Workshops Designed and Facilitated for Educators

I draw on current research and often collaborate with colleagues to develop sessions in a variety of areas, often proactively introducing educators to ideas they have not yet considered.

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Inclusive Teaching
 

• Cognitive (in)justice: How writing assignments can disadvantage students from varied academic contexts, and how you can help 

With Joanne Struch, University of Winnipeg EAL instructor

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• “But my students are so shy”: Improving communication in a quiet classroom
   

Active Learning
 

• Actively learning how to engage students in an Active Learning Classroom

With Dave Smith, Queen’s A/V Services

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• Facilitating an active learning tutorial

Both alone and with Queen’s Educational Development Associates

 

Writing Pedagogy
 

• Integrating, assigning and assessing writing mini-sessions 

For the CTL’s Course Design@Queen’s Institute

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• Benchmarking to norm TA grading of undergraduate papers 

Both alone and with various instructors and Head TAs

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• Providing effective feedback on written assignments 

With co-Head TA, Jenna Brady, Queen’s School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

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• Teaching with Turnitin 

With Selina Idlas, Educational Technology Analyst, Queen’s CTL

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• Supporting your student throughout the thesis-writing process 

In consultation with graduate students and with Dr. Marta Straznicky, Associate Dean (Queen's School of Graduate Studies)

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Professional Development

 

• Creating a teaching dossier

Both in person and online

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• Writing and presenting in educational research

With Susan Korba, Queen’s Writing Centre, and Amber Hastings-Truelove, Office of Health Sciences Education

 

Participant evaluations and a peer observation report contain feedback on my workshop facilitation

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