Fall 2025 teaching & professional development programs

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If you're interested in taking one of CIRTL's online courses, workshops, or events on teaching and professional development topics this fall, you'll need to know how to register! All CIRTL Network programs require registration. Some have unlimited seats, while others are capped. If space is limited, we give priority to participants from CIRTL member institutions and CIRTL alumni first.

Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners

Explore self-regulated learning principles to develop skills and materials that can help students succeed as independent learners in this two-part online workshop.

Cap: 80

Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 6 at 10am Central Time

Online sessions: Mondays, Oct. 20 and Nov. 3 at 11am - 1pm Central Time

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Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students

Learn from social and educational psychology in this one-part workshop on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging.

Cap: 80

Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 6 at 10am Central Time

Online session: Thursday, Oct. 23 at 10am - 12pm Central Time

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Examining and Analyzing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Post-Secondary Contexts

Learn about existing uses of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) in higher education and how to use CSP principles to foster a dynamic learning environment in this one-part workshop.

Cap: 80

Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 6 at 10am Central Time

Online session: Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10am - 12pm Central Time

Additional details available here

Overcoming Learning Helpless: Helping Students to Develop Strong Team Skills Through Emotional Intelligence

Learn how to empower students to overcome and transform “failed” experiences through the practice of emotional intelligence and effective team communication in this one-part workshop.

Cap: none

Registration opens: Monday, Oct. 27 at 10am Central Time

Online session: Thursday, Nov. 13 at 11am - 12:30pm Central Time

Full details here

Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom

Consider how learning environments can interact with neurodiversity to mobilize strengths and explore some instructional strategies to leverage these strengths in this one-part workshop.

Cap: 75

Registration opens: Monday, Nov. 3 at 10am Central Time

Online session: Thursday, Nov. 20 at 1 - 2:30pm Central Time

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