Contact Us
The Teaching Center is located in 301 Philosophy Hall.
Call 212-854-1066 or email Teaching Center Director Steven Mintz at smintz@columbia.edu
About the Center
Mission
Director
Advisory Board
Credentialing
Teaching Transcript
Opportunities
Lead Teaching Fellow Program
Summer Teaching Scholars
Teagle Collegium in Psychological Science and Student Learning
Getting Feedback
Find out how youre doing. Administer a mid-semester evaluation or ask the Teaching Center for a classroom observation.
Preparing for an Academic Career
Get practical advice about writing a cover letter or a grant application, preparing a teaching philosophy and portfolio, designing a course, managing a classroom, lecturing, leading discussions, and grading.
Teaching at Columbia University
A contact list for help for yourself and your students, as well as teaching guidelines from the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Contact List
Teaching Guidelines
Higher Education News
Harvard to cut 275 jobs
Applications to Colleges are Breaking Records
College Admissions Getting Harder
The College Endowment Divide
Admissions at Prestigious Colleges Grows Ever More Competitive
Does a Prestigious Degree Guarantee Success?
Young Women Outpace Young Men in Degree Attainment
Groups Names Top 10 Issues of State Higher Education Policy
The Unreliability of References
State Appropriations for Higher Education See Biggest Jump in Decades
Diversifying Through Football
Best Practices & New Practices
The Pedagogy of Place
How to Tell Whether Writing Instruction Works
Fair Use and Student-Created Video
Digital Storytelling
Real Time Virtual Reality Environments
Educational Controversy
Is grade inflation a myth?
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Beyond the Textbook: New Frontiers in Science Teaching
Innovative ways to deal with science anxiety and teach non-science majors.
Challenging Your Students, Measuring Their Success, Sustaining Your Commitment
Copyright and Copywrongs
Fair use, copyright, and the college classroom.
Creating a Professional Online Presence
Showcasing your teaching and research.
Creating Unforgettable Lectures
Designing an Effective, Cutting-Edge Course
Draft syllabi and plan activities to foster students' intellectual growth.
Designing Problem-Based Writing Assignments
Principles for teaching writing in your discipline.
Ending the Semester on a Positive Note
Reducing end-of-semester stress, dealing with requests for incompletes, transforming the last weeks into a time of reflection, providing a sense of closure.
Equity and Inclusion: Insuring Opportunity for Students with Disabilities
Feminist and Critical Pedagogies
New classroom practices that encourage students to become critical thinkers.
Getting It Perfect or Getting It Done
Dealing with stress and perfectionism.
How Higher Ed is Changing
The changing student body; calls for accountability; distance ed and hybrid courses, undergrads as researchers, for-profit institutions, and contingent faculty.
How to Avoid Being Sued
Legal issues in the classroom.
How to Provide Constructive Feedback That Won't Exasperate Your Students
How Unfair: Effective Testing and Grading
It's All Greek to Me: Critical Issues in Language Teaching
Heritage speakers, language anxiety, and second-language acquisition.
Job Hunting in Tough Times
Practical advice about job searches in today's tough economy.
Leading Scintillating, Substantive Discussions
More Than Bells and Whistles
Use digital technologies to enhance student learning and create your own web presence.
Nightmare Classroom Scenarios
How to best handle challenging and uncomfortable situations.
Not Just Fun and Games: Integrating Multimedia into Your Classroom
Proposing and Preparing a Summer Course
Reaching 21st Century Students
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Establish an excellent learning environment.
Student Evaluations: How Can We Make Them Meaningful for Graduate Students
Teaching Outside the Box
New practices that move beyond the traditional lecture and discussion lab format.
Teaching Reading, Writing, and Culture in a Foreign Language Class
The Psychology of Learning and the Art of Teaching
Enhancing student engagement, retention, and higher-order learning skills.
The Secrets of Effective Oral Presentations
How to prepare and deliver stellar job talks, lectures, and conference presentations.
Transformative Teaching
Nurture self-directed learners capable of critiquing and directing their own work.
Twenty-First Century Literacies
Information litercy, visual literacy, literacy about diversity, and technology literacy.
The Write Stuff: The Secrets of Successful Academic Writing
Practical advice about dissertation and article writing, refereeing a manuscript, book reviewing, grant writing, and converting a dissertation into a book.
Writing a Winning Teaching Statement
Crafting a statement that is meaningful, substantive, and compelling.
You Can Handle It: Tips for Classroom Management
Grade without tears and work effectively with shy, disgruntled, or disruptive students.
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Student Learning
"What We Know about How Students Learn"
"Students Learn Best When..."
"21st Century Learners"
Academic Honesty
"Cheating and Plagiarism"
Assessment
"Effective Grading"
"Effective Testing"
Classroom Management
"Dealing with Student Excuses"
"Handling Problematic Student Behavior"
Course Design
"Creating a Syllabus"
Diversity Issues
"Diversity in the 21st Century Classroom"
"Gender Inequalities in the College Classroom"
"The Challenges International Students Face"
Documenting Teaching Effectiveness
"Creating a Teaching Portfolio"
Effective Teaching
"8 Principles Underlying Effective Teaching"
"Active Learning"
"Make Your Lectures More Interesting"
"Make Your Discussion Sections More
Engaging, Dynamic, & Productive"
Language Instruction
"Critical Issues in Language Instruction"
Legal Issues in the Classrom
Academic Freedom, Grading, Intellectual
Property, and Sexual Harassment
Math & Science
"Being a Successful Lab Instructor"
"Successful Science & Math Teaching"
Teaching with Technology
"Web 2.0 & the 21st Century College Classroom"
Videotaping
"Watching Yourself Teach"
A Catalyst for Innovation
The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Teaching Center
Promotes best practices and promising new practices in teaching at Columbia and beyond;
Prepares Columbia's graduate students for the challenges they face as they launch professional careers.
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For more information,
contact:
Steven Mintz , Director
302 Philosophy Hall
smintz@columbia.edu
212.854.1066
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