GE Day of Teaching
The annual GE Day of Teaching is an opportunity for GEs to learn foundational teaching skills and topics as well as what quality teaching means at UO (it's professional, inclusive, engaged, and research-informed!). It's also an opportunity to meet other GEs and build community, and to learn about resources that support the vibrant teaching community here, and that we hope you'll turn to.
Next GE Day of Teaching will be September 24, 2025!
(9am-12pm) Teaching as the Instructor of Record
This session is for graduate students who will be teaching or co-teaching their first course as instructor of record (as opposed to teaching a discussion or lab section for a faculty's lecture). It engages participants in course design considerations that will help them align course learning objectives, assignments, and student engagement activities, and provides a variety of strategies for building class community, facilitating interactive class sessions, and streamlining grading and feedback.
(9am-12pm) Teaching U.S. Undergraduates: Strategies for International GEs
This session is for international graduate students, especially those who are new to the University of Oregon. It offers guidance around navigating linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical issues. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns, learn more about the expectations of their future students, and consider ways to approach teaching in this new environment.
(1-2:50pm) Leading Labs
This session is for graduate students who will have a lab GE assignment. Participants will learn strategies for how to get to know students and establish class community, how to make learning active in the lab context, and how to provide feedback and grade effectively.
(1-2:50pm) Leading Discussion Sections
This session is for graduate students who will have a discussion section GE assignment. Participants will learn strategies for how to get to know students and establish class community, how to make learning active in the context of a discussion section, and how to provide feedback and grade effectively.
(3-3:45 pm) Canvas Features and Tools
This session is open to all graduate students. Focus will include key Canvas features such as the Gradebook, SpeedGrader, Discussions, and Groups.
(4-5:00pm) Teaching Insights Forum
This session features experienced GE instructors and those who were GEs, including Kimble Award winners. We'll facilitate a panel discussion around some of their experiences as educators (and educators who are also balancing graduate school)., We will also share information around several policies that all graduate students who are teaching will want to know.