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The Center for the Advancement of Teaching aims to advance passionate, reflective, and evidence-informed teaching. We contribute to Wake Forest’s distinctive mission by encouraging the development of teacher-student relationships that prepare all students to live examined, purposeful lives.
Upcoming Events
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September 27, 2023 | 3:30pmFacilitator: Karen Singer-Freeman, CAT Did you know the CAT offers grant support for the costs associated with projects that are directly related to improvements in teaching? We will fund projects up to $1,000 that focus on teaching improvement or innovation, increasing student success and accessibility, or the scholarship of teaching and … -
October 3, 2023 | 1:00pm
ZSR LibraryAre you frustrated with your current grading system and interested in learning about alternative approaches? Let’s dive into Clark & Talbert’s book, Grading for Growth and apply their ideas to our own courses! In this series, we will be both reading and applying the ideas to … -
October 5, 2023 | 9:30am
ZSR LibraryMental health challenges on college campuses were a huge problem before COVID-19, and now they are even more pronounced. Drawing from interviews with students and the scholarship of teaching and learning, this book examines how faculty can—instead of adding to their own significant workloads or duplicating counselors’ …
Teaching @WFU: A CAT Blog
- Syllabus Week in the Age of AI: Part I
For teaching centers, the weeks before the start of the fall semester are the most wonderful time of the year. We welcome new faculty into our community of teacher-scholars, and faculty of all ranks begin to reach out as they design their syllabi and reflect on changes they … Read more - Sharing Teaching Materials from Canvas
If you’re like me, you’ve put a great deal of time and energy into your Canvas course pages. From building the modules and creating assignments to providing feedback, sending announcements, and making updates to the course schedule, a great deal of our teaching is visible here. When I sign into … Read more - Get Out of Your Classroom: Some Nontraditional Learning Spaces on Campus!
One of my favorite programs I lead here at the CAT is a New Faculty Learning Community. The group meets throughout the year, but at the beginning of our time together, they develop a list of support and resources they would like to explore. This year’s cohort … Read more
Reminder! If you haven`t already registered, please consider joining us for the "Substance Use Among Students" workshop this Wednesday 9/20 in ZSR Classroom 665 from 3:30 – 4:45 pm w/ guest facilitators Peter Rives, George Stoupas, Sharon Woodard, and Abbie Wrights.
Substance use among college students is associated with many negative outcomes including academic performance and mental health concerns. This interactive session will give you a glimpse into student substance abuse on the WFU campus.
Register at go.wfu.edu/catworkshop
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Join us tomorrow at the happiest place on earth…no, not Disney! It`s the @wakerspace!
Come learn about how you might incorporate this incredible campus resource into your class(es). This session includes safety training and a tour, followed by a Q&A and time to create your own take-home ceramic tile coaster!
Register now at go.wfu.edu/catworkshop
Facilitated by Paul Whitener from 3:30 – 4:45 pm; Building 61A (modular units in the back of Parking Lot Q between Scales & Dogwood/Magnolia.
ICYMI yesterday, new blog post by our ED @betsybarre! Syllabus Week in the Age of AI: Part 1 (of a 4-part series) 👉 https://cat.wfu.edu/2023/08/syllabus-week-in-the-age-of-ai-part-i/
Go for the blog post, stay for the website – it`s new! We hope you take a look around while you`re there!
And as always, we`re here to help w/ your syllabi or any other questions you may have.
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This time yesterday! We were so happy for the opportunity to meet and greet new faculty at the resource fair thanks to @wfu_officeoftheprovost as well as hand out some supplies & cat cookies courtesy of our amazing colleagues @harvesttablecg & @deacondining 🖤 💛 🖤 💛 Such a fabulous way to greet a new semester!
Stop by the Faculty Commons Lounge for leftover cat cookies before they`re gone! (But if they are, we have back-up snacks for you, don`t worry!)
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You may have noticed we`ve been pretty quiet over here on insta this summer, and for a good reason…we`ve been working hard on a brand new website design! 💻
We`re thrilled to announce that we just went live! 🎉 We hope you take a minute to check it out & that you find it helpful and informative. https://cat.wfu.edu/ 🎩
🎧 New, exciting podcast announcement!
If you attended the Inclusive Teaching Conference last spring, you may remember Dr. Will Cox`s incredible keynote session on Breaking the Bias Habit. In tandem with his continued work with his nonprofit organization, Inequity Agents of Change, Dr. Cox has collaborated with his friend and colleague Dr. Amber Nelson to further the conversation about diversity topics in a brand new podcast called Diverse Joy.
We`ve already started listening here at the CAT and it is a delight. We can`t wait for the 2nd episode!
You can find both video and audio recordings of the podcast at: https://www.biashabit.com/diverse-joy/s1e1
Listen along and join the conversation!
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