Schedule at a Glance

9:00am EST – CHECK-IN

9:15-9:25am – WELCOME
Dr. Ronald Mason Jr., University President

Dr. Lawrence T. Potter Jr., University Provost

9:25-9:50am – OPENING PLENARY
         Dr. April Massey, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
The opportunities of our classrooms, the treasure of our collaborations  

10:00-11:00am – CONCURRENT SESSIONS A

A1     Are you teaching content or just covering material?

A2     The right start: Strategies for placement

A3     Teaching through error: Mistake making as pedagogy

A4     Experiences that transform: Rethinking our approaches to applied, practice-based learning

11:15-12:15pm – CONCURRENT SESSIONS B

B1     Online opportunities in traditionally face-to-face disciplines

B2     Digital tools driving new opportunities in arts and sciences teaching

B3     Leveraging Washington’s public policy community to better serve our students: New models for engagement
B4     Shared drawing and problem-solving as tools for teaching and learning: Translating F2F practices to virtual space

1:00-2:00pm – CONCURRENT SESSIONS C

C1     Reflective practices: Writing prompts as tools to engage and assess
C2     Micro-credentialing as an opportunity to support persistence to degree
C3     Curriculum embedded reflection as a means of supporting continuous assessment
C4     Infusing lived experience in our classrooms through literature

 

2:15-3:15pm – CONCURRENT SESSIONS D

D1     Teaching from the middle
D2     Growth mindset: Creating freedom for learning
D3     Scholarship on display: Positioning your research in your classrooms
D4     Shaping your teaching-learning practices: Networking to  improve student outcomes

3:30-4:45pm – LAST LECTURE

Dr. Jennifer Morton

                  Moving up without losing your way

4:45-5:00pm – CLOSING REMARKS

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