Florida Consortium’s Learning Assistants Workshop

Learning Assistants As Agents of Change: Transforming Classes & Enabling Culturally Responsive Instruction

Learning Assistants (LAs) are becoming increasingly popular in STEM and even some non-STEM departments around the country. They are typically undergraduate students who are prepared to facilitate evidence-based instruction and disciplinary content. Learning Assistants help other students navigate and succeed in their introductory level courses. This program has played a major role in improving instruction and in inspiring STEM majors to explore teaching and develop strong critical thinking and communication skills.

This workshop is modeled after the national workshops held each year at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Because of the popularity of these workshops, the Learning Assistant Alliance organizes regional workshops. These workshops are designed for faculty, staff and administrators who are new to the idea of LAs, those getting started with an LA Program, and those who are expanding or sustaining an LA Program.

There will  be discussion panels, poster sessions, and opportunities to explore beautiful Miami.

Event Website: http://laprogram.fiu.edu/florida-la-workshop/

Agenda: http://laprogram.fiu.edu/workshop-agenda/