This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings. Use research-based instructional techniques and low- to medium-stakes assessments to prepare students for success during the first four weeks of your course. Approaches include establishing a positive and inclusive classroom climate, priming students’ interest in course subject matter, promoting an effective learning environment, and preparing students to succeed on high-stakes assignments. Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: (1) Classroom Climate (2) Feedback and Assessment
Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: First Four Weeks
- Location: Virtual
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- Julie Taylor-Massey
Upcoming Events
AI and Student Writing
The session will focus on evidence of teaching pedagogy and its implications related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr. Tian Guo will share how AI became a key theme in her...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Fri., May 1, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
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Early-Career Teaching Fellows
SUPPORTING EARLY-CAREER FACULTY IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE Are you navigating your first years of university teaching? Would you benefit from connecting with colleagues who understand the unique challenges of developing effective...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., May 5, 2026
- Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104
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Teaching with Art: The Perfect Intersection Workshop Series
See the "Notes" section below for session-specific details. TEF Alignment: Instructional Strategies
- Date: Wed., May 6, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: Organ Recital Hall, University Center for the Arts
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Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: First Four Weeks
- Location: Virtual
- Register for this Event
- Julie Taylor-Massey
Upcoming Events
AI and Student Writing
The session will focus on evidence of teaching pedagogy and its implications related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr. Tian Guo will share how AI became a key theme in her...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Fri., May 1, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
- Register for this event
Early-Career Teaching Fellows
SUPPORTING EARLY-CAREER FACULTY IN TEACHING EXCELLENCE Are you navigating your first years of university teaching? Would you benefit from connecting with colleagues who understand the unique challenges of developing effective...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., May 5, 2026
- Time: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104
- Register for this event
Teaching with Art: The Perfect Intersection Workshop Series
See the "Notes" section below for session-specific details. TEF Alignment: Instructional Strategies
- Date: Wed., May 6, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: Organ Recital Hall, University Center for the Arts
- Register for this event

