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  • Data Dialogues

    Virtual

    This informal discussion and networking series is for MIT staff who are interested in keeping the conversation going in between Data Talks workshops, with the intention of building our community.  Join […]

  • Teaching in a Tense Political Climate

    Virtual

    Students’ ability to learn effectively is greatly affected by their social lives and emotional state, both inside and outside of the classroom. As we approach another tense and fraught election in the United States, many students—regardless of their political leanings—feel anxious about the election and can feel frustrated and distracted when faculty act as though nothing momentous is going on.

  • New Insights & Directions for MIT First-Year Advising

    Virtual

    Over the past 20 years, multiple stakeholders have identified and recommended improvements for first-year advising at MIT. More recently, students who participated in the Designing the First Year Experience undergraduate class […]

  • ESL TA Panel

    Virtual

    If you are TAing or will TA in the future as a non-native English speaker, we are hosting a panel discussion for English as a Second Language (ESL) TAs, in […]

  • Leading with data: overcoming the data divides

    Virtual

    Data work is often thrust upon teams of people who already have a day job. Data teams are thrown together and data leaders have to overcome various data divides. This […]

  • Building community in the remote classroom

    Virtual

    Student learning and well-being are supported by the presence of a cohesive classroom community, both in face-to-face learning as well as remote learning. On Nov 19, 2020, Open Learning and TLL cohosted […]

  • Lesson Planning Track

    Virtual

    The Lesson Planning Track is a sequence of 3 workshops focused on preparing an effective lesson plan for a class session or recitation, developing skills for classroom presentation and effective classroom activities, and giving formative feedback to students.

  • Assessments & Assignments for Remote Learning

    Virtual

    The Teaching + Learning Lab and Open Learning are cohosting an IAP panel discussion for faculty and instructors on innovative assessments and assignments for remote subjects. Panelists will discuss a […]

  • Flipping Failure COVID Diaries: Short Films by MIT Students

    Virtual

    The Lesson Planning Track is a sequence of 3 workshops focused on preparing an effective lesson plan for a class session or recitation, developing skills for classroom presentation and effective classroom activities, and giving formative feedback to students.

  • TA Days Winter 2021

    Virtual

    To support TAs across MIT in developing the foundational skills and knowledge need to succeed in their roles, we offer a series of workshops called TA Days. The next session, TA Days Winter 2021 (spanning February 2 – 11), aims to help you prepare for the spring semester.

  • How instructors can support student well-being

    Virtual

    College campuses across the country are struggling to respond to the significant social, emotional, and economic burdens carried by our students. With the dual challenge of navigating ongoing remote learning […]

  • Mind the Gap

    Virtual

    This talk will be presented by Elli Theobald, Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Washington. Her recent work demonstrates that opportunity gaps—differential performance between minoritized students (BIPOC students as well as low-income students) and over-represented students—were reduced by 75% in college STEM courses when instructors incorporated active learning strategies, but only when active learning was implemented in a majority of class time.

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    Inclusive Teaching Track

    Virtual

    The Inclusive Teaching Track is a sequence of 2 workshops focused on creating inclusive and welcoming classrooms, a prerequisite for effective learning. Participants will practice reflecting on their own experiences and perspectives while learning effective strategies to make their classrooms equitable and inclusive.

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    Teaching portfolio peer review

    Virtual

    Refine how you describe your approach to teaching: from the principles that guide you to specific examples of your practices

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    Teaching Development Fellowship 2021-2022

    Virtual

    The Inclusive Teaching Track is a sequence of 2 workshops focused on creating inclusive and welcoming classrooms, a prerequisite for effective learning. Participants will practice reflecting on their own experiences and perspectives while learning effective strategies to make their classrooms equitable and inclusive.

  • Teaching & Academic Career Panel with ESL Profs

    Virtual

    For non-native English speakers at MIT, the MIT Teaching + Learning Lab is hosting a Panel with English-as-a-Second-Language Profs on June 16 from 1 to 2 PM (EST), where 4 ESL professors from MIT will […]

  • Fresh Perspectives panel discussion #1

    Virtual

    Join MIT educators for this panel discussion covering insights gained from teaching virtually through the pandemic.

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    Teaching philosophy statement peer review

    Virtual

    Refine how you describe your approach to teaching: from the principles that guide you to specific examples of your practices

  • Fresh Perspectives panel discussion #2

    Virtual

    Join MIT educators for this panel discussion covering insights gained from teaching virtually through the pandemic.

  • Trauma-informed Teaching

    Virtual

    Learn about the neuroscience of toxic stress and how to increase engagement, connection, and healing in the classroom.

  • Reinventing Education Post-Pandemic

    Virtual

    Understanding the experiences of students and teachers during pandemic schooling is vital to educational recovery and building back better.

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    Teaching Development Fellowship 2022-2023

    Virtual

    The Teaching Development Fellows Network (TDFN) is a professional development and leadership opportunity for MIT graduate students who are interested in improving their teaching while promoting pedagogical development and discussion among their peers.

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    Fall 2022 KTCP

    Virtual

    The Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP) is an interactive workshop series intended for late-program graduate students and postdocs interested in academic careers or developing skills to support their teaching at MIT.

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    Rigor as Inclusive Practice

    Dr. Jamiella Brooks (U Penn) and Dr. Julie McGurk (Yale) will discuss how inclusive teaching, by definition, promotes academic rigor.

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    Inclusive Teaching Track

    The Inclusive Teaching Track is a sequence of two interactive workshops focused on cultivating equitable and welcoming classrooms where students from all backgrounds can thrive.

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    Application Period for the IAP 2023 Subject Design Track

    Zoom

    The Subject Design Track is a sequence of three interactive 2-hour workshops focused on course design. Participants will learn to build a course by first identifying goals and then organizing assignments and content to align with these goals.

  • Registration for IAP 2023 TA Days NOW OPEN.

    IAP 2023 TA Days: Monday, January 30, through Thursday, February 2. Before the start of each semester, TLL offers a series of workshops for TAs to help them prepare for […]

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    Festival of Learning 2023

    MIT Stata Center

    The Festival of Learning is a yearly free event for MIT faculty, students, and staff to engage with each other regarding innovation in teaching and learning.