abraham M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literatures, Religious Studies; Natalie B. Dohrmann, Associate Director, Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies & Adjunct Professor, Religious Studies; and Anne Oravetz Albert, Klatt Family Director for Public Programs, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, Lecturer, History

The vocation of teaching in Religious Studies and related disciplines is not restricted to those scholars who hold tenure-track jobs, and its audience is not restricted to undergraduate and graduate students. In this workshop, Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Director Steve Weitzman, Associate Director Natalie Dohrmann, and Director of Public Programs Anne Albert will […]

  • Hayden Hall
    360
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Teaching (and more) with Tech

Facilitator: Ananth Srinivas, 6th year PhD Candidate, Earth & Environmental Sciences

Are you feeling like you want to engage with your students through tech? Do you hope to make your presentations and materials more interactive? Do you want some different ideas on aesthetics and design on your material? Join us for a workshop with Ananth on the power of technology in the classroom and in your […]

  • Towne Building
    327
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Lessons Learned from Implementing Structured Active Learning for an Undergrad Course

Facilitator: Dr. Kevin T. Turner, Professor, Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI 134
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Teaching and Mentorship in the Research Lab

Facilitator: Aoife O'Farrell, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Bioengineering & Taylor Tomlinson, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Chemistry

Planning to mentor an undergrad or rotation student in the research lab this summer or fall? Hear from our experienced panelists about tips, tricks, and benefits of mentorship in the lab setting. Food will be provided! All graduate students welcome! Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.  

  • Zoom (Register for Link)
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Leveraging Generative AI to Develop Practice Questions

Facilitator: CETLI Staff

In this session, we’ll explore prompts and strategies to optimize the use of generative AI tools like Bing, ChatGPT, and Gemini to develop and refine practice questions for students. Participants will have an opportunity to experiment with prompting AI tools during the session and will discuss their experiences in generating questions that align with their […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    CETLI Seminar Room 134
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Teaching a Combined Graduate and Undergraduate Class

Facilitator: Drs. Mona B. Merling, Mathematics & Donovan O. Schaefer, Religious Studies

Faculty teaching co-listed undergraduate and graduate classes face the challenge of designing a class for students who have different preparation, different expertise and different motivations for taking the course.  This conversation will feature Mona Merling from Math and Donovan Schaefer from Religious Studies who will share how they create classes that support learning for both […]

  • PCPSE (Perelman Poli Sci and Econ)
    200
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Big Lessons From Teaching Large Classes

Facilitator: Dr. Anne Duchene, Senior Lecturer, Economics

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Economics department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

  • Van Pelt Library
    4th Floor, Room 425 (past Ormandy Center)
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Music to Your Students’ Ears: Library Resources for TAs and Instructors

Facilitator: Liza Vick, Head of the Otto E. Albrecht Music Library

Music librarian Liza Vick will walk graduate students through the available resources for incorporating music into their teaching materials. This workshop is appropriate for both music and humanities TAs and instructors, as well as graduates from any other disciplines who are interested in incorporating musical sound in their teaching. All graduate students are welcome. This event […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    134 (CETLI Seminar Room)
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Trans-Affirming Pedagogy in Language Classrooms: Creating and Modifying Course Materials

Facilitator: Dr. Julia Heim, Italian Studies

This workshop will provide practical approaches to trans-affirming pedagogy in language classrooms. We will discuss specific strategies for creating and modifying course materials that rely on gendered terms across languages. Participants are encouraged to bring and share trans-inclusive teaching strategies and course materials that have worked well for them in previous classroom settings. Open to […]

  • Chemistry Labs, '73 Wing
    Vagelos 2000
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Critical Reading of Scientific Papers

Facilitator: Dr. Elizabeth Rhoades, Chemistry

This workshop is focused on strategies to critically read scientific articles and how TAs can help students' reading development. Join us for a discussion of fostering critical reading skills and actionable ways to implement these techniques in the classroom. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Chemistry department, and so may […]

  • Cohen Hall
    204
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Teaching Polarizing Topics

Facilitator: Dr. Anthea Butler, Religious Studies

Students have social and political concerns that can enter into the classroom depending on the topic. How do we teach topics like religion, race, and gender during politically charged times? How can we facilitate productive discussions in the classroom? What kinds of pushback should we anticipate from students, and how can we mitigate it before it […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    134 (CETLI Seminar Room)
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Exploring Identity in Pedagogy

Facilitator: Ari Gzesh, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Social Policy & Practice, and Kyndall Nicholas, CETLI Graduate Fellow, Neuroscience

This workshop delves into the influence of identity on teaching and learning. Participants will examine their own identities and biases, recognizing how these factors shape classroom dynamics and instructional strategies, and how to foster student engagement. The workshop addresses power dynamics and privilege in education, emphasizing the importance of creating inclusive learning environments. Participants will […]

  • Towne Building
    337
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Unlocking Mathematical Intuition: Strategies for Teaching Technical Classes

Facilitator: Dr. Val B. Tannen, Professor, Computer & Information Science

How can educators better communicate concepts of mathematical intuition over rote formula memorization? This seminar, facilitated by Professor Val Tannen who has extensive experience in teaching mathematically intensive courses to a broad range of students - ranging from undergraduates to graduates, including those in online settings - focuses on discussing effective methodologies for imparting complex […]

  • Hayden Hall
    360
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Teaching Across Disciplines: Teaching Non-Major Students

Facilitator: Dr. Alain Plante, Professor, Earth & Environmental Sciences

The liberal arts undergraduate curriculum at Penn requires all undergraduates to fulfill general education requirements in STEM fields (Sectors V, VI and VII; Quantitative Data Analysis) regardless of their background preparation and interests. This poses specific challenges for teaching STEM content and skills to non-STEM majors. This workshop will focus on thinking beyond WHAT we […]

  • Chemistry Labs, '73 Wing
    Vagelos 2000
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Backwards Course Design: Design Courses “Backwards”

Facilitator: Dr. Andrew Zahrt, Assistant Professor, Chemistry

In this workshop, TAs will learn how to design their own courses using intended learning objectives. This student-centered approach will focus course design on students gaining desired skills and knowledge through measurable objectives. TAs will get the opportunity to design their own course with peers and receive feedback. All disciplines are welcome. Counts toward the […]

  • Van Pelt Library
    Collaborative Classroom (Van Pelt 113)
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CETLI Course Design Institute

Facilitator: CETLI Staff

Whether you are designing a new course, looking to revise an old one, or generally curious about how to maximize student learning and engagement in your course, CETLI invites you to register for the annual Course Design Institute on May 21-23. Over the course of 3 days, CETLI staff and the members of the multidisciplinary […]