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Decolonization Goals Check in: https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/9311934814?omn=98872185425

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Teaching in Turbulent Times: https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/96123000587#success

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Seeing Our Adult Learners: A Teaching Circle to Share Pedagogical Practices

April 1 | 4:00–5:00 PM (Zoom: https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/98364079570#success)

Cohosted by Adult Learner Strategic Committee
Join us for an interactive teaching circle where participants will share insights, successes, and challenges from the classroom. Together, we’ll reflect on strategies that support adult learners and build inclusive learning environments.

Courageous Classrooms: Teaching Social Justice When Politics Divides
Thursday, April 10 | 12:30–2:00 PM (In-Person – Grant 223)

Cohosted by Professors Wendy Christensen & Danielle Wallace
Join us for an honest, constructive dialogue about navigating political polarization in the classroom. We’ll explore approaches to teaching social justice that are grounded in courage, care, and respect for diverse perspectives.

Teaching in Turbulent Times: Helping Students Navigate News

Thursday, April 24 | 4:00–5:00 PM (Zoom: https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/96123000587)

Cohosted by Professor Nick Hirshon
In a fast-moving news cycle, faculty face the challenge of helping students critically engage with overwhelming media coverage.       This panel will offer practical strategies for fostering media literacy and thoughtful discussion.

October, 2024

Book Club Part 2, Teaching with AI

In-Person Meeting: Thursday, October 31st, 12:30 - 1:30 PM  in Paterson room, Library (213)

Online Session: Monday November 4th, 4:00 PM-5:00  online https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/98364079570

November, 2024

Instructional Strategies to Engage: Low-risk formative assessments, collaborative learning activities & authentic assignments 

Online Session: Tuesday, November 12th, 12:30-1:30 online:https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/98364079570

Seeing our Adult Learners: Teaching Circle, November 14th , 5- 6 pm online

https://wpunj.zoom.us/j/98364079570

December, 2024

What Works Conference, December 16th 9am - 4:30pm

Session proposals are to be submitted via THIS LINK by November 4, with decisions anticipated by late November. Submissions should include: 

• Session Title 

• Name(s), title(s), and email(s) for each presenter 

• Presentation style: Lecture, panel, student voice (panel with students), roundtable, or case study analysis 

• Session Description (including session goals, 300 words max.) 

• Plan for engaging attendees in light of the virtual format 

• Panel session length: 25 minutes (mostly for single speakers, case study analysis and round table discussions) or 50 minutes (mostly for multiple speakers). 

Criteria for selection include (a) clarity of proposal, (b) likely interest to session attendees, (c) evidence of impact, or prospective impact, on students, (d) potential for attendee application of learning, (e) how well the proposal applies to the conference theme. 

Call for proposals due November 4 

Location:

Cheng Library Room

120-C

(Inside the IRT Suite)

Fall 2023 Office Hours:

Phone:

973-720-3684

Resources for Teachers

 CTE has a collection of books and other resources on pedagogy and teaching available to all faculty. For the list of current collection at CTE office, click on CTE Library menu. Useful newspaper articles and scholar publications are also periodically uploaded on CTE website. Web resource link will take to you the internet resources on a variety of teaching related topics.

Please visit CTE Office Cheng Library 120-C (First floor, inside the IRT suite)