I offer a variety of workshops and professional developments for educators , departments, and universities. Below are three commonly request topics, but I am always willing to discuss options for catering to your specific needs. Workshop/PD topics can be combined or expanded based on preference.

Building Mastery-Based Courses

• Shift focus of courses to learning for mastery and long term retention

• Understand the science of learning and what classroom strategies are proven to help learning stick

• Clear, actionable ways to tweak syllabi, assignments, and assessments in a way that improves learning without complete overhauls or re-inventing the wheel

Debunking Learning Myths & What To Do Instead

• Overview of common classroom learning myths

• Understand why these myths are pervasive, and explore what the evidence actually shows about how learning happens

• How to implement evidence-based learning strategies into every classroom, regardless of topic or student level

Increasing Motivation in the Classroom

• How to increase intrinsic motivation

• When to (and not to) tap into extrinsic motivation

• Facilitate a mastery approach achievement goal orientation

• Move towards a growth mindset (with evidence about the limits of growth mindset research)