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Developing your Teaching Philosophy Statement
Dr. Janet Rankin, Senior Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Lab
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Virtually all job-postings for faculty positions in the US require applicants to submit a Teaching Philosophy Statement. While the format, length and emphasis of a teaching philosophy may vary considerably across institutions, disciplines and positions, many elements of a TPS are invariant.
In this 2-day, hands-on workshop, lead by Amanda Sobel from the Writing & Communications Center (WCC) and Janet Rankin from the Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL), participants will:
Sponsor(s): Teaching and Learning Lab, Writing and Communication Center, Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Leann Dobranski, E39-207, 617 253-3371, LEANN@MIT.EDU
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Jan/28 | Wed | 01:00PM-03:00PM | E39-040 |
Dr. Janet Rankin - Senior Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Lab, Dr. Amanda Sobel - Lecturer CMS/Writing Program
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Jan/30 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:00PM | E39-040 |
Dr. Amanda Sobel - Lecturer CMS/Writing Program, Dr. Janet Rankin - Senior Associate Director, Teaching & Learning Lab
(CANCELED) How to Write a Great Abstract
Thalia Rubio, Lecturer
| Jan/06 | Tue | 10:00AM-11:00AM | 5-217 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 20 participants
Prereq: none
For your paper to be successful, people have to actually read it. A compelling abstract is essential for capturing their attention and making them want to read more. But writing an effective abstract is challenging because you need to summarize what motivated you, what you did, and what you found, in a small number of words. In this workshop, we'll analyze sample abstracts from different fields, learn editing strategies, and practice revising abstracts. You'll leave with a better understanding of how to write a strong abstract that clearly presents your research.
Sponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center
Contact: Thalia Rubio, E39-115A, 617-253-3090, trubio@mit.edu
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center
Steven Strang
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Jan/05 | Mon | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/06 | Tue | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/07 | Wed | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/08 | Thu | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/09 | Fri | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/12 | Mon | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/13 | Tue | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/14 | Wed | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/15 | Thu | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/16 | Fri | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/20 | Tue | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/21 | Wed | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/22 | Thu | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/23 | Fri | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/26 | Mon | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/27 | Tue | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
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Jan/28 | Wed | 10:00AM-04:00PM | E39-115 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
The Writing & Communication Center (WCC) will continue to offer free consultations and advice on oral presentations and on any writing problem, including writing strategically, finding a topic, generating ideas, overcoming writer's block, improving grammar, crafting effective sentences and paragraphs, organizing ideas, using of evidence, analyzing audiences. We can help with technical writing; theses in all departments; job, graduate and med school application essays; research and teaching statements; resumes; conference talks; articles for publication; book proposals and chapters; and papers for any course. We also offer help on pronunciation. The WCC is open throughout IAP. You must be registered with our online scheduler. Go to https://mit.mywconline.com/index.php to register and to schedule appointments. Open to MIT undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-docs.
Sponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center, Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Contact: Steven Strang, E39-115C, 617 253-4459, SMSTRANG@MIT.EDU
MIT Writers' Group
Steven Strang
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Jan/05 | Mon | 12:00PM-01:00PM | E39-335 |
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Jan/12 | Mon | 12:00PM-01:00PM | E39-335 |
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Jan/26 | Mon | 12:00PM-01:00PM | E39-335 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: none
Calling all creative writers! Want to write something creative but need some motivation or support? Join other MIT writers to get advice about your own writing, to be a reader of other writers' work, and/or to get inspiration to write something. Any type of creative writing is welcomed: e.g., fiction, poetry, literary nonfiction, memoirs, personal essays, plays, blog entries, book reviews. We help each other get started on a creative writing project, we help each other develop ideas and style, we function as engaged and encouraging readers of each other's material. The Group includes emerging and established writers. We meet every Monday from noon-1:00 p.m. in E39-335 (the same building that hosues Rebecca's Cafe in Kendall Square). Open to MIT undergraduate and graduate students, post-docs, lectuers, staff and faculty.Please note that this is not a class and not a group for technical writing.
Please email <smstrang@mit.edu> to register.
Sponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center
Contact: Steven Strang, E39-115C, 617 253-4459, SMSTRANG@MIT.EDU
Speak Up!
Karen Boiko, Lecturer II, Marilyn Levine, Leturer II
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/18
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none
Do you lack confidence as a speaker? Have you struggled through presentations in your classes? This workshop is for you.
We will meet for 3 two-hour sessions to explore the features of a great oral presentation, as well as the physiology and kinetics of confidence. Throughout the workshop, we'll examine ways to make public speaking, on any topic, easier and more natural. The workshop will include instruction, group exercises, homework (just a little!) practice, and individual coaching, culminating in one or more brief presentations. The emphasis will be on crafting a talk, developing strategies for both remembering what to say and making the ideas memorable for the audience, and delivering the talk with confidence. Note: This workshop will not include designing or using slides.
We will meet in E39-335, 10:00 a.m.-noon each day
Tuesday Jan 20
Wednesday Jan 21
Thursday Jan 22
Sponsor(s): Writing and Communication Center, Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Contact: Marilyn Levine, E39-115B, 617-253-3090, maynew@mit.edu
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