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Archive for March 4th, 2022

New Faculty Workshop

More Resources for New Faculty Penn Students Demographics More Calendar, Classroom or Course Roster Information More Syllabus Language and Policies More Placing Book Orders More Getting Started with Canvas, Penn’s […]

Weeks of the Semester

This reflects the semester that applies for most undergraduate classes. Other schools at Penn may have their own schedules. If you have questions about your teaching semester, check with your […]

Teaching Grants for Faculty

Academically-Based Community Service (ABCS) Course Development Grants The Barbara and Edward Netter Center for Community Partnerships sponsors course development grants to promote Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) courses that integrate […]

For New Faculty

As you prepare for teaching your first classes at Penn, make use of the many resources available to you. Contact your department chair, undergraduate chair or administrative staff, who will […]

Assessment and Grading in SAIL Classes

Although you may need to add some extra components to the course grade, in a SAIL class you can continue to assess students the same way that you always have, […]

Running In-Class SAIL Activities

When in an active learning classroom your role is that of a facilitator. Instead of providing students with all the answers, it is your job to give them the background […]

Planning In-Class SAIL Activities

Planning for your in-class activities requires thinking about your end-goals: What do you want your students to be able to do? Also consider why you want to do the activity […]

Basics of a SAIL Class

In a  SAIL class students actively engage with course content through structured activities during class time. However, what students are asked to do, both in and out of class, and […]

Structured Active In-class Learning (SAIL)

Using in-class time for students to engage actively with the material is the essence of Structured, Active, In-class Learning (SAIL). Teaching a SAIL class provides students with the opportunity to […]

Teaching in Response to Upsetting Events

In the wake of traumatic national or local events, instructors are often unsure of how to respond. Students and instructors may be distressed, angry or saddened by specific events – […]

Strategies to Help Students Stay on Track When They Must Miss Class

Due to illness or other circumstances in their lives, some students will need to miss classes on occasion. Proactively designing a plan for how you will approach missed classes will make […]