Past Events

Sheridan Faculty Roundtable: AI and Teaching

Because of quickly changing norms and the range of teaching practices around Artificial Intelligence (such as ChatGPT) and teaching, this roundtable will open discussion around policy and practice. Panelists include Gerwald Jogl (MCB & faculty co-chair of the Standing Committee on the Academic Code), as well as Steven Lubar (American Studies, History, and Public Humanities), Monica Linden (Neuroscience), Shriram Krishnamurthi (Computer Science), and Jenna Morton-Aiken (Sheridan’s Writing Center and English). All faculty will offer brief remarks, and then Mary Wright (Sheridan Center and Sociology) will open up the discussion for Q&A and sharing of other instructional practices. This roundtable will take place on Zoom. Please register for this event.

Lesson Plan 101 - virtual

Are you in charge of a recitation section as a UTA? Do you come up with your own lesson plans for tutoring? Are you interested in knowing how to create an effective lesson plan as a teacher? Then this workshop is for you! This workshop is for undergraduate students who teach in any capacity at Brown (e.g. UTAs, tutors, mentors, etc.) and want to learn more about how to create effective lesson plans for their role. Come prepared to design/workshop a lesson for an upcoming recitation, problem-solving session, office hours, etc. Registration is required.

Teaching With Objects: Using Thinking Routines to Enhance Your Object-Based Teaching

This interactive workshop introduces instructors to multiple object-based “thinking routines” developed by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Participants will use this approach to engage with objects from the RISD Museum collection, and then learn best practices for integrating these routines into their teaching. The workshop is co-facilitated by Charlie Carroll (Associate Director, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning/ Visiting Assistant Professor of History) and Alexandra Poterack (Director of Academic Programs, RISD Museum).

First Days of Class Workshop

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In this hands-on, interactive workshop, Dr. David Harrisville (Sheridan Learning Designer) and Dr. Dana Hayward (Sheridan Assessment Specialist) will review strategies for creating an inclusive and resilient learning environment, provide an overview of Sheridan’s digital teaching resources, and show you how to get support from the Center and its campus partners throughout the semester. The workshop will also include a question-and-answer activity that demonstrates silent discussion practices that you can bring into your classroom. This session is designed for faculty and postdocs who did not have the opportunity to attend the Launch New Faculty Teaching Orientation. In-person attendees are encouraged to bring a wifi-enabled device (phone or laptop) in order to participate in the silent discussion. Lunch will be provided to in-person attendees. Please register.

STEM Ed Fridays

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Are you interested in discussing ways to improve STEM education at Brown? Science Fridays is a vibrant learning community, where STEM instructors and staff members share ideas, experiences, and challenges related to STEM education. Please register.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

STEM Ed Fridays

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Are you interested in discussing ways to improve STEM education at Brown? Science Fridays is a vibrant learning community, where STEM instructors and staff members share ideas, experiences, and challenges related to STEM education. Please register.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

Fall Faculty Writing Group Social

STEM Ed Fridays

, 720

Are you interested in discussing ways to improve STEM education at Brown? Science Fridays is a vibrant learning community, where STEM instructors and staff members share ideas, experiences, and challenges related to STEM education. Please register.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

Science Friday

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Are you interested in discussing ways to improve STEM education at Brown? Science Fridays is a vibrant learning community, where STEM instructors and staff members share ideas, experiences, and challenges related to STEM education. Please register.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

The Photograph as Catalyst for Learning and Change

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These days, photographs and multimedia resources are integrated into many facets of teaching and learning in higher education. Making still photographs that capture the essence of our work can be an accessible and effective way to communicate what we do and value—to one another, as well as to external stakeholders and the general public. The camera can also be an effective teaching tool, helping students convey or demonstrate what they have learned and what they have come to value in their time with us.

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

Science Friday

, 720

Are you interested in discussing ways to improve STEM education at Brown? Science Fridays is a vibrant learning community, where STEM instructors and staff members share ideas, experiences, and challenges related to STEM education. Please register

Fall Faculty Writing Group

Join the Fall Faculty Writing Group!

The Sheridan Center invites faculty of any rank and staff with faculty appointments to participate in a Faculty Writing Group this fall. Writing groups can be an invaluable source of motivation and accountability, and the Faculty Writing Group is a “guilt-free” group that prioritizes spending time in community and goal-setting together. Each group meeting begins with a brief daily goal-setting exercise and concludes with a short reflective conversation.

Ford Fellowship Information Session

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2023 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Join SACNAS for a discussion with Professor Jeffrey Proulx, Ford Foundation Regional Liaison and Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, about his experience as a Ford Foundation Fellow and learn about best practices for applying to the Predoctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Fellowships! Please register for this event.

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