Plenary
How Learning Works: Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
Michele DiPietro, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning, Kennesaw State University; Author How Learning Works

Any conversation about effective teaching must begin with a conversation on how students learn. DiPietro and colleagues reviewed 50 years of research on learning in cognitive, motivational, and developmental psychology, as well as diversity and inclusion studies in their book, which synthesizes and organizes it into seven integrated principles. The workshop will briefly introduce the 7 principles and then focus on two of them, highlighting the importance of the students' level of development, self-awareness as learners, and the course climate on learning.

Teaching the First Days of Class
Get practical advice about how to keep the butterflies under control and get your class off to a good start.
 

Difficult Classroom Situations
What if your students say a test is unfair?...talk during others' presentations?...question the grades on their papers? By discussing scenarios of critical classroom situations, you enhance your chances of avoiding any yourself.
 

• Facilitating Classroom Discussion
  Discuss ways to effectively facilitate classroom discussions, including tips for maximizing student preparation and participation, asking compelling questions to stimulate exciting and productive exchanges, guiding discussion without stifling students' creativity, and grading participation fairly.
   

• Making It Work for Everyone: How to Teach All Students Effectively
  In this workshop, participants will learn how different backgrounds shape students' classroom experiences and explore successful strategies for creating inclusive learning environments.
   

• Making Your Presentations Count
  Brush up on your classroom "presence." Participate in exercises geared to reduce stage fright, increase concentration, and center and strengthen your voice.
   

• Teaching Laboratory Classes
  Learn ways to make laboratory classes a successful setting in which to pursue scientific inquiry and enhance scientific understanding.
   

• Teaching Problem-Solving Sessions
  Get tips on how to be successful teaching a problem-solving section in science, math, or engineering.
   
  

• Teaching Math to Majors, Non-Majors, Pre-Meds, Engineers
  Explore innovative pedagogical techniques to create an effective learning environment in a variety of math course settings.
   

• Moving Beyond Learning Disabilities in Foreign Language Courses
  How to spot learning disabilities and accommodate students with them in your course.
   

• International TA Discussion
  Have lunch with a panel of International TAs, graduate students and American undergraduates to discuss their experiences teaching and learning in US classrooms.

• Tips and Techniques for Grading Student Writing
  In this workshop, we'll discuss strategies for grading and commenting on student writing quickly, fairly, and effectively. We'll also discuss ways to prepare students better for writing assignments.
   

• Science and Engineering - Scientific writing, including essays, lab reports, short answer exams

• geared towards TAs grading such subjects as biology, physics, chemistry, environmental sciences, etc.

• geared towards TAs grading such subjects as engineering, computer science, economics, etc.
   

• Humanities and Social Science - A focus on essays, short answer and essay exams

• geared towards TAs grading such subjects as art history, literature, philosophy, religious studies, etc.

• geared towards TAs grading such subjects as anthropology, linguistics, history, politics, etc.

• geared towards TAs grading such subjects as sociology, psychology, economics, etc.