Workshops

Writing a Compelling Teaching Statement

Friday, January 13, noon-1:15 p.m. Career Development Center (CDC), Conference Room, 1^st floor

Writing effectively about your teaching is an important skill that you will need for the academic job application process, grant submissions, and your future academic position. In this workshop, we will first discuss a range of conceptual and organizational principles that will help you to organize your reflections and thoughts about teaching. In the second part, we will analyze concrete examples of teaching statements. Space is limited. See bottom of this column for registration information.

Teaching Statement Clinic Session

Tuesday, January 24, noon-1:30 p.m. CDC Conference Room, 2^nd Floor

This hands-on feedback session is open to any graduate student who has already written a draft teaching statement. Bring three copies of your draft and receive feedback from CTL staff and your colleagues. Space is limited.  See bottom of this page for registration information.

Overcoming the Impostor Syndrome:  The Fear that Haunts Your Success

Wednesday, January 25, 5-6 p.m., Stanford Women's Community Center

Do self-doubt, perfectionism, and procrastination haunt you in spite of your achievements (or even, perhaps, because of them)?  Join us for a discussion about this phenomenon, the ways it affects our self-expression, and some of the strategies we can use to overcome these cognitive distortions and their resulting behaviors. No registration is required.
For more information, please contact Doree Allen at doree.allen@stanford.edu. 

Course Design Basics

Friday, February 3, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Sweet Hall, Basement Room 029

Are you about to design a syllabus for a course, or your teaching portfolio? What do you want your students to learn? What do you want your students to be able to do at the end of your course? This workshop introduces you to a “designing backwards” method that begins with the learning goals of the course and then develops the steps that will help your students reach these goals. We will also examine examples of syllabi. Spaces fill up fast.

Please register at https://vectctl.stanford.edu/signup.do?eid=282.

Student Use of Laptops and Other Devices in the Classroom:  A CTL Workshop for TAs

Tuesday, February 7, 3:15-4:45 p.m., Sweet Hall, Room 029

What are your students doing on their laptops during class?  Should we resign ourselves to student distractions like Facebook, or should we ban the use of laptops in class? Are there other alternatives? Drawing on research about laptop use in classrooms and multitasking, we will discuss the pros and cons of making explicit policies about laptop use in class, as well as ways to redirect students’ online activities to more productive channels. If you would like to attend the event, please register at https://vectctl.stanford.edu/signup.do?eid=302.

CDC Workshop Registration Information

Workshop spaces may be limited. To reserve your place, please RSVP through the Cardinal Careers system. Go to http://studentaffairs.stanford.edu/cdc/jobs-internships to register for or log in to your Cardinal Careers account.  (For questions about registration or log-in, please email crstudents@mailman.stanford.edu.) Click on "Workshops/Programs" on the top menu bar and then open the "Workshops" tab.  Use search functions to locate your program.  Select a workshop of your choice and then click the RSVP button on the bottom left to secure your spot.