Promising Pedagogies Series
The Promising Pedagogy Series is designed to showcase the wealth of pedagogical expertise and innovation present in the Bi-Co. Each session, facilitated by members of the Bi-Co community and open to all, features a promising pedagogy around which faculty or staff members in the Bi-Co have expertise.
When and Where?
Unless otherwise specified, sessions will be held Fridays from 12-1 pm in Room 205 B/C of the Whitehead Campus Center on Haverford's Campus. An option to Zoom-in will also be offered.
Session Topics for Fall 2026
| September 4: Co-creating the classroom environment: Rules, guidelines, or aspirations? |
| September 11: How do you talk to students about AI? |
| September 18: Conceptualizing and facilitating classroom engagement: Inviting student “contribution” rather that “participation” |
| September 25: Putting UDL principles into practice |
| October 2: Being in dialogue with students about their learning: Gathering midsemester feedback |
| October 9: Beyond the written word: Embracing multimodality in the Classroom |
| October 23: TBD |
| October 30: Community and civic engagement |
| November 6: Choosing our words: Thinking about how professors talk with students to promote clarity, care, and understanding |
| November 13: Supporting international faculty and students |
| November 20: Failing as essential to learning and growth: Lessons for the classroom and beyond from the Institute of Failure |
| December 4: Learning from Lab Instructors |
| December 11: Identifying pedagogical priorities for spring semester |
How do I participate?
You are welcome to drop-in. No RSVP needed.
Questions? Contact Alison Cook-Sather, Director of the TLI, at acooksat@brynmawr.edu
Hoping to attend via Zoom? Contact Kelly Gavin Zuckerman, Assistant Director of the TLI, at kzuckerman@brynmawr.edu.