Services at CAST
The CAST Staff is here to support your teaching. Whether you have a quick question or are looking to redesign an entire course, we'll work with you to find solutions that fit your context. There's never a wrong time to reach out!
Teaching Consultations
Meet with a member of the CAST Staff to address a teaching question or challenge. We offer both on-campus and virtual consultations using Microsoft Teams. Some common topics of conversation include:
- Syllabus Review
- Canvas Site Review
- Assessment/Rubric Design
- Active Learning and Engagement Strategies
- Incorporating Technology in the Classroom
- Inclusion and Accessibility Strategies
- Developing a Media Project
- Discussion Strategies and Ideas
Classroom Observations
Invite a member of the CAST Staff to sit in on one of your lessons. This can be a particularly effective way to help develop your classroom facilitation skills. We offer classroom observations for both on-campus and online courses. Classroom observations provide nonjudgmental feedback about specific areas you'd like input on.
The process involves 3 steps:
- A pre-observation meeting to discuss your goals
- The observation itself in which the CAST staff member will take notes on the lesson
- A post-observation meeting to discuss feedback, ask questions, and identify new strategies to try
Some common areas we can focus on include:
- Trying out new teaching strategies
- Inclusive facilitation
- Instructional time management
- Transitioning between learning activities
- Diversifying and enhancing teaching strategies
- Clarity and transparency of lesson delivery
- Physical presence and movement in the classroom
- Classroom climate