2015 TIBBS Summer Series: Certificate in Teaching

It’s time for our Summer Series on Pedagogy! Students, postdocs, faculty, and staff who attend the first two kick-off sessions, the final wrap-up session, and at least 3 of the remaining sessions will receive a certificate of completion, and certificate earners will qualify for a drawing to receive a collection of books on pedagogy in higher education. (Please note that this version of the schedule is the final version, which includes a few scheduling changes.)

Session 1 | Kickoff Workshop on Interactive Team Learning
Thursday, July 9, 3:00-5:00 pm in MBRB G-202

Presenters | Lisa Bullard, PhD, Teaching Professor in Chemical Engineering & Director of Undergraduate Studies, NCSU

An expert in teaching effectiveness and course design with team-learning components, this workshop will cover the following topics and more:

• Why should I use team-based learning strategies to enhance learning?
• How can teams be used both within and outside the classroom?
• How should I assign teams?
• How can I assess team and individual effectiveness?
• What does the research say about team-based learning?

Session 2 | Learning Assessment
Tuesday, July 14, 3:30-5:00 pm in MBRB G202

Presenter | Ed Neal, PhD, President of Ed Neal and Associates, past Director of Faculty Development, UNC

Session 3 | Using Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) for Interactive Undergraduate Laboratories
Thursday, July 16, 3:30-5:00 pm in MBRB G202

Presenter |Tom Freeman, RN, PhD, Lecturer, Chemistry Department, UNC 

Session 4 | Developing your Teaching Statement, Portfolio, and Application Materials
Tuesday, July 21, 3:30-5:00 pm in MBRB G202 

Presenter | Brian Rybarczyk, PhD, Director of Graduate Student Academic & Professional Development, Lecturer, Department of Biology, UNC

Session 5 | Managing the Classroom
Thursday, July 23, 3:30-5:00 pm in MBRB G202

Presenter | Todd Zakrajsek, PhD, Executive Director of the Academy of Educators in the UNC School of Medicine, UNC

Session 6 | Designing a Syllabus
Tuesday, July 28, 3:30-5:00 pm in MBRB G202

Presenter | Jennifer Coble, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Biology, UNC

Session 7 | Teaching our First Undergraduate Course
Thursday, July 30, 3:30-5:00 pm in MBRB G202

Presenters | Panel of Past and Present Spire Scholars

• Erin Shanle, PhD, Current SPIRE Scholar
• S. Alex Marshall, PhD, Current SPIRE Scholar
• Kim Monahan, PhD, Former SPIRE Scholar and Instructor of Biology at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
• Jason Andrus, PhD, Former SPIRE Scholar and Associate Professor at Meredith College

Session 8 | Wrap-Up: Workshop in Active Learning
Tuesday, August 4, 3:00-5:00 pm in BOND H G100

Presenters | Richard Felder, PhD Hoest Celanese Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, NCSU and Rebecca Brent, EdD, President of Education Designs, Inc.

Highly sought-after speakers Drs. Felder and Brent have taught hundreds of workshops on effective teaching and mentoring methods. This workshop will cover the following topics and more:

• How can I get students actively engaged in learning, even with large class sizes?
• How can I avoid common pitfalls?
• What does research say about active learning?

Please register by Monday, July 6th to attend. To register, visit http://tinyurl.com/mz5rfj4