{"593736":{"#nid":"593736","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Fall Teaching Kickoff","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty, future faculty, and other instructors are invited to join us as we gather together for a series of interactive workshops aimed at getting you geared up and ready for the first day of class. This year we will begin our day in Clough 102, moving later in the day into the new Boggs Auditorium for our final workshop.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlease \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/FTK2017\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eregister here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchedule:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESyllabus Clinic for New Instructors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Clough 102\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResearch shows that the way your syllabus is constructed can affect your students\u0026#39; ability to learn in your class. In addition, making decisions about specific course policies is often a matter of being clear on university-wide rules, then balancing tradeoffs based on your context and style. We invite you to join us, along with a draft of your syllabus, to receive guidance and feedback as you get it ready for the first day of class.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInspired Teaching: Integrating Methods from Outside My Discipline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in Clough 102 (lunch provided)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAcross the disciplines and over the years, different teaching methods have been adopted and developed -- sometimes because that\u0026#39;s what works best for a certain type of content, and sometimes because that\u0026#39;s just what we do. Featuring contributions from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/content\/frank-l-clark\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDr. Frank Clark\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/annalise-paaby\u0022\u003EDr. Annalise Paaby\u003C\/a\u003E, we will focus on ways to expand our thinking about how we teaching, drawing on methods used in music and fine art instruction, athletics, gaming and competition, and more. Join us to explore new ways to do new things with your teaching!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaking the Most of your Learning Space\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1:30-3:00 p.m. in Boggs B5\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nClassrooms impose both opportunities and limitations that instructors can make use of when designing strategies for engaging students in active learning. In this workshop, we will explore ideas for making the most of the classroom features available in order to employ effective teaching practices to help students solve problems, master concepts, analyze data, and more. At the workshop, you will also get the chance to experience Boggs B5, one of the most recently renovated lecture halls on campus, designed to make teamwork and collaboration easier in large classes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stay all day or come as you are able!"}],"uid":"28511","created_gmt":"2017-07-25 20:41:16","changed_gmt":"2017-07-26 13:03:51","author":"Ruth Poproski","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2017-08-14T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2017-08-14T16:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2017-08-14T16:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2017-08-14 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2017-08-14 20:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2017-08-14 20:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168674","name":"faculty-ctl"},{"id":"168628","name":"postdoc-ctl"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"10377","name":"Career\/Professional development"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFelicia Turner\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:felicia.turner@gatech.edu?subject=Fall%20Teaching%20Kickoff\u0022\u003Efelicia.turner@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}