Centre for Teaching and Learning

Centre for Teaching and Learning


Month
Date
Upcoming Event
Location
January
1/29/2021
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Globalization of the Curriculum: What, Why and How
Spaces Remaining: 60
Queen’s University is becoming increasingly diverse with students from around the world joining the university community to pursue their education. Accordingly, globalization of the curriculum is needed to ensure that educators proactively respond to the cultural, linguistic, and educational diversity that they will inevitably encounter in their classrooms. In this webinar, participants will explore the what, why and how of curriculum globalization, and start envisioning what a globalized curriculum might look like in their specific discipline. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to incorporate (at least) one pedagogical element of curriculum globalization into their course (re)development.
Virtual - Zoom
1/29/2021
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Globalization of the Curriculum – Q&A
Spaces Remaining: 90
Yunyi will be available for an informal hour-long discussion with peers and educational professionals. Whether you attended her webinar or not, you are invited to join in the conversation.
Virtual - Zoom
February
2/5/2021
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Teaching Matters: Decolonizing the Curriculum
Spaces Remaining: 32
What does “decolonizing the curriculum” mean and what impact could it have on your day-to-day teaching and learning at Queen’s? Facilitators will provide a short overview of decolonization and lead activities to help participants find their voice in this critical conversation. Outcomes for faculty: articulate your position and level of learning in terms of decolonizing the curriculum describe your own understanding of teaching and learning in relation to a particular Indigenous understanding of teaching and learning presented in the session
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
2/19/2021
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Anti-Racist Pedagogy: An Introduction to Key Concepts and Practices
Spaces Remaining: 40
A limited number of opportunities for university instructors to gain a better understanding of concepts of race, racism, anti-racism, and anti-racist pedagogies through professional development workshops and training sessions within their respective institutions has been identified as one of the key barriers to effectively implementing anti-racist initiatives in Canadian Universities (Henry and Kobayashi 2017; Dua and Bhanji 2017). In this interactive webinar, we will explore key terms and theories in the practice of anti-racist pedagogies, as well as provide a brief overview of critical concepts underlying anti-racist pedagogical approaches such as race, racism, and anti-racism. With an introduction to ideas and best practices for embedding and supporting anti-racist pedagogies within university classrooms and departments, participants will be encouraged to reflect on the curriculumn they teach and brainstorm ways they could integrate anti-racist pedagogies into their own classroom settings.
Virtual - Zoom
2/19/2021
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anti-Racist Pedagogy: An Introduction to Key Concepts and Practices – Q&A
Spaces Remaining: 70
Dre will be available for an informal hour-long discussion with peers and educational professionals. Whether you attended her webinar or not, you are invited to join in the conversation.
Virtual - Zoom
2/24/2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Brown Bag Conversations: Discussing Decolonization Series
Spaces Remaining: 22
Topic: Disruptive Interviews: Exploring disciplinary barriers to decolonization and Indigenization Robin Attas (CTL) will share general experiences from the first round of a current research study, the “disruptive interview,” where instructors have an opportunity to explore barriers to decolonization in their own disciplines and deepen their understanding of Indigenous ways of knowing through a medicine walk. Actively recruiting participants for spring 2021!
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
2/26/2021
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Anti-Racist Pedagogies and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning
Spaces Remaining: 61
Building on Angela Davis's words 'I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change', this webinar is an invitation to 'change the things we can no longer accept'. Instructors and educational staff will be invited to learn, discuss, and share inclusive teaching practices and anti-racist pedagogies upon which to create intentional, meaningful, and committed change in teaching and learning spaces. Geared towards participants from a range of disciplines, identity positions and teaching experience, this session will help build on prior knowledge and develop participants' anti-racist strategies in classroom environments. Different aspects of anti-racism and inclusion will be discussed in relation to curriculum design, teaching practices, assessment, and disciplinary epistemologies.
Virtual - Zoom
2/26/2021
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Anti-Racist Pedagogies and Inclusion in Teaching and Learning – Q&A
Spaces Remaining: 79
Yasmine will be available for an informal hour-long discussion with peers and educational professionals. Whether you attended her webinar or not, you are invited to join in the conversation.
Virtual - Zoom
March
3/5/2021
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Teaching Matters: Supervising Graduate Students; Student Mental Health
Spaces Remaining: 36
Discover effective pedagogical strategies for supervising graduate students writing a dissertation or thesis. Outcomes for faculty: apply strategies for graduate supervision to one’s own supervisory experiences identify resources for supporting student mental health
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
3/24/2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Brown Bag Conversations: Discussing Decolonization Series
Spaces Remaining: 27
Topic: Elders-in-Residence at Queen’s Several Elders in Residence from across campus will share thoughts and experiences about how they’ve supported teaching and learning in their time at Queen’s, as well as exploring gaps and opportunities that the campus community should be aware of as they continue along the paths of decolonization and Indigenization.
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
April
4/16/2021
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Teaching Matters: Conclusions and Next Steps
Spaces Remaining: 36
Celebrate the successes and commiserate over the challenges of a year at Queen’s, capture your learning in a teaching philosophy statement, and set goals for the years to come. Outcomes for faculty: celebrate the successes of a year at Queen’s evaluate the previous year of teaching and learning and set goals for the future articulate the beginnings of a teaching philosophy statement or revise an existing teaching philosophy statement
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
4/21/2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Brown Bag Conversations: Discussing Decolonization Series
Spaces Remaining: 31
Topic: Sharing Strategies: FREN 239 with Isabelle St-Amand (Languages Literatures and Cultures) and Bobbie Osborne (Arts and Science Online) Isabelle St-Amand, Assistant Professor and Queen’s National Scholar in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and Bobbie Osborne, Instructional Designer in Arts and Science Online, share their experiences developing and delivering FREN 239: Indigenous Arts and Cultures, part of the Certificate in French for Professionals.
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
May
5/19/2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Brown Bag Conversations: Discussing Decolonization Series
Spaces Remaining: 27
Topic: What does land-based learning feel like? Explore elements of one of the most common Indigenous pedagogies, land-based learning, and then share your experiences with a broader community. Participants will be asked to complete a pre-session activity that involves going outside themselves and doing some self-reflection on the experience, and then in our time together we’ll talk about what we learned and the implications it has for teaching and learning.
Virtual - Microsoft Teams