This page provides direct links to each of the pages within CIDR's web site. You can scroll down the page to browse the site, or jump directly to one of the following sections of the site map:
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Discuss your questions about teaching and learning with a CIDR consultant.
- Talk about any teaching-related issue, big or small
- Consult on Course, Syllabus, or Assignment Design
- Learn more about Diversity and Inclusive Teaching Practices
- Consider How You Work with Faculty
- Consider How You Work with TAs
- Explore Using Writing as a Teaching Strategy
Work with a CIDR consultant to get feedback on your teaching.
- Request a Classroom Observation
- Review a Video of Your Teaching
- Arrange for a Midterm Class Interview (SGID)
- Design Your Own Ways of Collecting Student Feedback
- Discuss Your Student Ratings
- Conduct a Course Review or Assessment
Consult with CIDR on how to present your teaching to others.
- Plan for Peer Review of Teaching – For Faculty
- Plan for Peer Review of Teaching – For TAs
- Develop Your Teaching Portfolio
- Engage in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Use Multiple Sources of Data for Assessment of Teaching
Programs and opportunities especially for TAs
- Annual TA Conference on Teaching & Learning
- Departmental Programs for TAs
- Huckabay Teaching Fellowships
- Interdisciplinary Courses on Teaching & Learning
- International TA Program
- Lead TAs
- Planning Workshops
- Preparing Future Faculty Project
- Teaching and Learning at UW: A Handbook for TAs
- Teaching Options for Grad Students & Postdocs
Preparing to Teach
- Course Design
- Diversity and Inclusive Teaching
- Faculty and TAs
- First Day of Class
- Grading
- Disability as Diversity
- Promoting Civil Classroom Conduct
- Writing Exam Questions
Understanding Your Students
Engaging Students in Learning
- Active Learning
- Discussion
- Information Literacy
- Problem-Based Learning
- Reading & Study Skills
- Service Learning
- Small Groups and Student Teams
- Technology
- Undergraduate Research
- Writing
Types of Classes
- Distance Learning
- Engineering Classes
- Language Classes
- Large Lecture Classes
- Math and Science Classes
- Mentoring
- Seminars
- Writing
Assessing and Improving Your Teaching
Teaching and Learning Bulletin
- Testing and Grading in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
- Planning and Assessing Assignments in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
- Assigning and Assessing Writing in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
- Actively Engaging Students in Large Classes (2009) - PDF
- Supporting Student Learning in Computer Labs (2009) - PDF
- "My teaching improved and I began to enjoy it more" (2008) - PDF
- Teaching Non-Native Speakers of English (2008) - PDF
- Using "Clickers" to Promote Student Learning (2008) - PDF
- Mentoring the Undergraduate Research Experience (2008) - PDF
- Planning Research Assignments (2007) - PDF
- Using PowerPoint (2007) - PDF
- Creating Community With Digital Technologies (2007) - PDF
- Planning Group Projects (2006) - PDF
- Planning the Course Syllabus (2006) - PDF
- Using Your Student Ratings (2006) - PDF
- Planning Guide for Faculty and TAs (2005) - PDF
- Teaching Writing-Integrated Courses (2005) - PDF
- Including Disability as Diversity in Teaching (2005) - PDF
- Learning from Student Feedback (2004) - PDF
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, (2004) - PDF
- Problem-Based Learning (2004) - PDF
- Writing a Teaching Statement (2003) - PDF
- Teaching and Learning in Sections and Labs, (2003) - PDF
- Pieces of the Writing Puzzle (2003) - PDF
- Developing a Professional Portfolio (2003) - PDF
- Engaging Students in Discussion Online (2002) - PDF
- Problem-Solving in Groups (2002) - PDF
- How Do We Change the Way We Teach? (2002) - PDF
- Talking with Colleagues about Teaching (2002) - PDF
- Inclusive Teaching (2001) - PDF
- What Helps Students Learn? (2001) - PDF
- Mentoring (2001) - PDF
- Helping Students Read Well (2001) - PDF
- Teaching, Learning, & Technology in a UW Classroom (2000) - PDF
- More and Better Class Participation (2000) - PDF
- Information Literacy: The Library Connection (2000) - PDF
- Teaching Freshman Interest Groups (2000) - PDF
- Teaching a Service Learning Course (2000) - PDF
- Helping Student Writers Succeed (2000) - PDF
- Transforming a Course (1999) - PDF
- Teaching Through Discussion (1999) - PDF
- TA Preparation Reconsidered (1999) - PDF
- Designing a Course (1999) - PDF
- Classroom Observation (1998) - PDF
- Preparing for the First Day of Class (1998) - PDF
- Classroom Assessment (1998) - PDF
- Developing a Teaching Portfolio (1998) - PDF
Developing a Teaching Portfolio
- FCIQ Guidelines for the Preparation and Use of Teaching Portfolios
- Developmental Teaching Portfolios
- Evaluative Teaching Portfolios (Promotion and Tenure)
- Resources and Tools to help you develop a Teaching Portfolio
Writing Tips to Help You Get Started on a Teaching Portfolio
Digital Communication Technology Chart
- Threating Classroom Situations: Planning Guide for Faculty and TAs
- Talking About the Iraq War in Your Class
- Talking About September 11 in Your Class
- Perspectives on What Excludes Students
- Strategies for Inclusive Teaching
- Inclusive Teaching Resources
Planning for Teaching with the Web
- Define and Communicate Course Requirements
- Develop Guidelines for Instructor–Student Communication
- Foster Positive Work Relationships With Your Students
- Foster CommunityAmong Students
- Course Website
- PowerPoint
- Online Discussion
- Course Content
- Learning Objectives
- Characteristics of Class Meetings
- Logistics
- Schedule of Topics and Readings
- Assignments, Projects, and Exams
- Inclusiveness
- integrity
- Responsibility
- Expectations for Success
- Full Syllabus Examples
- Additional Resources
Sources of Data for Assessment of Teaching
Teaching and Learning at UW: A Handbook for TAs
Teaching and Learning Research Periodicals
- Re/Designing Courses
- Assignments, Projects, and Tests
- Making the Best Use of TA Time
- Supporting Learning with Technology
- Resources for Faculty, TAs, and Students
- CIDR Diversity Statement
- History and Development of CIDR's Diversity Statement
- Standard Practices Survey
- Staff Development Options
- Consulting at CIDR on Diversity and Inclusive Teaching
- Inclusive Teaching and Diversity Resources
- "Operational Diversity: Saying What We Mean, Doing What We Say"
- "Collaborative Development and Uses of an Inclusive Practices Portfolio"
Consultation Using a Research Perspective
CIDR Staff Publications and Presentations
- Aligning for Learning: Strategies for Teaching Effectiveness
- Teaching in the Diverse Classroom
- Previous Publications and Presentations







