Innovative Learning is hosting a Teaching 101 Series for faculty.
To begin the new academic year on a good note, join the IL team for a series of sessions focused on classroom teaching. These sessions will focus on teaching strategies, tips, tools and templates.
Workshop descriptions:
Creating an Effective Lesson Plan
Date/Time: September 22 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lesson planning helps ensure that curriculum is engaging, consistent, and effectively assessed. A well-designed lesson is rewarding for educators and motivating for students. In this workshop, participants will explore the elements of an effective lesson plan and receive a template to guide the design of lessons that maximize learning opportunities for all students.
During the session, faculty will:
1. Justify the importance of lesson planning to create an effective and inclusive learning experience.
2. Describe the purpose of the components of an effective and inclusive lesson plan.
3. Use a lesson plan template to start creating a lesson plan.
Writing Measurable Learning Outcomes
Date/Time: September 29 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Learning outcomes are a critical component of the teaching and learning process. They act as a guide for learners and educators and indicate what the learners will know and do by the end of a specified course or program. In this workshop, participants will learn how to write observable and measurable student learning outcomes that inform course content and assessments.
During this workshop faculty will:
- Explain the purpose of writing measurable learning outcomes for their lessons and courses
- Identify the three essential ingredients of measurable learning outcomes
- Analyze learning outcomes for clarity and purpose
- Write a measurable learning outcome for one of their courses
Creating Meaningful Assessments and Incorporating Feedback
Date/Time: October 6 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Classroom assessment techniques allow educators to gauge ongoing student learning to help determine the next steps within a course or lesson. They are easy to implement and invaluable tools for the learning process. In this workshop, participants will discover how the use of classroom assessment techniques can improve the learning process, increase student engagement, and encourage students to produce quality work.
During this workshop faculty will:
- Differentiate between the different kinds of assessment.
- Identify classroom assessment techniques that can improve the learning process.
- Identify how to implement a feedback strategy into the learning process
