Workshops
Fall 2026 Workshops
Practical L2 Classroom Strategies: A Workshop for Teachers by Teachers
September 8th, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, ZSR Faculty Commons Classroom 665 | Facilitators: Claudia Valdez and Encarna Turner
Join us for whatever interests you in this multi-session workshop focused on language classroom strategies. Check back for event updates and registration in early August.
Agenda:
- 9:00-9:50 (50 minutes): Encarna Turner, Teaching Every Voice: Practical Approaches to Diversity
- 10:00-10:50 (50 minutes): Claudia Valdez, Play, Participate, Learn: Strategies for Student Engagement
- 11:00-11:50 (50 minutes): Tamara Morgan, Practical Ideas to Engage Students in the Classroom
- 12:00-1:00 Catered Lunch Session (1 hour)
- 1:00-3:00 (2 hours): Jerid Francom, Classroom-Applied AI: Four Scenarios
Recent Workshops
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