Pedagogy & Teaching Practices Workshops

Date/Time:

August 19, 2025 - 8:00 AM (Check-in) - 4:30 PM E.T. (Lunch will be provided.)

Audience:

ALL graduate teaching assistants in various roles, new and returning and any graduate student or educator interested in the content. 

Registration:

https://grad.msu.edu/tapreg

Location:

STEM Teaching Learning Facility (642 Red Cedar Rd)

Format:

There will be 8 workshops, and GTAs can pick up to three of these. The delivery is in person, but GTAs will be required to complete corresponding modules on D2L.

Information for registering for individual workshops will be provided in August.

Goal:

Attendees will learn pedagogical practices relevant to effectively teaching students in various disciplines and they will learn to use various tools for successfully engaging students in their learning. Some of these workshops will count toward the completion of the Certification in College Teaching.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify evidence-based best practices in teaching and learning.
  • Practice methods that can be immediately applied in the classroom or in specific roles as educators.
  • Use tools to be more effective in preparing for teaching, grading, leading recitations and communicating expectations to students.

Agenda:

Time (all ET)

Workshop Title 

8:00 am – 8:30 am

Registration and Pre-Program Activities

Workshops Round 1

8:30 am – 10:00 am

The First Day: Tips & Strategies for Planning & Student Engagement

Presenter: Dr. Stefanie Baier

8:30 am– 10:00 am

Getting Started with D2L and Tools for Teaching

Lisa Batchelder and Sarah Freye

10:30 – 11:00 am

BREAK

Workshops Round 2

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Using your Syllabus for Student and Instructor Success

Mary Beth Heeder

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Developing a Plan for Effective Grading

Presenter: Seth Hunt

Workshops Round 3

12:00 – 1:00 pm

LUNCH

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Managing Challenges with Care in and Outside the Classroom

Presenter: Patricia Walters

1:00 – 2:30 pm

Scientific Teaching & Assessing: What’s Important in STEM Learning

Presenter: Dr. Diane Ebert-May

2:30 – 3:00 pm

BREAK

Workshops Round 4

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Teaching Techniques for Managing Students in Labs and Recitations

Presenters: Dr. Michael Lockett and Seth Hunt

3:00 – 4:30 pm

Accessible Teaching: Resources, Demonstration of Tools & Practices

Dr. Keving Henley and Tyler Smeltekop