August 2021 Archives

The Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research is excited to announce upcoming workshops on teaching portfolios, peer review of teaching, and student feedback (also check out our Classroom Inclusivity Series):

Developing a Teaching Portfolio for TT and NTT Faculty (Virtual Interactive Workshop)

The Teaching Portfolio is a documented statement of an instructor's teaching responsibilities, philosophy, goals, and teaching accomplishments. As part of the reappointment and promotion process, departments must review candidate teaching portfolios in conjunction with other sources of evidence. Join us for a workshop to write or refine your teaching philosophy, consider the evidence you want to share to demonstrate your teaching effectiveness, and be sure your portfolio represents your accomplishments in teaching.

If you wish to attend the workshop or to receive the notes after the workshop, please register in advance:

Monday August 30, 2021, 10:00am-11:30am Register

Thursday December 2, 2021, 1:00pm-2:30pm Register

Thursday February 3, 2022, 2:00pm-3:30pm Register

Developing a Teaching Portfolio for PTL Advancement (Virtual Interactive Workshop)

The Teaching Portfolio is a documented statement of an instructor's teaching responsibilities, philosophy, goals, and teaching accomplishments. Not only are teaching portfolios required for advancement as described in the PTL contract, they are often required in job applications. Join us for a workshop to write or refine your teaching philosophy, consider the evidence you want to share to demonstrate your teaching effectiveness, and be sure your portfolio represents your accomplishments in teaching.

If you wish to attend the workshop or to receive the notes after the workshop, please register in advance:

Thursday, September 9, 2021, 10:00am-11:30am Register

Wednesday, January 12, 2022, 10:30am-12:00pm Register

Workshopping your Teaching Portfolio (Follow-Up, Virtual Interactive Workshop)

This all-audience workshop is a follow-up to the "Developing a Teaching Portfolio" workshop, and is intended to serve instructors who have drafted some portions of the portfolio and wish to obtain feedback. Participants will collaborate in small groups to review and revise teaching portfolio content that they have created.

If you wish to attend this workshop, please register in advance:

Monday September 13, 2021, 2:00pm-3:30pm Register

Interpreting and Utilizing Student Feedback for Change: Midcourse Surveys (Virtual Interactive Workshop)

Do you know what your students think about your lectures, discussions, activities, or your carefully crafted selected assignments? This workshop explores how to conduct a midcourse survey using Blue or another platform like Google Forms. We provide a discussion of how to employ quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze the data you obtain, and how you should share this information with your students. Our underlying focus in this session is to help you develop the insight you need to address student concerns and make course adjustments before the term is over.

If you wish to attend the workshop or you wish to receive the video recording after the workshop, please RSVP here: 

Monday, October 4, 2021, 12:30pm-2:00pm Register

Preparing for Peer Review of Teaching (Virtual Interactive Workshop)

Peer review of teaching is an important part of the advancement, reappointment, and promotion process for instructors of all ranks. This workshop is designed for both reviewers tasked with conducting peer review, and instructors who expect to be observed or reviewed. With these audiences in mind, we will discuss peer review of in-person classroom instruction, peer review of online teaching, and peer review of course materials.

If you wish to attend the workshop or to receive the notes after the workshop, please register in advance:

Friday, October 1, 2021: 10:00am-11:30am Register

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A group of Rutgers faculty and staff have put together a "Campus Communication Cafe" series of mini-workshops that convene on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. The next workshop focuses on "Learing the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace". Register to receive the zoom link. 

We are excited to announce the "Classroom Inclusivity Series," a collaboration between various units across Rutgers University, organized and facilitated by The Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research and the University Equity and Inclusion Office. The purpose of the program is to promote Inclusive Scholarship and Teaching (as identified by the Rutgers University Diversity Priorities), and in particular, to support a more well-rounded understanding of Classroom Inclusivity.

Throughout the Fall 2021 semester, Rutgers University faculty, instructors, teaching assistants, post-docs and staff are invited to attend workshops provided by different units across the university. Workshops or training sessions included within the series will address the following competencies:

Competency 1: Understand and begin to address your and your students' identities, biases, prejudices, and fears and the impact they have on learning and the classroom environment.

Competency 2: Infuse inclusive teaching practices into your educational practices by course re-design or adopting new teaching activities.

Competency 3: Ensure course content, web pages, activities, and assessments are accessible to all students.

Participants who attend three sessions (one from each competency) and submit a reflection will have the opportunity to earn a Certificate for Lifelong Learning in Inclusive & Equitable Teaching. We hope this certificate will be a useful piece of evidence for your teaching portfolio or professional portfolio to demonstrate your commitment to inclusive teaching.

To learn more about the program and register for sessions, please visit the Classroom Inclusivity Series Website.