Agenda

The workshop will take place on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at Oregon State University. All times listed below are PT.

Below is the agenda from the 2023 Preparing to Teach workshop.

Time Session Presenter(s)
8:15 - 9:00 Welcome and introductions Claire Kelling
9:00 - 9:45 Teaching-focused careers Andrew Bray
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 Annie Tang
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch 🍽️ + Roundtable discussions See list of topics below!
13:00 - 14:00 Teaching intro data science and assessing learning Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel
14:00 - 15:00 Teaching intro stats and assessing learning Jo Hardin
15:00 - 15:15 Break ☕
15:15 - 16:15 Equity-focused teaching Video by Jennifer Ward & Panel Discussion
16:15 - 16:30 Wrap-up and moving forward Allison Theobold
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)
  • Negotiating Your Job Offer
  • Choosing a Textbook
  • Teaching Coding
  • Applying for Teaching-focused Positions
  • Getting Job Application Materials Ready