Agenda

The workshop will take place on Saturday, 5 August, 2023 at University of Toronto Scarborough. All times listed below are ET.

Below is a preliminary agenda for the workshop.

Time Session Presenter(s)
8:15 - 9:00 Welcome and introductions Allison Theobold
9:00 - 9:45 Teaching-focused careers Colin Rundel
9:45 - 10:30 Statistics and data science education research Mine Dogucu
10:30 - 10:45 Break ☕
10:45 - 11:30 Your first year as faculty / early career faculty Claire Kelling
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch 🍽️ + Roundtable discussions See list of topics below!
13:00 - 14:00 Teaching intro stats and assessing learning Jo Hardin
14:00 - 15:00 Teaching intro data science and assessing learning Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel
15:00 - 15:15 Break ☕
15:15 - 16:15 Equitable teaching Allison Theobold
16:15 - 16:30 Wrap-up and moving forward Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel
16:30 Group picture!
17:00 Bus to JSM departs

Round table discussions

  • Getting started with grant writing

  • Mentoring undergraduate projects, research, and extra curriculars (e.g., Datafest)

  • Alternative research projects (e.g., software, textbooks, websites, course materials)

  • Negotiating Your Job Offer

  • Teaching with Technology

  • Culturally Responsive Teaching

  • Applying for Teaching-focused Positions