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L@L: Build Community w/ CoConstructed Course Guidelines with Lisa Zawilinski
Empower your students and foster a collaborative learning environment through co-constructed course guidelines! In this session, faculty will explore the benefits of engaging students in shaping classroom norms, from increasing investment and accountability to creating a more inclusive and adaptable space for learning. Participants will leave with practical steps to implement this approach effectively, ensuring that course expectations are clear, equitable, and student-centered.
L@L: Putting Our Ideas into Practice: Advanced Peer Review in the Classroom with Ben Grossberg
This session, a follow up to the 2025 Distinguished Teaching Humanist summer workshop, “Teaching at a Round Table: Advanced Peer Review as a Foundation and a Catalyst for Student Learning,” will be an open discussion in which attendees will be invited to share their experiences putting advanced peer-review techniques into practice. We will open with a review of the opportunities advanced peer review offers. All attendees, whether or not they were part of the summer workshop, will be invited to contribute ideas, strategies, and questions.
Benjamin S. Grossberg is the author of four books of poetry, including *My Husband Would* (University of Tampa Press, 2020), winner of the 2021 Connecticut Book Award, and *Sweet Core Orchard* (University of Tampa Press, 2009), winner of a Lambda Literary Award. He also wrote the novel, *The Spring before Obergefell* (University of Nebraska Press, 2024) selected by Percival Everett for the 2023 AWP Award Series J Alan McPherson Prize. A new collection of poems, *When You Read a Novel the Dead Would Like* is forthcoming from Cavankerry Press in fall 2026. Ben is Director of Creative Writing at the University of Hartford.
L@L: Empowering Student Learning Through Exam Wrappers and Reflective Practice with Gengyun Le
Discover how Exam Wrappers can transform your teaching approach! This simple yet powerful structure encourages students to engage in critical self-reflection, helping them set meaningful goals and improve their academic performance. Join us to explore practical strategies that will empower your students to take ownership of their learning journey.
L@L: Building Knowledge: High utility, simple strategies for enhanced learning with Lisa Zawilinski
Join us to explore activities designed to connect prior knowledge to new concepts and enhance transfer and generalization. Learn practical strategies such as using concept mapping to visually grapple with connections between key ideas. Engage in hands-on activities including the use of generative AI to design your learning environment to support a deeper understanding and retention of new material.
Let's Talk Teaching in Commons Private Dining Room (PDR), 12:45 p.m.–2 p.m.