Faculty Prep Week • August 9 – 13, 2021
If you have specific questions as you prepare to teach, you can email CTLT@ilstu.edu to be connected with a member of our faculty support team.
A variety of additional resources to help you plan for teaching are available on the Redbirds Keep Teaching pages.
Workshops
Some Faculty Prep Week events will be offered online, while others are face-to-face. Please note the workshop location carefully.
Registration is required. Select the date and time of the session you wish to attend, to sign up through My.IllinoisState. Registration closes one business day before the session date. For online workshops, participants will be sent a Zoom meeting link at least one day before the event.
These Are Our Students: A Panel of ISU Students
Synchronous session:
Tuesday, August 10 • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Online (Zoom)
Facilitator:
Dana Karraker, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
As we begin a new semester following a year of virtual teaching, we realize that our “normal” has changed. This follow-up session to the online Our Students module provides a forum for better understanding ISU’s students by hearing directly from them. This year, we will include a discussion about returning to campus after a year of remote learning and what we have learned about engaged learning and student success. Registration is required.
Equity in the College Classroom
Synchronous session:
Tuesday, August 10 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
In-person – Williams Hall 308
Facilitators:
Mayuko Nakamura, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Dana Karraker, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Inclusive teaching refers to the ways in which pedagogy, curricula and assessment are designed and delivered to engage students in learning that is meaningful, relevant and accessible to all. In this session, we will discuss how we can integrate these practices into our teaching so that students can be successful. We will also discuss the “equity-minded syllabus” and consider how this classroom tool can be used to, welcome students to the course, demystify the course experience, and validate their ability to succeed. Registration is required.
Microsoft Stream
Monday, August 9 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Online
Thursday, August 12 • 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Greg Maier, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Microsoft Stream is a new video hosting service, replacing Office 365 Video. It allows instructors to upload and share video content with their students through ReggieNet, websites, or direct links. This brief introduction will get you started using the tool for the coming semester. Registration is required.
Communication and Teaching Clarity
Register by Tuesday, August 10
Synchronous session:
Wednesday, August 11 • 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
In-person – Williams Hall 308
Facilitator:
Stef Gardiner-Walsh, Special Education
Teacher clarity refers to organized and intentional teaching. When teachers are transparent about their expectations, students can plan, set goals, and evaluate their own progress towards those goals. In this session, participants will discuss how they can plan effective communication strategies that promote students’ academic success. Registration is required.
ReggieNet: Getting Started
Tuesday, August 10 • 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Charles Bristow, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Thursday, August 12 • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Steve Travers, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
New to teaching at Illinois State? Or need a refresher on ReggieNet? This workshop packs a lot in just two hours: Learn how to upload your syllabus and other course materials, set-up emails, and create assignments. Get a quick tour of the online grade book function. Registration is required.
Nearpod: Getting Started
Tuesday, August 10 • 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Online
Thursday, August 12 • 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Greg Maier, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Get started using Nearpod, an interactive tool replacing classroom clickers at Illinois State. This one-hour workshop will give you a tour of the tool’s basic features. It allows you to empower students, track attendance, distribute learning resources, and check the pulse of your class with ongoing formative assessments in many learning scenarios. Registration is required.
ReggieNet: Gradebook Clinic
Wednesday, August 11 • 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Divya Bhadoriya, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Friday, August 13 • 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Shannon Harman, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
Get a hands-on tour of the ReggieNet Gradebook tool. Learn how to create items within the Gradebook or add them from other ReggieNet tools. You’ll tackle basic features like setting up grade categories, working with weighted categories, reordering your gradebook items, and viewing grading statistics. Registration is required.
The Safe Zone Project for Instructors
Thursday, August 12 • 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Synchronous session:
In-person – Stevenson Hall 401
Facilitator:
David Giovagnoli, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The Safe Zone Project is a nationally recognized open-source curriculum to promote the support and inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in educational settings at all levels. This workshop is based on that curriculum with a special focus on employing the principles of the Safe Zone Project as instructors, both in the classroom and in the design of your instructional materials. Dig into the core vocabulary and discuss the complex web of identities represented under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. Explore scenarios related to coming out, microaggressions, and handling difficult conversations in the classroom.
This workshop is appropriate for all experience levels, including those who previously completed a Safe Zone Project-based training program. In addition to the two-hour workshop, participants will spend another hour independently crafting an artifact showcasing what they have learned from this program, which could include a statement for their syllabus, an in-class activity, or another appropriate teaching resource, for a total of three hours of professional development credit. Registration is required.
Zoom: Getting Started
Friday, August 13 • 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Online
Facilitator:
Jim Gee, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
This special, one-hour session for Faculty Prep Week concentrates on the very basics of scheduling and hosting a Zoom meeting, with an emphasis on interacting with students. See how to schedule meetings through ReggieNet, manage waiting rooms, and create online office hours for several classes with a single recurring meeting. This workshop is ideal for instructors new to Illinois State or who did not teach during the previous academic year. Registration is required.
If you need special accommodation to fully participate in a CTLT event or service, please email CTLT@ilstu.edu.