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Teaching Resources
The following are links to Web sites that contain tips and suggestions on a variety of teaching topics:
Brandeis Resources
- Brandeis Course Prospectus Outline and Guidelines
- Course Feedback Information
- Guidelines for Athletes
- Principles and Techniques to Support Learners
- Some Principles of Effective Teaching
- Expanding Learning through Conversation
- Review of Guidelines for Absences and Make Up Exams
Cooperative Learning
Discussion/Participation
ESL Students
- Case Study Report - Student and Faculty Perspective
- Cultures in Contrast, 2nd Edition - Student Life at U.S. Colleges and Universities
- Helping International Students Succeed in University Programs
- International Students and Classroom Pedagogy
- Teaching International Students: Strategies to Enhance Learning
First-Year Students
Grading/Feedback
- Grading Criteria Memo from the Committee for the Support of Teaching (PDF)
- Grading Strategies
- Paper Grading Strategies
- Responding to Response Papers
Lectures
Miscellaneous
- Learning Students Names
- The Teagle Foundation
- Strategies for Assisting International and/or ESL Students Enrolled in Your Courses
- Faculty Guide #1: Teaching Major Global Issues or Developments
Oral Communication
- Incorporating Oral Communication into the Writing Class (PDF)
- Teaching Oral Presentation Skills in First-Year Writing Courses (PDF)
- Oral Presentation Exercises and Assignments for First-Year Writing Courses (PDF)
- Teaching Resources Oral Communication Focus - University of Hawaii
- Effective Talks 101
- Public Speaking Web Site
- Oral Communication Assessment
Peer Assessment Evaluation Forms/Instructions
Student Diversity
- Diversity and Complexity in the Classroom
- Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Race in the Classroom: Tips for Teachers
Syllabi and Course Development
- Syllabus Ideas
- Issues to Clarify with TAs Before Starting
- Recommended Guidelines: Syllabus Checklist
TA Training/Guidance
- Training TAs
- Issues to Clarify with TAs Before Starting
- Best Practices/Tips for Preparing and Supporting Undergraduate Teaching Assistants
Technology and Teaching
- Teaching Strategies: Using Technology in Teaching
- Teaching Well With PowerPoint
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Memo on Students' Use of Cell Phones and Laptops in Class (PDF)
Testing
Writing
- Grading Rubric
- In-Class Exercise on Improving a Thesis
- Sequenced Writing Assignment for a Research Paper
- Lesson Plans for the Teaching of Writing in Biology, English, NEJS, Politics, and Sociology
- Writing Assignments in Biology, English, and NEJS
- Davis Educational Foundation
- Suggestions for Teaching Writing to English Language Learners