Faculty Development

The Faculty Development team helps you build upon your teaching strengths so that you can share the love of your discipline with students and build an equitable and inclusive classroom.

Outcomes

Faculty Development designs and delivers programs where instructors can make progress toward:

Connecting Pedagogical Practice to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice

We work with instructors who wish to balance disciplinary norms, content, and socialization with their commitment to social justice. Our role is to help instructors maintain rigor while promoting equity, aligning pedagogical practice with values.

Cultivating a Relationship Rich Environment around Teaching

We encourage programming which helps instructors connect with one another and/or with students, develop a sense of belonging, and cultivates solidarity among instructors around teaching which is informed by research-based approaches.

Developing a Growth-Oriented Approach to Teaching

We develop programs which will meet instructors where they are and help get them to their next level, or where they want to get, in their growth as a teacher. Programs support the whole spectrum of ability, interest, skill in pedagogy.

Telling Your Teaching Story

We aim to promote a culture of recognition around the work instructors do to become better teachers and ensure that instructors of all classifications are able to craft a satisfying career, in particular with an eye toward tenure and promotion.

AY 2024-2025 Programs

We have programs open to all instructors, as well as those geared towards particular groups of teachers.

Full-Time Faculty

2024 Strategies and Tools for Teaching at URI: A Workshop for New Full-Time Faculty

This workshop is for instructors who are new to URI and want to launch a successful – inclusive and effective – teaching career at URI.

Date: Aug 13-15, 2024
Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Remotely via Zoom & Brightspace

ATL Walk & Talk

Looking for a way to connect with colleagues that’s also a bit of a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! New to ATL’s suite of programming to support faculty wellbeing and vitality, this opportunity gives URI instructors an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and […]

Faculty Vitality & Well-being Workshop Series

Part 1: Identifying Burnout & Cultivating Vitality Are you feeling overwhelmed? Looking for some revitalization? Instructors face many challenges and pressures that can lead to burnout or decreased well-being. This two-part workshop series is designed to empower faculty with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize the signs of burnout, understand the importance of various […]

Fall Symposium: AI in the Classroom

What are you doing with AI in your classroom? Since ChatGPT sprung onto the scene, this is the question that we have all been grappling with. Join us on October 30th as we will dig into this question collectively. During this Symposium, you will be able to learn from your peers about how they have […]

Practicing Democracy

This participatory workshop presented by Nick Longo, PhD, will offer a framework and practical strategies for embedding civic engagement across the curriculum. It draws upon a new publication, Practicing Democracy: A Toolkit for Educating Civic Professionals (AAC&U and Campus Compact), a guide that is divided into 12 lessons that use civic prompts and conversation starters for deliberative dialogue in the classroom.

Date: Oct. 16, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Hardge Forum, URI Multicultural Center

Practicing Democracy CoP

As a community of practice, the goal of this group is to provide a forum for those who are engaging students in democratic conversations, assignments, and class activities to come together and share experiences, stories, and lessons learned with one another. This group is for you, if you are interested in leaning on your colleagues while also leaning into fostering democracy in the classroom this fall!

Dates: Sept. 19; Oct. 10, 31; Nov. 21, 2024
Time: 10:00am-11:15am
Location: Tyler Hall 225

Part-Time Faculty

Part-Time Faculty Community of Practice

This community of practice is for relatively new part-time faculty members teaching in their first or second semester at URI who would like to build connections with colleagues and share teaching experiences and tips.

Date: Sept. 18th, Oct. 16th, Nov. 18th & Dec. 16th, 2024
Time & Location: 4-5 pm, Virtual

Strategies & Tools for New Part-Time Faculty

This program for new part-time faculty in their first or second semester at URI helps prepare them for a successful semester by building connections with colleagues, learning more about the URI community and resources, and establishing or further developing their teaching practices.

Date: Aug. 26 - Sept. 6, 2024
Time: Asynchronous Brightspace modules & synchronous virtual meetings
Location: Virtual

Experienced PT Faculty Panel Discussion

Are you a relatively new PT faculty member at URI? Or just curious to learn from your PT faculty peers? Join us virtually for a panel discussion with experienced PT faculty who will share tips and recommendations for successfully teaching at URI.   Ask your own questions during a Q&A. Choose the panel discussion that […]

Practicing Democracy

This participatory workshop presented by Nick Longo, PhD, will offer a framework and practical strategies for embedding civic engagement across the curriculum. It draws upon a new publication, Practicing Democracy: A Toolkit for Educating Civic Professionals (AAC&U and Campus Compact), a guide that is divided into 12 lessons that use civic prompts and conversation starters for deliberative dialogue in the classroom.

Date: Oct. 16, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Hardge Forum, URI Multicultural Center

Practicing Democracy CoP

As a community of practice, the goal of this group is to provide a forum for those who are engaging students in democratic conversations, assignments, and class activities to come together and share experiences, stories, and lessons learned with one another. This group is for you, if you are interested in leaning on your colleagues while also leaning into fostering democracy in the classroom this fall!

