CIRTL MOOC Information Session

  • Monday, January 30, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm – Register
  • 341 Caldwell Hall
  • Lunch provided

Job Search Discussion Group

  • Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Register
  • 102 Mann Library
  • Lunch provided

Panel Discussion – Should I Do a Postdoc?

  • Wednesday, February 1, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm – Register
  • 226 Weill Hall
  • Lunch provided

Online CIRTL Workshop: The Unique Challenges of Engaging and Teaching First Year Students

Spring Panel Discussion: What to Expect from My Teaching as Research Project

  • Monday, February 6, 2017 from 5:00-6:00 pm
  • Group viewing in 341 Caldwell or join online at: www.cirtl.net/events
  • Presenters: Matthew Kolp (Plant Biology, Michigan State University), Alex Kotelsky (Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester), and Noah Green (Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University)
  • Session description: Hear from graduate students and postdocs at multiple universities who recently completed projects on teaching. Bring your questions about what it is like to conduct a Teaching as Research project.

Building Mentoring Skills Certificate Program I

  • Tuesday, February 7, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • 225 ILR Conference Center
  • Registration is full – Sign up for waiting list

Teaching in the US: Evaluating Teaching: How do I know I’m Being Effective in the Classroom?

  • Monday, February 13, 2017 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Presenters: Linda Macri, Director of Writing and TA Training Initiatives, The Graduate School, University of Maryland, College Park, and Nabila Hijazi, University of Maryland, College Park Graduate Student
  • Description: In this webinar, we’ll consider what it means to be an effective teacher and discuss ways to determine how effective we are–without waiting for end of semester surveys.

Navigating Your Future: Managing Dual Careers- Dual Career Search Panel

  • Monday, February 13, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Register
  • 423 ILR King- Shaw Conference Center

Teaching in the US: Intercultural Communication and Teaching: Understanding Each Other

  • Monday, February 13, 2017 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Presenters: Linda Macri, Director of Writing and TA Training Initiatives, The Graduate School, University of Maryland, College Park, and Nabila Hijazi, University of Maryland, College Park Graduate Student
  • Description: In this webinar, we will examine how intercultural communication theories can shed light on the interaction between teachers and students, particularly when differences in culture play a major role in the ways we teach and learn. We’ll also consider how intercultural communication theories can help teachers understand and better respond to student needs, and we’ll look for ways to bridge cultural gaps that may impede learning.

CIRTL Reads: Designing for All: Inclusive Excellence and Universal Design

  • Monday, February 13, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
  • Articles: 
    • ​Flores, Benjamin and Connie Kubo Della Piana. 2000. Undergraduate Student Retention Strategies for Urban Engineering Colleges. ASEE/ISEE Frontiers in Education Conference Paper, Oct. 18–21, 2000. F1F-7–F1F-10.
    • Bevcar, James E., Dreyfuss, A.E., Flores, Benjamin C., and Walter E. Dickson. 2008. ‘Plus Two’ Peer-Led Team Learning Improves Student Success, Retention, and Timely Graduation. ASEE/ISEE Frontiers in Education Conference Paper, Oct. 22–25, 2008. T4D-15–T4D-18.
  • Online at: www.cirtl.net

Interviewing and Negotiating for Academic Positions

  • Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Location TBA

Building Mentoring Skills Certificate Program II

  • Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Invite-only event

Online CIRTL Workshop: Creating Video Snip Modules for Active Teaching and Learning

Job Search Discussion Group

  • Tuesday, February 28, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Register
  • G01 Biotech
  • Lunch provided

Online CIRTL Workshop: How to Break Through Students’ Misconceptions of Science

Building Mentoring Skills Certificate Program III

  • Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Invite-only event

CIRTL Reads: Problem-Based Learning in STEM Courses

  • Monday, March 13, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
  • Article: Allen, Deborah E., Duch, Barbara J., and Susan E. Groh. 1996. The Power of Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Introductory Science Courses. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. 68:43–52.
  • Online at: www.cirtl.net

Job Search Discussion Group

  • Wednesday, March 15, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm – Register
  • 102 Mann Library
  • Lunch provided

Building Mentoring Skills Certificate Program IV

  • Tuesday, March 28, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Invite-only event

Teaching in the US: Your Turn: Topics from the Learning Community

  • Monday, April 10, 2017 from 11:00 am-12:00 pm
  • Presenters: Linda Macri, Director of Writing and TA Training Initiatives, The Graduate School, University of Maryland, College Park, and Nabila Hijazi, University of Maryland, College Park Graduate Student
  • Description: For our final webinar of the 2016-2017 academic year, we’d like to turn the discussion over to focus on questions, debates, themes, and issues from the learning community. Join us for this open forum to talk about issues related to teaching in the US that concern you.

CIRTL Reads: Developing Learning Communities for STEM Students

  • Monday, April 10, 2016 from 2:00-3:00 pm
  • Article: Baiduc, Rachael R., Linsenmeier, Robert A., and Nancy Ruggeri. 2016. Mentored Discussions of Teaching: An Introductory Teaching Development Program for Future STEM Faculty Innovative Higher Education. 41(3):237–254.
  • Online at: www.cirtl.net

Online CIRTL Workshop: Learning through Diversity

  • Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm
  • Online at www.cirtl.net

Navigating Your Future: Creating and Owning Your Individual Development Plan

  • Monday, April 17, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • 423 ILR King- Shaw Conference Center
  • Lunch provided

Building Mentoring Skills Certificate Program V

  • Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Invite-only event

Spring Network-Wide Presentations

  • Monday, April 24, 2017 from 4:00-5:30 pm
  • Group viewing in 341 Caldwell or join online at: www.cirtl.net/events
  • Session description: Graduate students and postdocs from CIRTL universities will be presenting their Teaching as Research projects and preliminary data and are looking for feedback from you! Everyone in the Network is encouraged to join the session – whether you are brand new to the topic or an experienced researcher who has published in education journals.
  • Cornell presenters should contact cu-cirtl@cornell.edu with any questions and to borrow equipment such as webcams and headsets

Getting a Faculty Position: Lessons Learn During the Academic Job Search

  • Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • 102 Mann Library
  • Bring your lunch

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