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Leading Discussions: Strategies from Experienced TAs

Aug 11, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Graduate TA

How do you move beyond asking a question and hoping someone answers? Experienced TAs will share practical strategies for preparing and leading discussion sections, encouraging broad participation, responding to silence, and keeping conversations focused and productive. Panelists will also discuss common challenges and what they have learned from facilitating discussions in their own courses.

Facilitating Lab Sections: Strategies from Experienced TAs

Aug 11, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Graduate TA

Teaching a lab involves balancing procedures, safety, time, student questions, and opportunities for meaningful learning. In this panel, experienced lab TAs will share approaches to preparing for lab sessions, explaining complex processes, supporting students without simply giving them the answers, and responding when experiments—or class plans—do not go as expected.

Making Lectures Interactive: Strategies from Experienced TAs

Aug 11, 2026, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Graduate TA

Even a brief lecture can create opportunities for students to think, respond, and apply what they are learning. Experienced TAs will discuss manageable ways to incorporate questions, activities, demonstrations, and other forms of interaction into lectures. Panelists will also share strategies for balancing content coverage with student engagement and adapting interactive approaches to different class sizes and teaching contexts.

Learning from Experience: An Experienced TA Panel

Aug 12, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Graduate TA

What do experienced TAs wish they had known when they began teaching? In this candid conversation, panelists from across disciplines will share lessons learned, practical advice, and strategies for navigating common TA responsibilities and challenges. Topics may include preparing for class, communicating with students, managing time, establishing confidence and authority, and finding support when questions arise. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask their own questions.

Canvas and Accessibility Zoom Drop-In Office Hours

Aug 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Accessibility

Do you need some help making your course documents and Canvas course accessible? This 2-hour open Zoom lab provides one-on-one support for instructors who are in the process of making their course materials accessible. Log on anytime during this 2-hour window and bring your questions.

New Faculty Orientation

Aug 21, 2026, 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Every year we welcome new faculty to the University of Kentucky with conversations about what it takes to succeed and introductions to critical resources, offices, and support units. CELT will present on our work with faculty across the University in support of career advancement and effective teaching and learning.

Syllabus Preparation Workshop

Aug 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join us for a collaborative opportunity to build, review, or polish up your syllabi. This Zoom session will provide some resources for getting your syllabus ready for the Fall 2026 semester.

Supporting & Mentoring Neurodivergent Graduate Students

Aug 27, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Accessibility, Universal Design for Learning

Mentoring graduate students is an important part of our instructional mission. Supporting and mentoring neurodivergent students requires an intentional approach which can be achieved by implementing a few simple practices. This session provides introductory information about neurodivergent students’ learning experiences, and offers strategies, tools, and ideas for targeted support as well as overall mentoring approaches.

Teaching Statements and Portfolios

Sep 1, 2026, 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Foundational Skills

A teaching portfolio allows you to document your instructional accomplishments and provides an additional source of evidence, complementing student evaluations and peer reviews. This workshop will address the various components of a teaching portfolio with emphasis on writing a teaching philosophy statement as a means of communicating effectively to others about your teaching.

Getting Started with AI: Basic Vocabulary and Getting Connected

Sep 3, 2026, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Artificial Intelligence

The fast pace of AI development can be overwhelming and confusing at times and making sense of that evolving technology requires understanding unfamiliar terminology and tools currently shaping higher education. This session provides a practical introduction to the essential vocabulary around AI for instructors to support campus-wide conversations. The session will serve as an introduction to the basics as well as to some of the common AI platforms and how to get connected to those tools provided by UK.

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