In co-sponsorship with the Graduate College and the Teaching & Learning Commons, Brookings Mountain West is pleased to offer a workshop with Brookings Senior Fellow, Brad Olsen, Ph.D. Olsen’s research focuses on teachers, teaching, and teacher development; school reform; global comparative education; and qualitative research methods. Olsen’s most recent book is Teaching for Success: Developing Your Teacher Identity in Today’s Classroom (2016, Routledge). Olsen was series editor for “The Teacher’s Toolkit” (2010, Paradigm Publishers). He is a recipient of the 2007 Excellence in Teaching award from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In this workshop, Olsen will discuss teacher identity and agency, and how current and aspiring teachers in academia can integrate effective practices at the higher education level.

By participating in this workshop, participants will:

• Gain an understanding of teacher identity and agency and their impact on effective teaching in higher education settings.
• Reflect on personal teaching experiences, values, and goals to develop a stronger sense of teaching identity and autonomy.
• Learn strategies for enhancing teacher agency and adapting to diverse learning environments.

We invite guests to join us for a reception immediately following the workshop in the Greenspun lobby.