Beacon Instructional Partners also provides workshops that deep dive into specific parts of instruction that can dramatically improve an instructor’s effectiveness. Our workshops focus on key components of the higher education classroom and can be tailored to a department, faculty experience level (i.e. all assistant professors), or custom group of instructors. Participants also leave the workshop with a specific plan to adapt and implement strategies into their own classroom.
INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT OFFERINGS
Optimizing Student Engagement
In this workshop, participants can expect to improve their ability to:
Articulate the importance of backwards planning for effectively implementing lessons
Describe and implement strategies for encouraging participation and thinking from all students
Grading and Providing Feedback to Students
In this workshop, participants can expect to improve their ability to:
Implement backwards principles to develop assessments and associated grading and rubric criteria
Identify strategies for providing feedback that are efficient for the grader and effective for the student
Developing and Grading Writing Assignment
In this workshop, participants can expect to improve their ability to:
Describe and implement the elements of strong writing prompt designs, rubrics, and criteria for success
Employ grading strategies that are both efficient for the grader and effective for the students
Developing an Inclusive Classroom
In this workshop, participants can expect to improve their ability to:
Discuss ways in which resources and background experience influence students’ ability to learn and demonstrate mastery
Implement research-backed strategies for ensuring all students can access course content and achieve
Effective Backwards Planning
In this workshop, participants can expect to improve their ability to:
Describe the importance of backwards planning for student achievement and professor efficiency
Implement backwards design principles to craft a course syllabus, assessments, and weekly lectures and assignments
TESTIMONY
“I really enjoyed it and was surprised at how much I learned, especially all the new ideas for being a more effective teacher to a variety of learning types.”
— Joanna Carey, Science Professor
“Great energy and engagement from knowledgeable facilitators.”
— Alia Crocker, Strategy Professor