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2018 FTW

Location: Marrs McLean Science Building #301

Attendees who complete the workshop will receive a copy of Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roeiger III, and Mark A. McDaniel.

Breakfast and Lunch will be provided both days.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, May 8th

8:30-9:00
Registration, breakfast, and welcome

9:00-10:00
"Enhancing Student Motivation" - Dr. Linda McManness, Modern Languages and Cultures

10:00-11:00
"The Science of Learning" - Dr. Charles Weaver, Psychology and Neuroscience

11:00-12:00
Breakout A: "Effective Lecturing" or "Discussions that Teach" (attendees' choice)

12:00-1:00
Lunch

1:00-2:00
"Assessment and Feedback" - Dr. Eric Robinson, Educational Psychology

2:00-3:00
"Course Planning" - Dr. Chris Rios, Graduate School

Wednesday, May 9th

8:30-9:00
Check-in and breakfast

9:00-10:00
Breakout B: "Classroom Technology" or "Active Learning Strategies" (attendees' choice)

10:00-12:00
Microteaching workshop

12:00-1:00
Lunch

1:00-2:00
Syllabus workshop

2:00-2:15
Graduate School professional development opportunities

2:15-3:00
Question and Answer panel

3:00-3:15
Concluding remarks

Schedule Details

Day one of the workshop will consist of plenary and breakout sessions led by some of Baylor’s best teachers who will share their experiences and advice with attendees. Two breakout sessions will be offered over the course of the workshop where attendees may choose the topic that is most interesting and relevant to their own teaching.

Day two of the workshop includes a breakout session as well as a short (10-12-minute) teaching demonstration from participants and a syllabus workshop.

During the microteaching workshop, each attendee will present a teaching demonstration on a topic of their choice to a small group of peers and an ATL Graduate Fellow. Both the presenter and observers provide feedback and discuss the demonstration in a constructive and supportive atmosphere. Attendees may use whatever technology or software they desire and may present in whatever style they wish (discussion, small group work, lecture etc.). The exercise is most helpful, however, when presenters use a style that is typical of their behavior in the classroom. Any PowerPoints or digital software you plan to use may be uploaded during the welcome/coffee hour at the beginning of day two.

For the syllabus workshop attendees bring a syllabus they have written themselves, either for a course they are teaching or a course they would like to teach in the future, or one that they have borrowed and modified as they see fit. It is not necessary that the syllabus include a day-by-day schedule of course activities but should otherwise be as complete as possible. Syllabi will be peer-reviewed in groups of 3, so attendees should come with three hard copies printed at the beginning of day two.

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