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UTRGV Academy of Distinguished Teachers Series
These Teaching Conversations are a part of a series in partnership with the UTRGV Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
Spring 2025
Exploring Intentional and Purposeful Requests for a Peer Observation of Teaching
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February 03, 2024 - 11:00am-12:00pm Alyssa G. Cavazos, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence |
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Art Brownlow, Professor, Music |
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In this workshop, we will explore strategies for how we can seek intentional feedback on our teaching and learning practices. We will also reflect on how we can identify an area of need and growth in our own teaching and how to draft meaningful questions for peer observers that will yield improvement of student learning and continuous teaching growth.
Conducting Growth-Oriented Peer Observations of Teaching Through Reciprocal Learning
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March 03, 2024 - 11:00am-12:00pm Alyssa G. Cavazos, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence |
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Teresa Feria Arroyo, Professor and director of the School of Integrative Biological and Chemical Sciences (SIBCS), College of Sciences |
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Sue Anne Chew, Associate Professor, Health and Biomedical Sciences |
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Dagoberto Ramirez, Associate Professor, Health and Biomedical Sciences |
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In this workshop, we will explore evidence-based practices on how to conduct growth-oriented peer observations of teaching through reciprocal learning. We will explore peer observation of teaching frameworks and approaches aligned to faculty members' needs and intentional feedback requests while centering action-oriented feedback that leads to implementation and collection of evidence on the impact teaching revisions have on student learning and instructors' continuous improvement of teaching.
Reflecting on Peer Observation of Teaching Feedback: Exploring Implementation and Impact
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April 15, 2024 - 11:00am-12:00pm Alyssa G. Cavazos, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence |
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Constantine Tarawneh, Professor, Mechanical Engineering |
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Shaghayegh Setayesh, Senior Lecturer, Mathematical & Statistical Sciences |
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In this workshop, we will explore how to reflect on and implement feedback we receive from peer observations of teaching by engaging in proactive and action-oriented practices. We will also identify strategies for seeking additional feedback and resources for meaningful implementation and continuous teaching growth. Additionally, we will explore data collection approaches that allow us to reflect on the impact our teaching revisions have on student learning and growth.
