Through participating in the Sheridan Teaching Seminar, you will:

• Build a practice of critical reflection on your own teaching and learning
• Explore strategies and practices to create inclusive and equitable teaching experiences that serve diverse students
• Discuss principles of learning design and use them to develop lesson plans, assignments, and other learning experiences
• Consider methods of evaluating student learning and practice how to give effective feedback
• Describe how humans learn and facilitate engaged and active learning opportunities for diverse learners
• Examine rhetorical principles and techniques for effective classroom communication and how they relate to who you are as a teacher
• Participate in an interdisciplinary learning community centered around pedagogical conversation

To successfully complete the program and earn the certificate (and transcript notation, for graduate students), participants must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Attend all synchronous workshops with your assigned group.
2. Complete all online modules, assignments, and activities by the deadlines listed on Canvas. Late work is not accepted in the Sheridan Teaching Seminar
3. Submit both pre- and post-program feedback surveys by the program deadlines.

• Optional Orientation via Zoom: September 15th from 12-1
• Module 1: September 28
• Module 2: October 19
• Module 3: November 9
• Module 4: November 30

Please see the registration form for details on workshop time slots & modalities,  and to rank your preferences.

As a cohort-based program, this program requires attendance with your assigned group, at your assigned day and time. Participants may miss only one synchronous workshop, provided they attend the scheduled make-up session, which are typically offered one week after the scheduled workshops. Please note that make-up workshops are for specific cases – including conference attendance, serious illness, or other emergencies – and cannot be used to replace consistent participation with your workshop group. For more information about make-up workshops, view the program syllabus.

Fill out this form to register for the Sheridan Teaching Seminar. Participants will be notified of their registration status in August 2026, and are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. If you have any questions about the program or registration, please email sheridancertificates@brown.edu. 

Please note: This program is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and they are given priority in registration. Faculty & staff are welcome to register and we will do our best to accommodate as many as we can.