#  Instructional Resources 

 



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  [### Instructional Moves

 ](https://instructionalmoves.gse.harvard.edu/)A curated set of practical strategies and examples you can use to support learning, facilitate discussion, and respond effectively to classroom dynamics.



 

 

   [### Canvas Support Website

 ](https://canvas.gse.harvard.edu/)Consult the Canvas & Tech Tools for Teaching website for support on the range of instructional tools used at HGSE.



 

 

   [### Canvas, Course Materials, and Digital Accessibility Training Video

 ](https://canvas.gse.harvard.edu/resource/canvas-course-materials-and-digital-accessibility-training-video)If you are tasked with editing Canvas pages, please ensure you watch the Canvas, Course Materials, and Digital Accessibility for TA/TFs Training Video. For additional training, consultations, and support, reach out to <canvas@gse.harvard.edu>.



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 ### Determining the Specifics of Your Role

- Take a look at the faculty-facing[ Partnering with Teaching Fellows: A Pedagogical Guide for HGSE Faculty](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zTzFPLwGocSky8y8rDmFcm-Er-tSVzWj/view?usp=sharing) to help structure your relationship with faculty and guide the important early conversations about determining the particulars of your role.
- You may use the checklist to structure your discussion and document your course responsibilities. 
    - [Teaching Team Roles and Responsibilities Checklist](https://docs.google.com/document/d/19I1RX1nf8MjgtC27uOUTekI51DYNAs0J02CXzTXtN8k/copy)



 

 ### Developing Teaching Strategies and Learning Experiences

- Visit the [Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL) website](https://tll.gse.harvard.edu/) for resources and support on instructional design and teaching practice: [The Instructional Resources page](https://tll.gse.harvard.edu/resources) offers materials on equity-focused teaching, effective discussion-leading, and more.
- The [Teaching Guide for New Faculty](https://docs.google.com/document/d/12QIRBFd0XFvwsly_v9swCG_trAlqPpnjlB5UL591hJg/edit?pli=1#) contains tips and links that might be of interest to TFs.



 

 ### Student Feedback &amp; Assessment

- The TLL offers [case studies in formative feedback](https://tll.gse.harvard.edu/resource/case-studies-formative-feedback-hgse).
- *On Course* offers a framework for a formative [one-minute paper](https://oncourseworkshop.com/self-awareness/one-minute-paper/) exercise.
- Professor Nancy Sommers has shared a .pdf of her classic resource on providing written feedback to students, which is available for downloads.
    - [Nancy Sommers Written Feedback document (pdf)](https://tf.gse.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum10021/files/hgse-tf-resources/files/responding_to_student_writers.pdf).



 

 ### Facilitating Discussion

- The TLL has tip sheets for [discussion protocols](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRtgO3jwzu-Gw1Xu4I8-fa33SNMqbNHr/view) and [norm setting](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vLGavLo_VhSQyvhLUMMWvb3AEHug0mIr/view).
- Rhonda Bondie, Adjunct Faculty at HGSE, has developed a [resource for facilitating discussions through Zoom](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FOHMHsRSbbHEkRxtHHUoyqRoGzk_IiFd3QVxEtsZK3M/edit#heading=h.n8twhz5wkiks).
- The K. Patricia Cross Academy maintains [a video libary on a wide range of discussion exercises](https://kpcrossacademy.ua.edu/techniques/), including these adaptations for [Jigsaw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=mKXY8DjtMHM&feature=emb_logo), [Fishbowl](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=lr_S1GqWBpc&feature=emb_logo), and [Think-Pair-Share](https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=o4QG6qR-BIE&feature=emb_logo) in online environments.