Teaching for All Symposium
Friday, October 6, 2023
A day dedicated to learning how we can teach so that our amazingly diverse student body can ALL be as successful as possible!
About the Symposium
We are proud to partner with Access ETSU for this symposium!
Sessions are offered all day, and for most session times, there is a choice of topic and modality.
Registration for each session is FREE - including the lunch panel, where lunch will be provided.
Come to the sessions that work in your schedule. Select from all sessions in our Registration Form.
Symposium Schedule
Friday, October 6, 2023
9:00 - 9:50 am
ONLINE: Alternatives to Timed Exams
We are pleased to have special guest and author, Jessamyn Neuhaus (Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, SUNY Plattsburgh) lead this workshop.
Looking for a teaching strategy that will maximize accessibility in your classes while simultaneously hugely reducing stress for you and for your students? Consider using, whenever possible, assessment alternatives to high-stakes timed exams and quizzes! In this workshop, we'll review some of the drawbacks to utilizing timed exams for assessing student learning and explore a variety of other options for encouraging and measuring authentic student learning.
One session only during this hour.
10:00 - 10:50 am
ONLINE: Addressing Accessibility in Community-Engaged Learning
Join CEL Faculty Fellow, Scott Jenkinson, for this online workshop.
Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) is a powerful high-impact instructional practice. However, instructors can have legitimate concerns about making a CEL experience accessible for all students. Learn about ways to ensure all students can engage in your planned CEL experiences.
SHERROD 309: Teaching First-Generation Students
Join the ETSU's Assistant Director of Student Support Services, Erin Messmer, for this workshop in Sherrod Library.
This session will explore best practices for teaching and mentoring first-generation students, both inside and outside of the classroom.
11:00 - 11:50 am
ONLINE: Classroom Instruction and Dynamics for International Students
Join the Director of ETSU's International Enrollment and Services, Caleb Bennett, for this online workshop.
International students studying at ETSU often find themselves facing multiple barriers inside (and outside) of the classroom. Language barriers; cultural barriers, team dynamic barriers—just to name a few. Come learn how ETSU faculty and staff can help international students succeed in ETSU classrooms across campus.
SHERROD 309: Universal Design for Learning: Adaptations that Support All Learners
Join the Assistant Director of our Center for Teaching Excellence, Phil Smith, for this workshop.
In this session we will explore how to apply some principles of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to your classes and in your everyday interactions with students. We will take the “+1” approach and see how easy it can be to make our classes more open, accessible, and engaging to all students.
12:00 - 1:00 pm
SHERROD 309: Access ETSU Lunch Panel
Join us for a complementary lunch and hear from Access ETSU students, staff, and some of our instructors who have adapted instruction to meet the needs of all students in their classes, including Access ETSU students! Our instructors have learned that making these adaptations has the fringe benefit of helping other students in their classes.
1:30 - 2:20 pm
ONLINE: Diversifying Your Content: D2L Brightspace and Beyond!
Join Coordinator Rachel Schreiber, ETSU Academic Technology Support, for this online workshop.
How do we facilitate content delivery in the online learning environment that is effective while also providing flexibility and diversification? This online session will explore ways to leverage tools in D2L, Panopto, and more to help you create learner-centered online experiences.
SHERROD 433: Accommodation and Inclusion in the Large Classroom
Join Faculty Fellow Patrick Brown, ETSU Center for Teaching Excellence, for this workshop.
Teaching large numbers of students introduces greater opportunities for diversity within the classroom. Learn ways to ensure your active - but large - classroom can include all students using some key instructional methods.
Please note change of room in Sherrod Library.
2:30 - 3:20 pm
ONLINE: How Instructors Can Support and Welcome Students of Color in (and Beyond) the Classroom
Join Assistant Professor Christine Lewis, Dept. Counseling & Human Services, for this online workshop.
This session aims to aid instructors in fostering inclusivity, cultural awareness, and open dialogue in their classrooms while actively addressing unconscious biases, all in the pursuit of creating a diverse and equitable learning environment where every student feels valued and empowered to succeed, particularly students of color.
SHERROD 433: Removing the Barriers for Students with Disabilities: Accommodations and Accessibility
Join Director of Disability Services, Mary Little, for this workshop.
Removing barriers for students with disabilities creates a level playing field for these students and paves the way for wider access for all students. Join this session to learn about specific barriers associated with common invisible disabilities and strategies for meeting student needs.
Please note change of room in Sherrod Library.
3:30 - 4:20 pm
ONLINE: Adapting Instruction and Feedback for Auditing Students
Join Access ETSU’s Academic Coordinator, Anne Pierce, for this online workshop.
How do you encourage appropriate learning and engagement for students who are auditing your class? Come to this session to learn about some useful adaptations – that might just work for the rest of your class, too!
SHERROD 433: How Instructors Can Support and Welcome Students of Marginalized Sexual and Gender Identities In (and Beyond) the Classroom
Join Assistant Professor Mickey White, Dept. Counseling & Human Services, for this workshop.
Students with marginalized sexual or gender identities often struggle to be adequately affirmed in college classrooms. In this session, attendees will learn strategies to support and affirm LGBTQIA+ students both in and out of the classroom.