Workshops and Lectures

Each semester, CTE facilitates a number of programs for the NYU teaching community. These programs, covering a wide variety of teaching and learning issues, are presented by NYU faculty members and experts on teaching and learning from around the country. The programs are free and open to the NYU community.

Graduate students interested in teaching development should also contact the GSAS Office of Academic and Student Life for information on programs available exclusively to graduate students.

Fall 2009 Teaching Development Workshops

The following workshops are open to NYU faculty and graduate students. Registration is required, as space is limited. The location of the workshops will be emailed to you when you register.

Insights on Teaching

featuring:
Joyce Apsel, Master Teacher in the Humanities, Liberal Studies Program
Ingrid Gould Ellen, Associate Professor of Policy and Urban Planning, Wagner
Jerome Lowenstein, Professor of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine
Andrew Spielman, Professor of Basic Science, College of Dentistry
Tyler Volk, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, FAS
Tuesday, October 13, 2009. 12:30-2 pm.

NYU's highest teaching honor, the Distinguished Teaching Award, is given annually to faculty who have distinguished themselves in their interactions with students in and out of the classroom. CTE is pleased to present winners of the 2009 DTA medal in a panel discussion on their experiences instructing NYU students.

Open to faculty and graduate students. Lunch will be provided. Enrollment limited.

Teaching with The New York Times

led by Tom Glieden, Education Manager, New York Times
and Ann Aguanno, Associate Professor of Biology, Marymount Manhattan College
Thursday, October 29, 2009. 12:30-2 pm.

Incorporating outside news sources, such as The New York Times as a classroom text can create relevancy, inspire critical thinking, and engage students in a variety of disciplines. This session will include a discussion of Dr. Aguanno's own experience using the Times in her Bioethics and Molecular Biology courses.

Open to faculty and graduate students. Lunch will be provided. Enrollment limited.

Teaching Large Lectures

featuring:
T. James Matthews, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neural Science
Cyrus Patell, Associate Professor of English
Daniel Stein, Dean of Science and Professor of Physics
Wednesday, November 4, 2009. 12:30-2 pm.

A panel of NYU faculty discusses the difficulties and possibilities for engaging student learning while teaching one of the staples of a large university: the large lecture course.

Open to faculty and graduate students. Lunch will be provided. Enrollment limited.

Spring 2010 Teaching Development Workshops -- Sneak Preview

Successful Grant Proposals in the Humanities

February TBD

Approaches to Critical Thinking

March TBD

Teaching with Technology Conference

April 16

Open to both NYU faculty and graduate students, this full-day conference will feature presentations by current NYU faculty on their experiences incorporating technology into their classrooms, as well as hands-on instruction in basic and advanced learning technologies such as blogs, wikis, and other social media networks. Watch this space for further details on individual sessions and presenters.

Register for Workshops Online

Workshops for Graduate Students