9:20-10:50am
Teaching Speaking (but with a collaboration spin)
Facilitators: Dr. Kris Paal, CAFE Consultant for Teaching Speaking

Are you considering some sort of group or collaborative speaking assignment this upcoming semester? Join us for this interactive session where the goal is to equip you with approaches and strategies for fostering student’s collaborative skills in a variety of speaking contexts. There will be specific emphasis on how teaching collaboration can enhance classroom discourse and promote a culture of collective knowledge sharing.

11:00-12:30pm
Equity-Focused Teaching: How can we cultivate collaboration and accessibility for all students?
Facilitator: Dr. Erica Brown-Meredith, CAFE Consultant for Diversity and Inclusion

The workshop will provide educators with practical strategies and cooperative learning techniques, enabling them to establish an equitable learning environment that nurtures collaboration and positive student outcomes. Instructors will be provided with self-reflection tools and resources to incorporate a +1-implementation practice within a theoretical framework to enhance the assessment process.

1:30-3:00pm **Concurrent Session**
Fostering Student Growth through Collaborative Learning Activities
Facilitators: Dr. Pam Tracy, Director of the Center for Faculty Enrichment

In this session, we will explore the power of collaboration in the classroom to enhance student engagement, critical thinking, and overall academic success. Participants will delve into innovative strategies and practical techniques to create a collaborative classroom environment throughout the semester. In particular, we will explore practical methods for cultivating a classroom culture that encourages open communication, teamwork, and mutual benefit among students as well as strategies for managing student groups, ensuring that each member is actively involved and contributes to the collective learning experience.

1:30-3:00pm **Concurrent Session**
Collaborative Learning Activities for Graduate Classes
Facilitators/Dr. Sarah Tanner-Anderson, Program Director for Educational Leadership

Graduate learners require a little…extra. Many graduate students are full-time employees in their respective fields, as well as parents, partners, and caregivers. For adult learners, time is an especially precious resource; for graduate faculty, creating collaborative spaces for meaningful, productive engagement is vital. In this interactive session, graduate faculty will share how they engage students in collaborative learning activities in their graduate classes to maximize engagement, productivity, and success.

All sessions will be on Zoom. We will send the Zoom link to registrants prior to the start of the sessions.