Registration opens July 1st for the following Sheridan Center Teaching Certificate Programs:

Certificate I - Sheridan Teaching Seminar: Reflective Teaching  - Teaching practices, assessment strategies and communication skills based on how students learn (limited enrollment).
Certificate II* - Course Design Seminar: Principles + Practice - Course design, teaching and assessment strategies applied to a model course (limited enrollment).
Certificate III* - Professional Development Seminar - Teaching portfolios, cover letters, CVs, presentation skills, and interview practice for the academic job market  (limited enrollment).
Certificate IV* - Teaching Consultant Program - Peer observation and feedback, leadership skills, and discussion facilitation (limited enrollment).

* Certificate I is a prerequisite for these programs.

New TA Orientation to Teaching at Brown
Tues, Sept 8, 9am-12pm
Sayles Hall

This orientation for new graduate TAs features a choice of interactive workshops on Teaching for the First Time at Brown, Interactive Classrooms, and Grading Strategies. The workshops are followed by a discussion of TA roles and responsibilities with faculty and experienced TAs from your discipline. Co-sponsored by The Graduate School and The Sheridan Center. Refreshments will be served.

Register here by August 24th (note the program may fill before the registration deadline).

New Faculty Orientation to Teaching at Brown
Thurs, Sept 3, 9-11:30am
Pembroke Hall

This orientation for faculty and postdoctoral fellows new to teaching at Brown features an overview of teaching at Brown by the Dean of the College and the Dean of the Graduate School, panels providing student and faculty perspectives on teaching at Brown, and the opportunity for small-group discussion about university resources.

The orientation will be followed by a lunchtime workshop “Teaching for the First Time” at the Sheridan Center. An additional workshop about incorporating active learning approaches in the classroom will be held on Tues, Sept 8th from 2-3pm. For more information about these workshops, see below.

Register here for the Fall 2015 New Faculty Orientation.

New Faculty Orientation Workshop: Teaching for the First Time
Thurs, Sept 3, 12:30-1:30pm
Sheridan Center

Led by Sheridan Center Associate Director Shawn Nordell, this hands-on, interactive workshop exclusively for faculty and postdoctoral fellows new to teaching at Brown will provide new instructors with strategies for effective teaching. Participants will learn about planning classes, engaging students in the classroom, approaches for gauging what their students are learning, and using student feedback to become more effective instructors.

Lunch will be served. RSVP here to reserve a place at this workshop.

New Faculty Orientation Workshop: Interactive Classrooms
Tues, Sept 8, 2-3pm
Sheridan Center

Led by Sheridan Center Associate Director Jessica Metzler, this hands-on, interactive workshop exclusively for faculty and postdoctoral fellows new to teaching at Brown will provide new instructors with strategies for engaging students through active learning techniques. Participants will discuss the opportunities provided by interactive classrooms and consider ways to encourage and develop students’ critical thinking skills.

RSVP here to reserve a place at this workshop.

Leading a First Readings Discussion of The New Jim Crow: A Workshop for Facilitators
Wed, Sept 2, 12-1pm
Thurs, Sept 3, 3-4pm
Sheridan Center

Led by Sheridan Center Associate Director Jessica Metzler, this workshop will equip participants with tools and strategies to encourage thoughtful and productive discussion of The New Jim Crow, Brown University’s 2015 First Readings book. Participants will discuss ways to frame the text in relationship to their respective disciplines, as well as how to contextualize the work broadly for students. Participants will also learn techniques for creating a seminar environment conducive to discussion and develop strategies for starting, sustaining, and concluding seminar discussions. This workshop will be offered twice and is appropriate for all faculty and staff who will be leading a First Readings seminar.

RSVP here to reserve a place at the Sept 2nd workshop (lunch will be served).
RSVP here to reserve a place at the Sept 3rd workshop.