Dates: Sept. 19; Oct. 10, 31; Nov. 21, 2024
Time: 10:00am-11:15am
Location: Tyler Hall 225

ATL Walk & Talk

Looking for a way to connect with colleagues that’s also a bit of a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! New to ATL’s suite of programming to support faculty wellbeing and vitality, this opportunity gives URI instructors an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and […]

Fall Symposium: AI in the Classroom

What are you doing with AI in your classroom? Since ChatGPT sprung onto the scene, this is the question that we have all been grappling with. Join us on October 30th as we will dig into this question collectively. During this Symposium, you will be able to learn from your peers about how they have […]

Faculty Vitality & Well-being Workshop Series

Part 1: Identifying Burnout & Cultivating Vitality Are you feeling overwhelmed? Looking for some revitalization? Instructors face many challenges and pressures that can lead to burnout or decreased well-being. This two-part workshop series is designed to empower faculty with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize the signs of burnout, understand the importance of various […]

Graduate Teaching Assistants

Leveraging Disciplinary Methods for SoTL

Explore a range of research methods in SoTL, and learn how you can use your disciplinary foundations to better understand your students’ learning. We will discuss five major methods for data collection and analysis related to assessing student learning: questionnaires, observations, interviews, close reading, and think-alouds. We will also address specific concerns related to human […]

ATL Conversations

ATL Conversations are designed to ignite interest and discussion among faculty and staff from across campus about teaching and learning. Each conversation combines brief presentations with active discussion and exploration of a topic.

ATL Walk & Talk

Looking for a way to connect with colleagues that’s also a bit of a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! New to ATL’s suite of programming to support faculty wellbeing and vitality, this opportunity gives URI instructors an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and […]

Faculty Vitality & Well-being Workshop Series

Part 1: Identifying Burnout & Cultivating Vitality Are you feeling overwhelmed? Looking for some revitalization? Instructors face many challenges and pressures that can lead to burnout or decreased well-being. This two-part workshop series is designed to empower faculty with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize the signs of burnout, understand the importance of various […]

Fall Symposium: AI in the Classroom

What are you doing with AI in your classroom? Since ChatGPT sprung onto the scene, this is the question that we have all been grappling with. Join us on October 30th as we will dig into this question collectively. During this Symposium, you will be able to learn from your peers about how they have […]

Practicing Democracy

This participatory workshop presented by Nick Longo, PhD, will offer a framework and practical strategies for embedding civic engagement across the curriculum. It draws upon a new publication, Practicing Democracy: A Toolkit for Educating Civic Professionals (AAC&U and Campus Compact), a guide that is divided into 12 lessons that use civic prompts and conversation starters for deliberative dialogue in the classroom.

Date: Oct. 16, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Hardge Forum, URI Multicultural Center

Practicing Democracy CoP

As a community of practice, the goal of this group is to provide a forum for those who are engaging students in democratic conversations, assignments, and class activities to come together and share experiences, stories, and lessons learned with one another. This group is for you, if you are interested in leaning on your colleagues while also leaning into fostering democracy in the classroom this fall!

Dates: Sept. 19; Oct. 10, 31; Nov. 21, 2024
Time: 10:00am-11:15am
Location: Tyler Hall 225

Strategies & Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants

This series of dynamic workshops is crafted to empower your teaching journey by elevating your teaching skills and making a lasting impact in the classroom.

Date: Sept. 18; Oct, 2, 16, 30; Nov. 20; Dec. 4
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Tyler Hall 225 or WebEx

All Instructors

Leveraging Disciplinary Methods for SoTL

Explore a range of research methods in SoTL, and learn how you can use your disciplinary foundations to better understand your students’ learning. We will discuss five major methods for data collection and analysis related to assessing student learning: questionnaires, observations, interviews, close reading, and think-alouds. We will also address specific concerns related to human […]

ATL Conversations

ATL Conversations are designed to ignite interest and discussion among faculty and staff from across campus about teaching and learning. Each conversation combines brief presentations with active discussion and exploration of a topic.

ATL Walk & Talk

Looking for a way to connect with colleagues that’s also a bit of a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! New to ATL’s suite of programming to support faculty wellbeing and vitality, this opportunity gives URI instructors an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll/roll around campus, and […]

Faculty Vitality & Well-being Workshop Series

Part 1: Identifying Burnout & Cultivating Vitality Are you feeling overwhelmed? Looking for some revitalization? Instructors face many challenges and pressures that can lead to burnout or decreased well-being. This two-part workshop series is designed to empower faculty with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize the signs of burnout, understand the importance of various […]

Fall Symposium: AI in the Classroom

What are you doing with AI in your classroom? Since ChatGPT sprung onto the scene, this is the question that we have all been grappling with. Join us on October 30th as we will dig into this question collectively. During this Symposium, you will be able to learn from your peers about how they have […]

Practicing Democracy

This participatory workshop presented by Nick Longo, PhD, will offer a framework and practical strategies for embedding civic engagement across the curriculum. It draws upon a new publication, Practicing Democracy: A Toolkit for Educating Civic Professionals (AAC&U and Campus Compact), a guide that is divided into 12 lessons that use civic prompts and conversation starters for deliberative dialogue in the classroom.

Date: Oct. 16, 2024
Time: 12:00pm-1:30pm
Location: Hardge Forum, URI Multicultural Center

Special Events

ATL hosts large events for the university community to share information and ideas of importance. Thought leaders are brought to campus for speaking engagements, often supplemented with book clubs, seminars, and/or conversations.