Pedagogy

Course Design Institute

Reflective & Effective Teaching

Reflective & Effective Teaching offers a unique cohort-based learning community for graduate students and postdocs who aspire to improve student learning in their disciplines. Applicants, who are selected as teacher-scholars, can choose from our traditional three-quarter sequence of seminars and special-topics workshops or engage on a quarterly basis, selecting seminars and artifacts that align with their stage of teaching, availability, and goals.

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Reflective Teaching Guides

Reflective Teaching Guides further their pedagogical development by mentoring their peers in Reflective and Effective Teaching (RET).

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Formative Feedback Partners

Formative Feedback Partners are graduate students, postdocs, and faculty trained in leading Small Group Analyses, conducting Teaching Observations, and facilitating End-of-Term Focus Groups to provide evidence-based, formative feedback on teaching. Throughout the academic year, Formative Feedback Partners participate in a learning community in which they engage in discussions and activities to deepen their skills in providing written and verbal formative feedback.

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Academic Kickoff

The Academic Kickoff features interactive, informative sessions designed to facilitate graduate student and postdoc transitions to teaching roles at Northwestern University. The Kickoff is held before the start of every fall quarter. 

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Supporting Student Success

Part of of the University Practicum initiative, the Supporting Student Success Practicum (SSSP) is a flexible, three-week online program designed for instructors of all levels, backgrounds, and teaching contexts. 

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