Promoting a Culture that Values Teaching: Writing an Effective Proposal for the Windsor-Oakland Conference
February 7, 11:30am-1:00pm
Register: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/2/

What does a culture that values teaching look like? And how can we help contribute to a more positive, effective teaching culture?

Erika Kustra and Jessica Raffoul are hosting a lunch-time workshop, February 7, 11:30am-1:00pm, to explore what an institutional teaching culture is and why it might matter.

As you may know, the 11th annual University of Windsor-Oakland University Teaching and Learning Conference, will take place at the University of Windsor, May 2-4, 2017: uwindsor.ca/tlconf. We’re inviting proposals that address how instructors, departments, students, and staff work to foster cultures that value teaching (i.e., through the evaluation of teaching, educational leadership initiatives, and teaching methods), and how culture impacts these initiatives. Proposals are due February 17: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/oakland/callforproposals.php.

During this lunch-time session, you will have a chance to brainstorm new conference proposal ideas, or hone existing proposals you are already considering submitting. And I should note, lunch will be provided!

To register for this workshop, visit: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/2/

Also, a number of upcoming workshops, events, and opportunities that you might be interested in are detailed below. Feel free to contact Jessica (jraffoul@uwindsor.ca) if you have any questions!

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

It Doesn’t Always Have to be This Way: Why Engaging Students in Content Laden Large Classes Needn’t be Such Hard Work, Monday, February 27, 1:00-4:00pm

Probably One of the Most Important Things Teachers Do: The Why, How and When of Giving Students Feedback for Learning, Wednesday, March 1, 10:00am-12:00pm

• Both workshops, facilitated by Carole L. Davis, Principal Lecturer in Higher Education and a Middlesex University Teaching Fellow (Biography: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/bio/144/)
• Registration: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/2/#wkshp-1715

EXTENDED PROGRAMS

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW), February 21-23, 9:00am-5:00pm

• Intensive three-day workshop. Each day involves a workshop in the morning, followed by a microteaching session in the afternoon, where each participant will be video-recorded teaching a lesson and will receive constructive written and verbal feedback from the other participants. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.
• Registration: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/74/#wkshp-1656

Leading Effective Discussions, Wednesday, March 1-April 5

• Six-week half-course that introduces the basic skills involved in promoting, leading, and sustaining educationally-effective discussions. Involves participant-led microteaching sessions, and opportunities to receive feedback on your teaching from the other participants
• Registration: http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/workshops/7/

National Survey of Student Engagement

• Every three years, first- and fourth-year students at every university in Ontario have a chance to make their voices heard and directly influence how faculty, staff, and administrators understand what’s happening at their universities.
•  NSSE is one of the few opportunities we have to really get a solid snapshot of how students are experiencing the University – an opportunity for their voices to be heard loud and clear. If you are interested in learning more about this survey and how you can help promote it, please visit: http://www1.uwindsor.ca/provost/nsse