Upcoming Workshops & Events
August 2013
Associate Instructor Workshop on Classroom Climate
Tuesday, August 20, 6-8 p.m., Frangipani Room, IMU
Most first-time associate instructors (AIs) have not taught at a large research university before, and are often challenged by the diverse backgrounds and learning styles of students at Indiana University Bloomington. By a 1990 resolution, the Bloomington Faculty Council has mandated programs for all new associate instructors concerning the “standards of conduct” set out in the Academic Handbook — including those behaviors related to cultural diversity and racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination. Since 1991, the Classroom Climate workshop has helped equip first-time AIs from all schools and departments with strategies for maintaining a welcoming and rewarding classroom atmosphere for all students. For many departments, the campus-wide session has become an important part of the acculturation of new instructors. Even for the departments who have developed their own programs, the Classroom Climate workshop is a rare opportunity for graduate instructors to interact with their peers from across disciplines, and participants report that it is a positive professional development experience. Both events are the same, so AIs should only attend one of the two offerings. For participants using public transportation, Campus Bus will operate the E Route only with service 7:30 AM to 6 PM on Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Bloomington Transit will operate on the class break schedule.
Associate Instructor Workshop on Classroom Climate
Thursday, August 22, 6-8 p.m., Frangipani Room, IMU
Most first-time associate instructors (AIs) have not taught at a large research university before, and are often challenged by the diverse backgrounds and learning styles of students at Indiana University Bloomington. By a 1990 resolution, the Bloomington Faculty Council has mandated programs for all new associate instructors concerning the “standards of conduct” set out in the Academic Handbook — including those behaviors related to cultural diversity and racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination. Since 1991, the Classroom Climate workshop has helped equip first-time AIs from all schools and departments with strategies for maintaining a welcoming and rewarding classroom atmosphere for all students. For many departments, the campus-wide session has become an important part of the acculturation of new instructors. Even for the departments who have developed their own programs, the Classroom Climate workshop is a rare opportunity for graduate instructors to interact with their peers from across disciplines, and participants report that it is a positive professional development experience. Both events are the same, so AIs should only attend one of the two offerings. For participants using public transportation, Campus Bus will operate the A, B, D, and E Routes with service 7:30 AM to 10 PM on Thursday, August 22, 2013. Bloomington Transit will operate on the class break schedule.