The inaugural Sheridan Teaching Seminar lecture “Tales from the Classroom: Developing a Reflective Teaching Practice” will be held on September 14th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Salomon 001 with a discussion following. The lecture is open to the Brown and RISD community. Sheridan Award recipient Luba Dumenco (Director, Preclinical Curriculum, Alpert Medical School) will reflect on her teaching practice. Shawn Nordell (Sheridan Center) will introduce the reflective teaching practice.

Signature Pedagogies & Interdisciplinary Communication.

Open only to registered participants.

Open only to registered participants.

This orientation for new graduate TAs features a choice of interactive workshops on Teaching for the First Time at Brown, Interactive Classrooms, Grading Strategies, and Teaching Student Research Skills. The workshops are followed by a discussion of TA roles and responsibilities with faculty and experienced TAs from your discipline. Co-sponsored by The Graduate School and The Sheridan Center. Refreshments will be served.

The Sheridan Teaching Seminar lecture on Course and Syllabus Design will be held on October 5th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Salomon 001 with a discussion following. The lecture is open to the Brown and RISD community. Laura Snyder (English), Jan Tullis (Geology), and Nancy Jacobs (History and Africana Studies) will present best practices in course and syllabus development.

Flipping Your Course: A Teaching and Learning Institute is an intensive three-day workshop, offered by the Sheridan Center’s Laboratory for Educational Innovation, introducing the key components of flipped course design and preparing instructors to flip their own courses. Through a combination of hands-on activities, presentation, and discussion, we will work through the essentials of flipping a course, from designing online and in-class materials to facilitating learning activities in the classroom.

Flipping Your Course: A Teaching and Learning Institute is an intensive three-day workshop, offered by the Sheridan Center’s Laboratory for Educational Innovation, introducing the key components of flipped course design and preparing instructors to flip their own courses. Through a combination of hands-on activities, presentation, and discussion, we will work through the essentials of flipping a course, from designing online and in-class materials to facilitating learning activities in the classroom.

Flipping Your Course: A Teaching and Learning Institute is an intensive three-day workshop, offered by the Sheridan Center’s Laboratory for Educational Innovation, introducing the key components of flipped course design and preparing instructors to flip their own courses. Through a combination of hands-on activities, presentation, and discussion, we will work through the essentials of flipping a course, from designing online and in-class materials to facilitating learning activities in the classroom.

In preparing for an academic job search, it’s easy to overlook the importance of creating a professional presence online. This session will provide practical suggestions for using online profiles and portfolios to highlight research interests and accomplishments in support of academic career goals. Graduate students at all stages of planning and preparing for the job market are welcome.

If you're planning to apply for postdocs or faculty positions next year, join this session to learn how to begin your preparation. We will discuss how to navigate the search process and prepare materials for the academic job market in the life & physical sciences. This session is also appropriate for those who are beginning to think about the academic job search.

Join us for a discussion of the academic hiring process and learn how to prepare for next year’s job market in the Humanities and Social Sciences. This session is appropriate for graduate students who are beginning to think about an academic job search, as well as those who plan to apply for academic jobs in the coming year.

Mon., May 4th 5:00-6:30 PM Reception 4:00-5:00 PM Pembroke Hall 305 Members of the Brown community are invited to honor the recipients of the University awards for Teaching at the Awards Ceremony. Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of faculty and graduate students at this university-wide reception and ceremony.

Two sessions: 8:30-10am, 5/1 (200 Dyer) & 5/4 (96 Waterman) The Sheridan Center & the School of Professional Studies (SPS) welcome Brown faculty to attend an information session about online and “flipped” courses. The SPS Online team will provide an overview of what it’s like to design, develop and facilitate an online class with Brown SPS. The Sheridan Center will introduce “flipped” courses, which allow students to gain exposure to new material before class and to engage in deeper processing during class.

Two sessions: 8:30-10am, 5/1 (200 Dyer) & 5/4 (96 Waterman) The Sheridan Center & the School of Professional Studies (SPS) welcome Brown faculty to attend an information session about online and “flipped” courses. The SPS Online team will provide an overview of what it’s like to design, develop and facilitate an online class with Brown SPS. The Sheridan Center will introduce “flipped” courses, which allow students to gain exposure to new material before class and to engage in deeper processing during class.

Amy Cheng Vollmer has been teaching biology in a small liberal arts college setting for 30 years. She has three major points/pieces of advice to share – that are not discipline specific. Putting the focus on the audience, not being a slave to the syllabus and giving up control can be liberating and will allow you to play to your strengths.