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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Better teaching. Better learning.

Teaching Institute

The Teaching Institute provides comprehensive training and development opportunities that are designed to engage our SDICCA interns and our new and tenured faculty in the scholarship of teaching and learning, classroom research, and reflective teaching practices. The goal of the Teaching Institute is to provide professional development activities that will assist faculty in developing their teaching skills, creating collegial peer networks, and maximizing student achievement.

Meetings are held 9 to 11:30 in room S5-203, on the following dates:

• Aug 28
• Sept 11
• Sept 25
• Oct 9
• Oct 23
• Nov 6
• Nov 20

Examples of workshop topics include:

• First Day Classroom Climate
• Cooperative Learning Strategies
• Creative Assessment

For those interested in participating in the Teaching Institute to receive units for tenure/salary advancement, a 4 unit course has been set up through SDSU's College of Extended Studies. For more information about how to sign up for this course and the requirements for earning the units please click here.   Teaching Institute Unit Description—Faculty Note: Enrollment in the SDSU course is not required to participate in the Teaching Institute.

Please contact Francois Bereaud (Teaching Institute Coordinator) at ext. 7503 or Greg Newhouse (Dean, TWCI) ext. 7524 if you have additional questions.