“I was initially apprehensive, thinking that I would be criticized or negatively evaluated by an "outsider." Instead I was supported and provided with suggestions in a non-judgmental way.”
Why Request a Consultation?
Because you:
would like to get a trained consultant's perspective on your teaching, discuss alternate approaches and new ideas, expand your repertoire of teaching strategies.
want to discuss issues relating to a class or classes you are currently teaching and feel that you would be unable to do so with departmental colleagues who might be involved with hiring, promotion or tenure-related activities.
have specific questions and concerns related to teaching and learning.
have multicultural teaching and learning questions and concerns you'd like to discuss.
Types of Consultation
Classroom Visit: Invite a consultant to visit your class to help address a teaching-learning concern in a supportive, confidential environment. Pre- and post-visit meetings with the consultant enable you to set the context, establish the goals of the visit, and debrief through a non-judgmental conversation guided by reflective questions about the class.
Departmental Consultation: A consultant collaborates with departmental administrators to assess and/or assist with the support needs of faculty and/or TAs.
Individual Consultations: Teaching consultants are available to discuss many aspects of instruction. They will, for example, assist you in planning a course, creating a syllabus, planning a single activity, assessing student learning. Multimedia resources on teaching methods may also be provided and discussed. Please contact us also for individual consultations related to multicultural teaching and learning.
Midterm or Final Evaluation Consultation: A consultant works with you to create or select an appropriate evaluation form and/or to discuss responses to the ratings you have received.
