Workshops
Spring 2026 Workshops
FYS Design Sprint: Crafting a Strong FYS Proposal
February 11, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, ZSR Faculty Commons Conference Room 664 | Facilitators: Kristi Verbeke & Melissa Maffeo
Please Note: This session is intended for faculty who are submitting a FYS proposal for a new class.
Moving from a disciplinary topic to a First-Year Seminar requires more than just repackaging content; it requires intentional alignment with the college’s four critical outcomes. Spend some time with us thinking about how you might design a seminar that authentically integrates these goals alongside your area of expertise. We will analyze common proposal pitfalls, troubleshoot design challenges with colleagues, and structure your course to meet specific review criteria. Participants will leave with a clear, aligned framework and a solid proposal draft ready (or near ready) for submission.
Updating Your FYS for Today’s Students
March 25, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, ZSR Faculty Commons Classroom 665 | Facilitators: Kristi Verbeke & Melissa Maffeo
Please Note: This session is intended for faculty who are looking to refresh an already-existing FYS.
Are you looking to refresh your current First Year Seminar (FYS)? Join us to explore strategies for enhancing discussion and reimagining assignments to align with FYS core competencies in the current landscape (including the impact of AI). You will have time to talk through current challenges and opportunities with colleagues to generate concrete ideas and revisions that strengthen your course and create engaging, relevant learning experiences.
The Language Exchange: A Sharing Session on Assessment Design
May 20th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, ZSR Faculty Commons Classroom 665 | Facilitators: Daniel Jung, Lauren Miller, and Rebekah Morris
Following the momentum of our recent AI discussions, please join faculty from across the World Language programs for a collaborative sharing session. As we wrap up the semester, we invite you to a roundtable discussion focused on sharing new assessment designs developed as part of the Spanish Department’s curriculum review and the lessons learned from our recent classes.
This is a space to celebrate our collective expertise, exchange innovative ideas, and kickstart a new tradition of cross-language collaboration at Wake Forest. We look forward to seeing the diverse ways our programs are evolving!
Custom Workshops
If a department or group of faculty are interested in a repeat of a previously-offered workshop or exploring a new topic, we’re happy to put something together and bring it to you at a time that is convenient for the group. All you need to do is contact us to request the workshop or meeting and choose a time frame. The workshops can be a quick introduction to a topic (5-10 minutes), an extended exploration and discussion (2 hours), or anything in between. Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page to submit your request.
Recent Custom Workshops:
- Inclusive Classrooms
- Designing Effective, Equitable, and Collaborative Learning Experiences
- Course Design
- Becoming an Inclusive Educator
- Implementing Inclusive Practices This Semester
Pre-Designed Workshops:
- Concept Maps as Teaching, Writing and Productivity Tools
- Dealing with Challenging Students
- Finishing with a Flourish: Activities to Spark Connection and Reflection on the Last Days of Class
- Getting Over the Mid Semester Slump and Re-energizing Your Course
- Grading with Rubrics
- First Days
- Leading Effective Classroom Discussions
- Inclusive Teaching: Creating a Climate for Learning
- Interactive Lecturer
- Learning and Learner-Centered Teaching
- Small Teaching: Small Strategies = Big Impacts on Student Learning
- Syllabus Design
- Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
- Writing Effective Learning Objectives