How do you prepare to be a Teaching Fellow? How do you plan a section? How do you know if students are learning? In this seminar, you will learn what you need to know to start teaching, explore resources available to you as you begin your teaching career, and build confidence in the process!... Read more about Bok Seminar - Preparing to Teach: A Seminar for New TFs
Have you been working with the Bok Center this year, or do you want to learn more about ways to engage with us? All are welcome to join us on April 26 from 3:30-5:00 at the Bok Center at 125 Mt....
Join us for the last STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on the educational upheavals caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on the shift to emergency remote teaching (ERT).
Inspired by the Exploratory Seminars of the Radcliffe Institute, Bok Exploratory Seminars offer faculty a collaborative space to deliberate the most urgent problems and potentially transformational opportunities in Higher Education, with the primary goal of developing interventions that will chart the course of future teaching and learning at Harvard. The Bok Center provides funding, logistical support, and thought partnership to faculty interested in assembling background materials and writing follow-up documents related to the seminars. Seminar outcomes receive support...
Inspired by the Exploratory Seminars of the Radcliffe Institute, Bok Exploratory Seminars offer faculty a collaborative space to deliberate the most urgent problems and potentially transformational opportunities in Higher Education, with the primary goal of developing interventions that will chart the course of future teaching and learning at Harvard. The Bok Center provides funding, logistical support, and thought partnership to faculty interested in assembling background materials and writing follow-up documents related to the seminars. Seminar outcomes receive support...
Inspired by the Exploratory Seminars of the Radcliffe Institute, Bok Exploratory Seminars offer faculty a collaborative space to deliberate the most urgent problems and potentially transformational opportunities in Higher Education, with the primary goal of developing interventions that will chart the course of future teaching and learning at Harvard. The Bok Center provides funding, logistical support, and thought partnership to faculty interested in assembling background materials and writing follow-up documents related to the seminars. Seminar outcomes receive support...
The Bok Center is proud to support the Harvard Horizons program, which highlights the exciting scholarship of GSAS PhD students across disciplines. This year, eight PhD candidates have been chosen to receive in-depth, personalized mentoring and coaching designed to enhance their presentation skills. The program culminates in a symposium of brief,...
Are you working on your teaching statement for the Bok Teaching Certificate or academic job market? Bring your draft and get feedback on it in this interactive workshop! Don’t have a teaching statement yet? Use this workshop as a deadline to get a draft ready for feedback.
For the workshop, you should have a draft of your teaching statement to share, whether it’s a rough draft or more polished. You will share your draft for feedback and provide feedback to your peers. These kinds of...
Join us for the fifth STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on a study that sheds light on the intricate relationship between student motivations, gender identity, and classroom pedagogy in STEM education.
What makes a teaching statement compelling? Insightful? Original? How can you translate your lived experience in the classroom into a cogent narrative on the page? What is the difference between a statement that shows the reader your approach, and one that merely tells the reader what you value?
Whether you are on the job market, up for reappointment or promotion, a nominee for a teaching award, or just looking for an opportunity to step back and reflect on your teaching, the Bok Center is here to help you draft a teaching statement that is authentic to your...
Are you working on your teaching statement for the Bok Teaching Certificate or academic job market? Bring your draft and get feedback on it in this interactive workshop! Don’t have a teaching statement yet? Use this workshop as a deadline to get a draft ready for feedback.
For the workshop, you should have a draft of your teaching statement to share, whether it’s a rough draft or more polished. You will share your draft for feedback and provide feedback to your peers. These kinds of...
Join us for the third STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on exploring the growing influence of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in higher education.
Are you working on a syllabus for the Bok Teaching Certificate or academic job market? Bring your draft and get feedback on it in this interactive workshop! Don’t have a syllabus yet? Use this workshop as a deadline to get a draft ready for feedback.
For the workshop, you should have a draft of a syllabus to share, whether it’s a rough draft or more polished. You will share your draft for feedback and provide feedback to your peers. These kinds of documents are always a work in progress, and seeing how they sound...
Join us for the second STEM Journal Club meeting of the spring semester, focused on how the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is nudging educational institutions to equip students with the skills they'll need for this tech-savvy future.
The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning welcomes individuals with disabilities to participate in our programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about a program/event, please contact bokcenter@fas.harvard.edu or 617.495.4869 in advance of your participation or visit.
Have you been working with the Bok Center this year, or do you want to learn more about ways to engage with us? All are welcome to join us on April 26 from 3:30-5:00 at the Bok Center at 125 Mt....