Pedagogical Partnership

The Sherrerd Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to relaunch our Pedagogical Partnerships Program for the Spring 2021 semester. Again, we will support a flexible model that would work well for our current circumstances. We plan to support faculty and staff teachers working in partnership with students as pedagogical partners in their classes, particularly those students who will be actively engaged with students in the course.

Spring 2021 Partnerships

Notes about partnerships for faculty:

1. Identify a student with whom you would like to partner. Often, these are students who have taken the course before and/or have expertise to offer.
2. Identify a weekly meeting time when the student(s)/faculty partners will discuss the course.
3. Decide what aspect of teaching (e.g., classes, labs, discussions, break-out rooms, group work) to focus on at the outset of the partnership. Confirm the schedule requirements.
4. Contact the Sherrerd Center.

What the Sherrerd Center Will Do

1. Begin the semester with a faculty/student partners event where we will share what we’ve learned about partnerships, help you set goals, and help get your partnership off to a good start.
2. Begin the semester with a student-focused workshop where we will facilitate a conversation with students about pedagogy.
3. Set monthly meeting times for all student partners to share their experiences in the classroom.
4. Support faculty partners with consultation, monthly group meetings and informal discussions.
5. Pay the students an hourly wage for their time spent with their faculty partners and in the classroom (up to 6 hours a week).

Please email sherredcenter@smith.edu with questions and/or ideas and inquiries.

Past Partners