Designing Your Teaching to Navigate Challenging Topics

Event Information
Date: 
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm

In this interactive session, we'll explore how to design effective teaching to proactively deal with challenging topics. We’ll focus on the level of structure that is needed to decrease the likelihood of unproductive hot moments in our learning environments. Despite all our planning, we might still experience unanticipated tensions, and we'll also examine concrete language for responding to tensions in the moment.

Registration will close and applicants will receive a Zoom link approximately 1 hour before the event.

Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please contact the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence at SITE@psu.edu or call 814-863-2599 at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the program to allow sufficient time to effectively meet your access needs.

Additional Information
Open to: 
All
Registration Required: 
Application
Event Format: 
Remote
Audience: 
Post docs
Career Stage: 
All
Topic Area: 
Teaching and learning
Contact Information
Event Contact Name: 
Dr. Chas Brua, Associate Research Professor
Event Contact Email: 
Sponsoring Unit: 
Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence