Centre for Educational Excellence

News & inspiration from the Centre for Educational Excellence at Simon Fraser University. We support exceptional learning experiences for #SFU students.

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SFU instructors will have a dynamic new setting to engage students in dialogue, inquiry and creative exploration across disciplines this fall at Burnaby campus. Read about the new Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum here: https://t.co/19yNJ3dA07 @SFUGalleries

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Do you need to create a teaching dossier for an award, tenure & promotion process or job application? SFU instructors share their advice for building an effective document in this article: https://t.co/MW1UtpsjxE @SFUBeedie @sfucriminology @SIATSFU

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What does it mean to teach in ways that are inclusive of students with disabilities? SFU instructors share their thoughts and recommendations in this recent article: https://t.co/7GjEE5RR1u @sfucriminology @SFUHCS @SFU_CAL @SFUGSWS @sfueducation @SFU_polisci

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Want to better engage your multilingual learners? Apply for Linguistically Responsive Classrooms: Instructor Series by June 6 to explore and apply current theory and approaches for supporting multilingual student success. Series runs June 13–July 18. https://t.co/Ui4Hj9iP4y

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Looking for ways to boost student engagement in your classes next semester? According to these instructors, strengthening motivation, building community, and increasing flexibility are key. @SFUenglish @SFU_FHS @SFUEcon https://t.co/zJQttIX9KJ

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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching! Read more about them here: https://t.co/NJ7Kn22wny @SFU @SFUBioSci @GeogSFU @SFULinguistics @SFUBeedie @sfucriminology @SFU_FHS

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Today, we celebrate not only the global francophone communities, but also the remarkable initiatives and individuals at @SFU who make a lasting positive impact on the francophone community in BC and beyond.
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Lots to celebrate! @BAFF_SFU marks 20 years of making @SFU a top choice for students who want to pursue higher education in French. Also, it recently secured $10.5 million in federal funding to continue supporting French programs at SFU. Read the story: https://t.co/aSKD4WAZbc

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Are you assembling a teaching dossier for a tenure & promotion process? A new workshop on crafting an evidence-based narrative to communicate your teaching approach is being offered by Bee Brigidi (CEE) and @nienkenaut (@SFU_FHS). Read more: https://t.co/FgnJM87Gmy

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How can instructors support academic integrity in the era of AI? According to members of the AI Learning & Teaching Task Force, communicating with students & knowing where to access support are key. Read the story: https://t.co/Pnf0MLUxq8 @becalska

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@BAFF_SFU (Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs) is celebrating 20 years of making SFU a leader in French post-secondary education. It recently received $10.5 million in federal funding to continue its work. Read the story on the VPA website: https://t.co/aSKD4WAZbc

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Big congratulations to CEE's Eilidh Singh & @A_Wallace222 on their contributions to Language, Culture, and Education in an Internationalizing University! You can hear more from them at the book launch event on Feb 13 hosted by @sfueducation. Details here: https://t.co/bheCI6Ld0g

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Out now! Join Amanda Wallace & Eilidh Singh, EAL consultants from @SFUteachlearn, as they share tools for linguistically responsive teaching & highlight multilingual students' repertoires as assets in learning.

Listen here: https://t.co/5ezJvg3TY0

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Join Teaching Matters today (Jan 20) at 3:30! @meganbarkerase (Biology), Atousa Hajshirmohammadi (SEE) and @DaniJMurdoch (Criminology) will discuss ideas for managing deadlines & extensions. https://t.co/bl03fVLi9X

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Do you want to engage your students in dialogue around gender-based violence? Explore a new instructor handout prepared by @sfu's CEE and the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office: https://t.co/Y1xXrLM3Gz

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Supporting faculty well-being means letting go of perfectionism, setting boundaries and prioritizing what truly matters. At @sfu, instructors share how rethinking their roles helps them thrive—for themselves and their students https://t.co/lnRIiKpXk4

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Do you know an instructor who creates exceptional learning experiences for students? Nominate them for an Award for Excellence in Teaching until October 15. https://t.co/Fyba3Xkh7f @SFU @SFUFASS @SFUBeedie @sfueducation @SFUENV @SFU_FHS @FAS_SFU @FCATatSFU @SFU_Science

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Congratulations to our 2024 Cormack Teaching Award winners! 📖🏆 Their dedication to teaching and the student learning experience have earned them this well-deserved recognition. Learn more about our winners at: https://t.co/7dznLK8flA

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🎉Congratulations to SFU Mechatronics staff member Taha Al-Khudairi on receiving the 2023 Staff Achievement Award in Innovation! Read about how he supports student learning here: https://t.co/UmJ9ABipmy