TLL Speaker Series

Program Description

The goal of the annual TLL Speakers Series is to disseminate evidence-based teaching practices to the MIT community — from faculty and instructors to staff and students.

Upcoming Talks

Developing Judgment to Address Wicked Problems in Engineering
Aaron W. Johnson, SM ’10, PhD ’15, Assistant Professor, Aerospace Engineering & Core...
April 7 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Please reach out to us if you have suggestions for topics, themes or speakers for next year’s Speaker Series.

Blog Posts About Past Talks

Doing “All the Things”: Leveraging Data, Collaboration, and Evidence-based Design to Transform Gateway Courses

March 11, 2026

Learn more Doing “All the Things”: Leveraging Data, Collaboration, and Evidence-based Design to Transform Gateway Courses

Compass: An Experiment in Collaboration

Melissa Mangino

January 5, 2026

Learn more Compass: An Experiment in Collaboration

Cultivating a Convivial Classroom

Melissa Mangino

October 7, 2025

Learn more Cultivating a Convivial Classroom

Building a Better Learning Experience: Using Student Data to Enhance Active Learning for Neurodivergent Students

Melissa Mangino

June 9, 2025

Learn more Building a Better Learning Experience: Using Student Data to Enhance Active Learning for Neurodivergent Students

Grading for Growth: Toward more humane, authentic, and trustworthy ways to evaluate student work

Melissa Mangino

April 15, 2025

Learn more Grading for Growth: Toward more humane, authentic, and trustworthy ways to evaluate student work

Belonging and Motivation Go Hand-in-Hand: Evidence-Based Practice for Understanding and Regulating Student Belonging for Academic Success

Melissa Mangino

March 25, 2025

Learn more Belonging and Motivation Go Hand-in-Hand: Evidence-Based Practice for Understanding and Regulating Student Belonging for Academic Success

Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Engineering: Implications for Educational Practice

Melissa Mangino

March 5, 2025

Learn more Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum in Engineering: Implications for Educational Practice

Teaching During Tense Political Times: Acknowledging the Election in the Classroom

Melissa Mangino

November 1, 2024

Learn more Teaching During Tense Political Times: Acknowledging the Election in the Classroom

Rethinking Rigor: Challenging Students & Supporting Meaningful Learning

Melissa Mangino

October 31, 2024

Learn more Rethinking Rigor: Challenging Students & Supporting Meaningful Learning

Creating a Classroom Climate that Supports Student Engagement in Active Learning

Melissa Mangino

June 20, 2024

Learn more Creating a Classroom Climate that Supports Student Engagement in Active Learning

Beyond Content: Teaching for Civic Participation and Engagement

Melissa Mangino

May 3, 2024

Learn more Beyond Content: Teaching for Civic Participation and Engagement

Climate Across the Curriculum: An Octopus’s Journey

Melissa Mangino

March 18, 2024

Learn more Climate Across the Curriculum: An Octopus’s Journey

Balancing High Expectations and Flexibility: Supporting Student and Faculty Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge

Melissa Mangino

February 20, 2024

Learn more Balancing High Expectations and Flexibility: Supporting Student and Faculty Mental Health with Compassionate Challenge

Speaking Up in STEM: Investigating the Self-advocacy and Classroom Experiences of Undergraduates with ADHD and Specific Learning Disorders

Melissa Mangino

January 31, 2024

Learn more Speaking Up in STEM: Investigating the Self-advocacy and Classroom Experiences of Undergraduates with ADHD and Specific Learning Disorders

Finding the Why: Integrating Purpose in STEM as a Path to Student Engagement

Melissa Mangino

December 13, 2023

Learn more Finding the Why: Integrating Purpose in STEM as a Path to Student Engagement

Supporting Student Learning Through Metacognitive and Motivational Strategies

Melissa Mangino

June 19, 2023

Learn more Supporting Student Learning Through Metacognitive and Motivational Strategies

Teaching in the Artificial Intelligence Age of ChatGPT

Melissa Mangino

May 3, 2023

Learn more Teaching in the Artificial Intelligence Age of ChatGPT

Students’ Sense of Belonging Matters: Evidence from Three Studies

Melissa Mangino

February 16, 2023

Learn more Students’ Sense of Belonging Matters: Evidence from Three Studies

Leveraging Best Practices to Support Community, Wellbeing & Belonging

Melissa Mangino

December 15, 2022

Learn more Leveraging Best Practices to Support Community, Wellbeing & Belonging

Rigor as Inclusive Practice

October 6, 2022

Learn more Rigor as Inclusive Practice

How Increasing Equity in the Science Classroom Drives Social Change

August 4, 2022

Learn more How Increasing Equity in the Science Classroom Drives Social Change

The Power of Daily Mentoring

July 11, 2022

Learn more The Power of Daily Mentoring

Creating Learning Environments to Support Student Motivation Post-Pandemic

April 5, 2022

Learn more Creating Learning Environments to Support Student Motivation Post-Pandemic

How the Pandemic Changed My Teaching: The Moral Dilemma of Going Back

February 28, 2022

Learn more How the Pandemic Changed My Teaching: The Moral Dilemma of Going Back

Reinventing Education Post-Pandemic

January 20, 2022

Learn more Reinventing Education Post-Pandemic

Trauma-Informed Teaching

December 31, 2021

Learn more Trauma-Informed Teaching

Fresh Perspectives from MIT educators (part 2)

October 12, 2021

Learn more Fresh Perspectives from MIT educators (part 2)

Fresh Perspectives from MIT educators (part 1)

October 5, 2021

Learn more Fresh Perspectives from MIT educators (part 1)

Meaning Makers: cultivating growth mindset environments

May 19, 2021

Learn more Meaning Makers: cultivating growth mindset environments

How active learning can improve inequities in STEM

April 13, 2021

Learn more How active learning can improve inequities in STEM

How Instructors Can Support Student Well-being

March 5, 2021

Learn more How Instructors Can Support Student Well-being

Assessments & Assignments for Remote Learning

January 15, 2021

Learn more Assessments & Assignments for Remote Learning

Building Community in the Remote Classroom

December 7, 2020

Learn more Building Community in the Remote Classroom

New Insights & Directions for MIT First-Year Advising

October 27, 2020

Learn more New Insights & Directions for MIT First-Year Advising

Writing-based Strategies for Learning

April 28, 2020

Learn more Writing-based Strategies for Learning

Co-Designing Assistive Technology Around the Globe

March 11, 2020

Learn more Co-Designing Assistive Technology Around the Globe

Optimize Your Mentoring Practice

January 14, 2020

Learn more Optimize Your Mentoring Practice

The Power of Daily Mentoring

October 30, 2019

Learn more The Power of Daily Mentoring

Supporting the Whole Student

October 10, 2019

Learn more Supporting the Whole Student

How Increasing Equity in the Science Classroom Drives Social Change

September 12, 2019

Learn more How Increasing Equity in the Science Classroom Drives Social Change