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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This spring, the Center for Teaching Excellence will host five workshops for faculty and instructional staff. Please note the time and location of each session.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you would like to attend, register at
<a href="https://kuoirp.wufoo.com/forms/cte-spring-2018-workshops/">https://kuoirp.wufoo.com/forms/cte-spring-2018-workshops/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lunch will be provided. If you have any questions or would like to request any accommodations, contact Judy Eddy at <a href="mailto:jeddy@ku.edu">jeddy@ku.edu</a>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’m Afraid to Talk About… Navigating Open Discussion, Inclusiveness, and Free Speech in the Classroom</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Monday, February 19, 12 to 1 PM</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CTE—135 Budig Hall</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Have you experienced “difficult conversations” in your classroom? What are the best ways to navigate these situations to ensure inclusiveness and a safe climate for all? Are you aware of the current KU and
KBOR policies related to academic freedom and appropriate conduct? What is the formal process after a complaint has been made against a faculty member? This interactive workshop will help you navigate open discussion and be more informed about free speech
in the classroom. With Yvonnes Chen, Journalism and Mass Communications, and Sean Seyer, Humanities.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Applying the Lessons of Learning Science to Teaching</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wednesday, February 28, 12 to 1 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CTE—135 Budig Hall</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lessons from learning science show that students’ learning can be derailed by deep-seated prior knowledge, misconceptions, and world views. In this interactive session, we will explore strategies for identifying
and addressing your students’ cognitive impediments in order to promote real conceptual change. With Andrea Greenhoot, CTE/Psychology, and Meagan Patterson, Educational Psychology.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Making the Most of Active Learning Spaces</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Friday, March 9, 12 to 1 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">EEEC Building—164 Ritchie</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New classrooms on the Lawrence campus offer exciting opportunities for innovative teaching and learning. Those rooms require fresh thinking about assignments, use of class time, student interaction, and the
role of instructors. Join us in one of the new rooms in the Earth, Energy and Environment Center as we discuss strategies for using these dynamic new spaces. With Doug Ward, CTE/Journalism and Mass Communications.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Disinvestment in Higher Education—and Why It Matters to Faculty</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wednesday, March 28, 12 to 1 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CTE—135 Budig Hall</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Since a peak in 2002, state funding for the six Kansas Regents universities has fallen more than 22 percent when adjusted for inflation. That diminished contribution has affected everything from class size
and building maintenance to university salaries and institutional strategy. Join us as we discuss why this has happened and what the implications for the future might be. With Reggie Robinson, Public Affairs.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">My Class Is Over: Capturing and Analyzing Students’ Learning (Before I Forget About It)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tuesday, May 8, 11:30 AM to 1 PM</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CTE—135 Budig Hall</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Lee Shulman called it “pedagogical amnesia,” a condition characterized by the inability to recall the results of our experiences teaching a course. In this workshop, you will learn what materials to collect
and what prompts to use to document your teaching, which will help you next time you teach a course, as well as help you prepare for reviews. With Andrea Greenhoot, CTE/Psychology; Joshua Potter, CTE; and Doug Ward, CTE/Journalism and Mass Communications.</span></p>
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