{"id":15048,"date":"2023-06-08T15:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T19:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/?page_id=15048"},"modified":"2025-07-22T08:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:56:21","slug":"faculty-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/faculty-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout right  \"><h1>Quick Links<\/h1>\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/faculty-development\/#full-time-fac\" title=\"\">Full-time faculty programs<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/faculty-development\/#part-time-fac\" title=\"\">Part-time faculty programs<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/faculty-development\/#grad-tas\" title=\"\">Graduate Teaching Assistants programs<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  block-level\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/sotl\/\" title=\"\">getting started with sotl<\/a>\n\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/faculty-vitality-well-being\/\" title=\"\">Faculty Vitality and Well-being<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcomes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Faculty Development designs and delivers programs where instructors can make progress toward:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves equal-height\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/connecting-pedagogical-practice-to-equity-diversity-inclusion-and-social-justice\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/dei-outcome_pexels-e1688521075769.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Connecting Pedagogical Practice to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice<\/h2><p>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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/cultivating-a-relationship-rich-environment-around-teaching\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/relationships_pexels.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Cultivating a Relationship Rich Environment around Teaching<\/h2><p>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. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/developing-a-growth-oriented-approach-to-teaching\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/growth-oriented_pexels-e1726854775788.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Developing a Growth-Oriented Approach to Thriving in Higher Education<\/h2><p>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 and as a person. Programs support the whole spectrum of ability, interest, and skill and aim to promote thriving in higher education.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/telling-your-teaching-story\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1970\/what-is-your-story-unsplash.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Telling Your Teaching Story<\/h2><p>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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AY 2025-2026 Programs<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We have programs open to all instructors, as well as those geared towards particular groups of teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"full-time-fac\">Full-Time Faculty<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds equal-height\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/2025-strategies-and-tools-new-full-time-faculty\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>2025 Strategies and Tools for Teaching at URI: A Workshop for New Full-Time Faculty<\/h2><p>New instructors are invited to meet virtually to launch your new teaching career at URI. Learn how to implement strategies to encourage student motivation, increase belonging in your courses, and help you to get acquainted with the tech that supports teaching at URI. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/atl-walk-talk\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>ATL Walk &amp; Talk<\/h2><p>ATL's Walk &amp; Talk is back! Looking for a way to connect with colleagues? Need a break from the stresses of faculty life? Come walk with us! This opportunity gives instructors an informal way to engage with peers, take a leisurely stroll\/roll around campus, and discuss teaching and learning topics that are top of mind.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/book-club-the-slow-professor-challenging-the-culture-of-speed-in-the-academy\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Book Club &#8211; The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy<\/h2><p>Academic life can be frenetic and sometimes overwhelming. Could slowing down help us connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 4-session book discussion on The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg &amp; Seeber, 2016). <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/vitality-well-being-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Faculty Vitality &amp; Well-being Workshops<\/h2><p>These workshops are designed to invite reflection and empower faculty with the knowledge to prevent (or manage) burnout, while uplifting the importance of rest and clarity of roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/atls-single-session-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Fun-sized Faculty Development<\/h2><p>Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/sotl\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)<\/h2><p>We support faculty efforts to engage in scholarship of teaching and learning at URI. Find some guides and resources here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/winter-writing-retreat\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Winter Writing Retreat<\/h2><p>Writing Across URI (now housed in ATL) invites all writers to join our Winter Writing Retreats. Keep the momentum going on your academic article, grant proposal, or creative project! There\u2019s no formal program: just bring your laptop and other materials, plus your own lunch\/snacks. We will provide coffee and tea!<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"part-time-fac\">Part-Time Faculty<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds equal-height\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/vitality-well-being-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Faculty Vitality &amp; Well-being Workshops<\/h2><p>These workshops are designed to invite reflection and empower faculty with the knowledge to prevent (or manage) burnout, while uplifting the importance of rest and clarity of roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/strategies-tools-for-new-part-time-faculty\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Strategies &amp; Tools for New Part-Time Faculty<\/h2><p>Is this your first, second, or third semester teaching at URI? Strategies &amp; Tools is specifically designed for you and will help prepare you for a successful semester. You will learn more about the URI community and resources, as well as establish or further develop your teaching practice.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/book-club-the-slow-professor-challenging-the-culture-of-speed-in-the-academy\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Book Club &#8211; The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy<\/h2><p>Academic life can be frenetic and sometimes overwhelming. Could slowing down help us connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 4-session book discussion on The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg &amp; Seeber, 2016). <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/part-time-faculty-cop\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Part-time Faculty Community of Practice<\/h2><p>Designed for all Part-Time faculty teaching at URI, this four-session Community of Practice will help faculty develop relationships with colleagues, explore teaching successes and challenges, and further establish their teaching practice. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/experienced-part-time-faculty-panel-discussion\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Experienced Part-Time Faculty Panel Discussion<\/h2><p>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. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/atls-single-session-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Fun-sized Faculty Development<\/h2><p>Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/sotl\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)<\/h2><p>We support faculty efforts to engage in scholarship of teaching and learning at URI. Find some guides and resources here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"grad-tas\">Graduate Teaching Assistants<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds equal-height\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/book-club-the-slow-professor-challenging-the-culture-of-speed-in-the-academy\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Book Club &#8211; The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy<\/h2><p>Academic life can be frenetic and sometimes overwhelming. Could slowing down help us connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 4-session book discussion on The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg &amp; Seeber, 2016). <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/vitality-well-being-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Faculty Vitality &amp; Well-being Workshops<\/h2><p>These workshops are designed to invite reflection and empower faculty with the knowledge to prevent (or manage) burnout, while uplifting the importance of rest and clarity of roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/atls-single-session-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Fun-sized Faculty Development<\/h2><p>Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/sotl\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)<\/h2><p>We support faculty efforts to engage in scholarship of teaching and learning at URI. Find some guides and resources here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/strategies-and-tools-for-graduate-teaching-assistants\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Strategies and Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants<\/h2><p>Join us for a series of dynamic workshops and level-up your teaching journey. Learn cutting-edge effective teaching strategies, how to translate teaching techniques in the classroom and find ways to flourish as a teaching assistant.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"all-instructors\">All Instructors<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds equal-height\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/book-club-the-slow-professor-challenging-the-culture-of-speed-in-the-academy\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Book Club &#8211; The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy<\/h2><p>Academic life can be frenetic and sometimes overwhelming. Could slowing down help us connect with our professional purpose? Join us for a 4-session book discussion on The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy (Berg &amp; Seeber, 2016). <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/vitality-well-being-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Faculty Vitality &amp; Well-being Workshops<\/h2><p>These workshops are designed to invite reflection and empower faculty with the knowledge to prevent (or manage) burnout, while uplifting the importance of rest and clarity of roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/atls-single-session-workshops\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Fun-sized Faculty Development<\/h2><p>Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/grading-for-growth-book-club\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Grading for Growth Book Club<\/h2><p>Have you ever wished grading could be different?\nJoin the grading for growth book club!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/sotl\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)<\/h2><p>We support faculty efforts to engage in scholarship of teaching and learning at URI. Find some guides and resources here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/atl\/special-events\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Special Events<\/h2><p>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.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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