CEILS Annual Faculty Workshop

Full day of sessions on August 25th, 2026, followed by CEILS Coworking Cafe space on August 27th & September 1st

This year, our annual workshop will take a playful approach to our core pedagogical principles for teaching in STEM, with new emphasis on topics such as supporting neurodivergent students and considering generative AI in assessment design and course policies. Our goal is to create a fun and engaging space where you will get the chance to learn about and play with concrete strategies and practices to maximize or maintain student learning.

Playfulness in the classroom in an up and coming, innovative approach that encourages student engagement and risk-taking that is a necessity for learning. We want to embody these ideas in this workshop as a community of caring instructors coming together to play with and explore new ideas for our classrooms. We encourage anyone who is interested in trying out something new and especially instructors who either are relatively new to college teaching or who have instructional responsibilities in large enrollment gateway courses for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors.

Following the annual faculty workshop, we invite you to join us for the CEILS Coworking Café sessions. These two‑hour sessions provide a relaxed supportive space to work on your teaching materials. Bring whatever you’re working on for your course, be it a syllabus, an activity, or an assessment, and settle in with colleagues who are doing the same. You’ll set a goal, get to work, and wrap up with feedback and next steps. CEILS facilitators will be available throughout for quick consultations or deeper conversations.

RSVP for the CEILS Annual Faculty Workshop and the CEILS Coworking Café