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?

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.

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"