Tools for Teachers: Creating a Strong TLA Course Proposal // with Liz Burke, EdD

About the workshop series

Join TLA Network board chair, Liz Burke, EdD, for a series of workshop on preparing to teach for the Network.

The workshop series is open to all, and will be on Zoom. The fee for each workshop is sliding scale, $5-$50. Attendees are strongly encouraged to sign up for all three workshops, if possible.

Workshop #1:

Tools for Teachers: Creating a Strong TLA Course Proposal

Monday, April 5, 2021, 6:00 - 7:30 PM EST

This first workshop will cover the fundamentals of creating a strong TLA course proposal, ranging in topics from articulating a concise and engaging description to picking weekly topics, and more.  

Workshop #2: 

Tools for Teachers: Marketing Your TLA Class

Monday, April 26, 2021, 6:00 - 7:30 PM EST

This second workshop will help you develop an effective marketing plan for your TLA course, including how to reach your audience on social media platforms, mailing lists, and more. 

Workshop #3: 

Tools for Teachers: Creating a Strong TLA Course Curriculum

Monday, May 17, 2021, 6:00 - 7:30 PM EST

This third workshop will help you develop a cohesive and well-rounded structure for your course. We will cover articulating clear learning objectives, creating exercises that work for a variety of learners, and cultivating a transformative online space for teachers and students alike.

About the facilitator

Liz Burke, EdD, is a poet, interdisciplinary educator, and writing coach passionate about narrative and arts-based approaches to personal and social transformation. She works with adult students, working-class identified groups, university faculty, LGBTQIA+ communities, women living with the aftermath of sexual assault and harassment, feminist activists, and poets/writers of all kinds. She serves as the TLA Network's Board Chair. 

What people say about this workshop... 

- I appreciated the instructor's & director's warm welcome & willingness to work with me to improve my course proposal.

- This class was super helpful - it provided me with a detailed description of the user-friendly material​ - ​I came away with a much better understanding of what is expected from the course proposal.