Events

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Graduate Badge: Taming the Inner Teaching Critic

Mar 26, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

Graduate TA

Have you ever wrestled with persistent nagging doubts about being qualified enough for your instructional role or whether your students perceive you as being a capable and competent instructor? Up to 70% of people experience these feelings/thoughts of being a fraud or imposter at least once in their life. In this session, we will learn more about imposter phenomenon and techniques for taming your inner teaching critic. NB: Graduate teaching badge eligible.

Better Practices in Feedback on Student Writing

Mar 27, 2025, 9:30 – 10:30 AM

Assessment, Grading

In this workshop, we will explore effective strategies for providing feedback on student writing that encourages growth and fosters a deeper understanding of the writing process. Focusing on practical techniques, we’ll discuss how to offer constructive, actionable feedback that helps students not only improve their drafts but also develop critical thinking and revision skills. Participants will learn how to balance positive reinforcement with areas for improvement, create clear feedback that aligns with learning objectives, and engage students in a process of reflection and self-assessment.

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Mentoring Neurodivergent Graduate Students

Apr 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Community & Belonging

Mentoring graduate students can be tricky, especially if you don’t have a good model to work from. But, mentoring neurodivergent students can require a slightly different approach which can be achieved by implementing a few simple changes. This session will provide some introductory information about neurodivergent students’ strengths and challenges, and will offer specific strategies, tools, and ideas to help instructors provide targeted support when mentoring neurodivergent graduate students. NB: this workshop counts towards the CELT Inclusive Teaching Badge.

Kentucky Network for Supporting High Impact Practices (KYnsHIP) Conference

Apr 4, 2025, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Active Learning, Student Engagement

Join us for the inaugural KYnsHIP Conference hosted by the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (M-G CAFE), supported by The Bill Gatton Foundation. This conference aims to foster innovation in education by exploring high-impact practices in teaching and learning and features dynamic workshops, a keynote address from Dr. Sarah L. Bunnell from Elon University, and opportunities to connect with educators from across Kentucky and beyond.

Using AI to Teach Research Skills

Apr 9, 2025, 11:00 – 11:45 AM

Artificial Intelligence

As generative AI tools continue to develop capacity for information retrieval, organization, and synthesis, they present new opportunities for teaching key research skills. This workshop will explore ways instructors can leverage AI to help students develop essential research competencies - from refining research questions and identifying relevant sources to analyzing information and crafting literature reviews. An approach to teaching research that incorporates the critical use and exploration of AI can enhance students’ understanding of research principles while also helping them recognize when and if the use of those tools are appropriate in future projects.

Teaching Portfolios and Statements

Apr 16, 2025, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

Whether it’s needed as part of a position application, an annual review, as part of your tenure dossier, or for justifying a teaching award, a teaching portfolio allows you to document your instructional accomplishments and provides an additional source of evidence in addition to student evaluations and peer reviews. This workshop will address the various components of a teaching portfolio to include. The workshop will also focus on writing a teaching philosophy statement, which is the centerpiece of the portfolio.

Graduate Badge: Student Evaluations and Feedback

Apr 24, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Student Feedback and TCEs, Graduate TA

Student evaluations at the end of the semester can evoke a range of emotions and create moments of vulnerability for educators, yet they can also offer some valuable insight for reflecting on our teaching practice. This workshop will explore what the research says about the validity and reliability of student feedback, strategies to get the most out of end-of-semester evaluations, and steps instructors can take to interpret that feedback. This workshop is geared toward gradute teaching assistants and counts toward the Essentials of Teaching and learning Badge.

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Models of Student Leadership Development at UK

Apr 28, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Foundational Skills

In partnership with CELT and the Martin School for Public Policy and Administration, the Leadership Advisory Council of the Lewis Honors College Provost IMPACT Award “Leadership Development Collaborative: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Leadership Development” is hosting an interactive panel of experts focusing on four models for student leadership development at UK. Participants will learn about different student leadership development approaches as well as receive takeaways on how to develop student leaders and will be inspired for student leadership development.

Start-to-Finish Assignment Design

Apr 30, 2025, 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Assessment, Assignment Design

How much instruction is too much? How much feedback is enough? In this workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into designing assignments that guide students toward success without overloading you—or them. From crafting clear, concise instructions to streamlining your feedback process, we’ll explore strategies for creating assignments that are both meaningful and manageable. Bring an assignment you’re working on, or start fresh, and leave with actionable ideas you can implement right away.