Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching
Creating transformative learning experiences
Reflective, Evidence-Informed, Innovative
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 inclusive teaching 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 resources on equitable access 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.Embracing AI as Essential Learning
National expert on digital innovation, C. Edward Watson, discusses generative AI in higher education in his keynote address, "Preparing Students for Life BVeyond College: Embracing AI as Essential Learning," presented at Northwestern University, September 2024. Video is available to Northwestern community members with University credentials.News
Upcoming Events
Dec
12
2024
Course Design Institute: Generative AI Edition
9:00 AM
December 12 & 13
Interested in (re)designing a course to integrate more inclusive and engaging practices? Want to jumpst...
Jan
21
2025
Moving Beyond CTECs: Using Feedback to Improve Your Teaching
10:00 AM
Student evaluations can serve a variety of purposes in the classroom: they can provide insights on students’ experiences...
Feb
4
2025
2025 Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP) Pre-Practicum Keynote
All Day
This virtual event (open to Northwestern University faculty, staff, and students) kicks off the 2024-25 Supporting Stude...
Feb
4
2025
2025 Winter 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...
Feb
26
2025
Centering Identities in STEM
11:00 AM
Centering Identities in STEM is an evidence-driven reading circle highlighting the importance of equity, identity, and p...
Mar
5
2025
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
12:00 PM
Sparkshop: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Gender Expansive Students
The Searle Center for Advancing Learni...
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