Learning by Observing (for Graduate Students)

Observing faculty or peers teaching can be a powerful way to expand your awareness of teaching techniques, train your attention on student learning, and generate reflection about your own instructional approaches. But how can you ensure that an observation leads to all these benefits? This workshop will provide participants with a model for conducting online or in-person observations of teaching that focus on learning objectives, student engagement, and insights about the observer’s own teaching development. While the session will be immediately useful to participants completing the Advanced Track of CTL’s Teaching Development Program (see bit.ly/ctl-tdp), it is open to all interested graduate students and postdocs. This session will be facilitated by trained graduate student Teaching Consultants, John Staunton and Levi Hord.

***Registration will close the night before this session. For same day registration, please reach out to CTLgrads@columbia.edu.***

Attending this workshop and posting reflections satisfies a Foundational Track requirement for participants in the Teaching Development Program (TDP). See the TDP website for details at tdp.ctl.columbia.edu.

Columbia University makes every effort to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Contact ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu or 212.854.1692 for accommodations.

This event may be recorded and CTL staff may take photographs. If you have any concerns, contact ColumbiaCTL@columbia.edu.