Graduate Students

Led by: Ashlie Sandoval-Lee, Assistant Director, Equity & Inclusion Challenging moments can emerge even in the best-designed courses. Instructors and students might be tasked with engaging with materials or comments that conflict with their worldview...

Led by: Anza Mitchell, Assistant Director, Science Pedagogy Do you want to design problems that will help your students develop their critical thinking skills and understand your course content better? How do you help students learn how to do the problems...

Led by: Rebecca Miller Brown, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Programming In many disciplines, students are meant to learn from “doing the reading,” discussing it in class, and then writing a paper or doing a project about it. How can we make the...

Led by: Lee Cannon-Brown, Bok Pedagogy Fellow, and other experienced TFs During the busy semester, it can be difficult to find the energy to stay motivated and to keep your students engaged too! Connecting with your peers and seeking out teaching mentors...

Led by: Chloe Chapin, Assistant Director, Course Design How do I plan a section? What’s a good in-class activity? How do I grade this assignment? How should I start planning a sample syllabus for the job market? As an instructor, your challenge is to...

Led by: Adam Beaver, Director of Pedagogy The emergence of generative A.I. has the potential to change how we learn, how we teach, and how we work. How can we design our courses to help students learn about and be prepared to engage with a future that...

Led by: Jonah Johnson, Assistant Director for Writing Pedagogy; Head Preceptor in the Writing Program Is giving feedback on papers totally new to you? Or have you graded a thousand papers but have questions about keeping your feedback as accurate...

Led by: Anza Mitchell, Assistant Director, Science Pedagogy Growth mindset—the belief that your skills and intelligence are malleable and can be improved with hard work and practice—has been shown to be a vital aspect of learning. In this session, we will...

Led by: Bok Staff Have lunch, learn more about our programming and resources, and explore ways to engage with us as a PhD student! We will share an overview of our programming for PhD students, including Bok Seminars and Teaching Certificates, the...

Led by: Pamela Pollock, Director of Professional Development As scholars, we are always developing our research, but how do we think about learning and growing as a teacher? In this session, we will look at a variety of frameworks, sources, and strategies...