Over the past few years, the Center for Faculty Development has celebrated the teaching mission of the University with a day dedicated to exploring specific pedagogies that promote student success. This year our theme is “Demonstrating Knowledge,” a term that not only involves instructors disseminating critical content in their disciplines but also explores the many ways students can better understand and “demonstrate” their acquisition of specific skillsets and discipline-specific material. This process includes students uniting prior knowledge with new structured content to acquire better understanding of their coursework and often to create new knowledge. Various methodologies connect students with active learning pedagogy so that whether students are pursing internships or undergraduate research, to name just a few strategies, they are better able to “demonstrate” what they have learned. Often “demonstrating knowledge” translates into more post-graduate job opportunities for students.
Please see the sessions scheduled for September 24 and join us for the Day of Teaching. The first session is offered in a hybrid format with both face-to-face and online components, and the rest of the sessions are on ZOOM. Faculty should drop in and out of sessions as they are able and/or attend the ones that most interest them. All are welcome.
The Day of Teaching is coordinated and co-hosted by the Center for Faculty Development and the Libraries. We hope to see you there.
Please register for individual sessions on the CFD eventspage here:
DAY OF TEACHING - SEPTEMBER 24 – A CFD Signature Event
9/24 - Teaching with Film, 10:00AM-11:00AM, Hybrid (Library Commons 1310-1311 and on ZOOM)
Join us in Perry Library to hear from a panel of faculty experts about how they use the Naro Video Collection housed in Perry Library to explore film in their classes. Featuring Peter Schulman, Professor (World Languages and Cultures), Rabbi Michael Panitz, Adjunct Professor (World Languages and Cultures), Najmeh Moradiyan Rizi, Assistant Professor (Communication and Theatre Arts), Kent Wascom, Assistant Professor (English), and Annette Finley-Croswhite, Professor & Director of the Center for Faculty Development (History), panel moderator. This session was co-organized by Kris King, Naro Video Collection Curator (University Libraries).
“Teaching with Film” is dedicated to William Lauderberg, a cinephile and supporter of the Virginia Festival of Jewish Film as well as the Naro Expanded Video and the Naro Cinema. Mr. Lauderberg died on September 3, 2024. May his memory always be a blessing.
9/24 - Teaching with the Archives, 11:30AM-12:30PM on ZOOM
Join Head of Special Collections and Head Archivist, Jessica Ritchie, and a panel of experts, to learn more about using archives as instructional tools and special projects developed with the University Archives. With Jessica Ritchie, Katelyn Canaday, Outreach & Public Services Librarian/Archivist (University Libraries), Elizabeth (Liz) Zanoni, Associate Professor (History), Cathleen Rhodes, Master Lecturer (Women’s & Gender Studies), Jared Benton, Associate Professor (Art), and Jamie Robertson, Assistant Professor (Art).
9/24 - Beyond Pen and Paper: Strategies for Unique Student Engagement and Assessment, 1:00PM-1:50PM on ZOOM
Join Brittany Suggs, Graduate Clinical Coordinator (Counseling and Human Services), for an interactive workshop focused on enhancing teaching methods through collaborative learning and technology integration. This session will explore innovative strategies to engage students, foster collaboration, and leverage technology to create dynamic and effective learning environments.
9/24 - Bridging Academia & Experience: Faculty Insights on the Monarch Humanities Internship Academy (MHIA), 2:00PM-2:50PM on ZOOM
This presentation will introduce the Monarch Humanities Internship Academy (MHIA) by highlighting its mission, the generous support from the Mellon Foundation, and its vision to enhance work-based learning (WBL) opportunities for humanities students. Key topics will include defining WBL, its role in developing career-readiness competencies, and the importance of faculty development in integrating WBL into the curriculum. The presentation will also showcase the Internship Studio, student achievements from the summer program, and conclude with a Q&A session to engage faculty in discussion. With Alison Lietzenmayer, Master Lecturer & Humanities Internship Faculty Development Director (Communication and Theatre Arts) and Elizabeth (Liz) Zanoni, Associate Professor & Humanities Internship Studio Director, (History).
9/24 - Transforming Student Learning: Undergraduate Research, 3:00PM-4:00PM on ZOOM
Undergraduate research (UR) is a pedagogical approach to learning that enhances student success. Our faculty panel will discuss UR programs at as both individualized mentored instruction and as course-based undergraduate research. Join us to learn more about ensuring student success and giving students real-world research experiences. The panel includes Shuntay Tarver, Associate Dean, Perry Honors College (Counseling and Human Services), Anne Perrotti, Graduate Program Director in Special Education (Human Movement Studies & Special Education), & Associate Director of Undergraduate Research, David Gauthier, (Biological Sciences), Robert Strozak, Master Lecturer (Mathematics & Statistics), and moderator Annette Finley-Croswhite, Professor & Director of the CFD (History).