Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching
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The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching has been a hub of reflective, evidence-informed, and innovative pedagogical practices at Northwestern University for over 30 years. We are proud to advance Northwestern's commitment to delivering an outstanding educational experience through programming, resources, and initiatives that promote student success and instructor vitality, and stimulate substantive course/curricular development.
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Supporting Student Success Practicum
Join the 1,000+ instructors who have enhanced their teaching with the practical, flexible, and supportive University Practicum. This 3-week, online practicum explores strategies for supporting students' holistic success, including leveraging campus resources and designing assessments that align with students' motivations and strengths.Featured Guides & Resources
Teaching During Turbulent Times
Classroom environments have felt the impacts of a world faced with crises. Worry and fear can influence how students show up in classrooms and their ability to focus on learning. This Learning & Teaching Guide offers ten strategies for instructors to support students during turbulent times while also being attentive to their own professional and personal well-being.Holistic Approaches to Student Success
National expert on student engagement Jillian Kinzie discusses the connection between enhanced academic rigor and students' sense of belonging in her keynote address, "Transforming Institutional Cultures: Holistic Approaches to Student Success," presented for Northwestern University, January 2025. Video is available to Northwestern community members with University credentials.News
Upcoming Events
Mar
14
2025
Bridging Cultures in an International Classroom
12:00 PM 627 Dartmouth Place
In classrooms where students and instructors come from different cultural backgrounds, challenges can arise in creating ...
Mar
17
2025
Pedagogical Innovations in STEM
1:00 PM 627 Dartmouth Place
Pedagogical Innovations in STEM is a scholarly exchange offered each quarter, showcasing leading-edge research that info...
Apr
1
2025
2025 Spring Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP)
All Day
The Supporting Student Success Practicum is an online series of sessions designed to deepen understanding of the multipl...
Apr
1
2025
How Are We (Re)defining Student Success?
10:00 AM
Part of the 2025 University Practicum on Supporting Student Success, participants may attend any and all practicum event...
Apr
3
2025
Inclusive Teaching Reading Circle (Principle 5: Cultivate a Welcoming & Inclusive Course Climate)
10:00 AM
During the month of April, the Searle Center is hosting an online reading circle from 10:00-11:00am (CT) each Thursday s...
Apr
8
2025
How Are We Creating an Environment for Student Success?
1:00 PM
Part of the 2025 University Practicum on Supporting Student Success, participants may attend any and all practicum event...
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