S'24 Faculty Workshop Series on Teaching & Learning, wksp #3: Opening the Classroom Door: Join Us for Opportunities to Observe Exemplary Teachers (Introductory Session)

Faculty Seminar Series on Teaching & Learning

Theme: "Outstanding teachers... know what and how their students learn"

 “they achieved remarkable success in helping their students learn in ways that made a sustained, sustainable, and positive influence on how those students think, act, and feel.” 

K. Bain, What the best college teachers do

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You are invited to join a dynamic learning community by participating in this specially designed workshop series for all faculty (across all disciplines and rank). We’ll share strategies and best practices from research-based pedagogy. Come and meet new colleagues. Great conversations and handouts guaranteed.

Session 3: Opening the Classroom Door: Join Us for Opportunities to Observe Exemplary Teachers (Introductory Session). NOTE TIME of 10:00 - 11:00 am

• Have you ever wondered what takes place in the classes of some of our exemplary teachers? 
• What approaches or strategies do they employ? 
• How engaged are their students? 
• How similar is their teaching to yours?

Here is an opportunity for us to “open the classroom door!” not only to visit classes across campus, but also to have a conversation. Teaching should not be a closed, private endeavor but one where we can share and brainstorm. Several of our colleagues have “opened their classroom door” for us to visit. The classes are across disciplines (and are offered on different days and hours) – so there should be an opportunity for everyone to do a visit. 

Join our introductory session to prepare for our visits: learn about characteristics of excellent teaching, what to look for (and practice taking notes), and classroom etiquette. The schedule and sign-up will be available. If you are not available to attend this introductory session but would like to be on this “road trip”, please email me (cbolinn@illinois.edu) and I’ll set you up.