Week of Events
Monday, October 20, 2025
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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October 22, 2025 -Using Writing to Help Students Learn (In-Person)
Using Writing to Help Students Learn (In-Person)
Using Writing to Help Students Learn We’ve known for half a century that writing is an important mode for learning. However, how to use writing in classroom settings to help students learn content often gives instructors a moment of pause. In this workshop, we’ll design short, easily assessable writing-to-learn (WTL) activities for use in your […]
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Friday, October 24, 2025
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October 24, 2025 -Teaching @ UMaine: Foundations for New Faculty
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October 24, 2025 -Facilitating constructive dialogue in the classroom
Teaching @ UMaine: Foundations for New Faculty
Launch your teaching journey at UMaine with confidence, connection, and community. This welcoming, semester-long program is designed specifically for recently hired faculty who are new to teaching at UMaine. Together, we’ll explore our students, institutional policies, and the foundational practices of effective teaching. You’ll engage with real classroom scenarios, build a personalized teaching development plan, […]
Facilitating constructive dialogue in the classroom
In an era of increasing polarization and rapid change, it is essential for faculty to learn to guide students from argument and towards constructive dialogue. This six-part series will support instructors in understanding constructive dialogue, the importance of proper preparation for it in your courses, as well as recognizing and responding to conflict. Through practice, […]
