Invitation to Webinars – Special Topics in Innovative Pedagogy

July 2, 2020

From:  Michael Guy, CUNY’s University Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Dear Colleagues:

CUNY Office of Academic Affairs is happy to invite you to The CUNY Summer Faculty Webinar Series: Special Topics in Innovative Pedagogy.  This free series is designed for faculty who are interested in aiming for greater student motivation and engagement in both in-person and online settings.  Sessions on Open Pedagogy will be held on July 29th and August 5th, and sessions on Mind Set will take place on August 12th and 19th. Please see below for additional information.

The 2019 workshops on Open Pedagogy and Mindset were among the most well-attended and well-received events, and this 2020 summer webinar series is expected to fill quickly. We recommend you register​ for this first-come first-served event early.

Feel free to reach out to Innovative.Pedagogy@cuny.edu with any questions.

Michael Guy
University Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Office of Academic Affairs
The City University of New York
205 E. 42nd St. #946
New York, NY 10017

michael.guy@cuny.edu
T 646.664.9111

CUNY Summer Faculty Webinar Series:

Special Topics in Innovative Pedagogy

The free webinar series with the two special topics, Open Pedagogy and Mindset, are offered to CUNY faculty this summer. The webinars are designed especially for faculty who are interested in these topics, both aiming for greater student motivation and engagement in and outside the classroom.

The 2019 workshops on Open Pedagogy and Mindset were among the most well-attended and well-received events, and this 2020 summer webinar series is expected to fill quickly. We recommend you register for this first-come first-served event early.

Topic 1
Open Pedagogy: Co-Creating the Learning Experience with Students

Part 1 – Wednesday July 29, 1:00-3:00pm
Part 2 – Wednesday August 5, 1:00-3:00pm

The two-part workshop, developed and led by BMCC’s Open Knowledge team, will introduce the idea of engaging students as knowledge creators through open pedagogy and other asset- based pedagogies. The workshop will model these pedagogies through interactive, small group synchronous activities in Zoom and asynchronous activities on the CUNY Academic Commons. Participants in this workshop will: 1) become familiar with the concept of open pedagogy and asset-based pedagogies; 2) explore examples of how open pedagogy is being used in a variety of disciplines; and 3) develop an open pedagogy assignment for one of their courses.

Topic 2
Mindset: Promoting Mindset-Supportive Practices in Face-to-Face and Online Space

Part 2 – Wednesday August 19, 1:00-2:30pm

To build on work done at CUNY’s first University-wide mindset workshop in 2019, this new two-part workshop led by the University of Virginia’s Motivate Lab will delve deeper into the three learning mindsets or Mindset GPS: Growth Mindset, Purpose and Relevance, and Sense of Belonging. Participants in this workshop will: 1) learn the concept of learning mindsets, 2) learn how to apply the concept in various classroom settings; and 3) create their own mindset-supportive plans for face-to-face and/or online classrooms.

The Mindset webinars were made possible by generous funding from the Carroll and Milton Petrie Foundation.

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WHO ARE INVITED TO THESE WEBINARS?

Faculty from CUNY’s 25 institutions who are interested in these topics are all invited. You have the option of registering for both or one of the topics. However, the space is limited. We recommend you register early.

ANY REQUIREMENTS BEFORE/AFTER THE WEBINARS?

Once you register, we ask you to commit to attending both parts of either topic. The registrants are also asked to complete short surveys before and after the webinars. As soon as the pre-survey is completed/submitted, a link to the event will be sent to you. Also, after the post-survey is submitted, you will receive a letter of recognition of your commitment to innovative pedagogy from CUNY Office of Academic Affairs.

HOW DO I REGISTER?

•  You can register for one or both topics HERE.
•  This is a first-come first-served event with limited spots.
•  If you register but decide not to participate, please kindly email at

Innovative.Pedagogy@cuny.edu to let us know. There will likely be wait lists and another faculty member can take your spot.

MORE QUESTIONS?

For more information, please contact Mari Watanabe-Rose, Ann Fiddler, and Dominique DiTommaso at CUNY Central OAA at Innovative.Pedagogy@cuny.edu