Workshops
During AY 25-26, the Crown Center for Teaching will host Block Break Breakfasts and workshops, including an Educator Development Day. Are you interested in leading a workshop? Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about? We invite and rely on the internal expertise of faculty, staff, and students for educational workshops or information sessions in all areas. If you would like to offer a workshop or make a suggestion for one, please complete the
2025-26 Programming
Block Break Breakfasts will take place on the fourth Thursday of the block in Cossitt Commons from 8:30–10:30 am. Join us for light breakfast and informal conversation about the block just finished or yet to come. No RSVP needed.
Workshops will be offered on the second Tuesday of Blocks 1, 3, 5, and 7 in the Experimental Classroom (Room 105) in Tutt Library from 12:15–1:30 pm. Join us for lunch in person or participate virtually on Zoom. Please see the schedule of dates and topics with links to RSVP. We ask that you register in advance to receive workshop materials, reserve lunch, and get a Zoom link if needed. Summaries and materials are available on the Crown Canvas site the block after each workshop. Contact the Associate Director of the Crown Center for Teaching, Jessica Hunter (jhunter@coloradocollege.edu), to receive access to the site.
As part of Crown, Creativity & Innovation (C&I) supports, cultivates, and amplifies creative teaching and learning across campus. C&I workshops introduce a wide range of creativity exercises suitable for anyone teaching a course at CC. At each workshop, participants will practice the exercise, place it in a creativity framework, and discuss how it might be adapted for specific learning outcomes. The C&I workshops will take place on the third Thursday of the block in Honnen Arts.
Workshop Schedule
Tuesday, Sep. 2, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
Ryan Bañagale & Jessica Hunter
In a recent informal study, students reported that how their professors structure class participation greatly effects their enjoyment of the class and their ability to operationalize their learning. This session will address specific strategies for creating environments that support students’ risk-taking and for cultivating robust, meaningful, and inclusive student participation.
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
At their best, team-taught classes can offer students valuable opportunities to apply diverse methodologies, epistemologies, and perspectives to a topic. While interdisciplinary teaching can be rewarding for students, it is often challenging for professors. This session will cover best practices for collaborative teaching and provide an opportunity for participants to share ideas for collaborative classes with other faculty.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
Liliana Carrizo & Dhanesh Krishnarao
Alternative grading processes such as ungrading or contract grading are becoming increasingly common, as they offer students increased agency over the evaluation of their learning. However, learning curve to apply these techniques affectively can be steep. This session addresses the pros, cons, and practicalities of selected assessment practices.
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 12:15 - 1:30 pm
Marion Hourdequin & Corina McKendry
A significant amount of students’ learning happens outside of the classroom, often in extracurricular settings such as coaching, advising, work-study positions or faculty/student research projects. This session will explore structured and informal ways of leveraging these relationships to help students process information, work through problems, and effectively plan next steps.
Thursday, May 14, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The 2025-26 Educator Development Day continues our collective exploration of foundational concepts, ethical considerations, and strategies for navigating GenAI within the context of our liberal arts, antiracism, and sustainability values.
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