Teaching Toolbox
The toolbox was designed by the Faculty Development Workgroup. It contains downloadable documents, tutorial videos, and helpful websites to make time in the classroom more effective and efficient. The toolbox introduces basics, then advances to best practices. As we grow and learn together, more content will be added to support your goals.
Educator Quick Guides
Educator Quick Guides provide brief, focused training on a variety of educational topics.
Access educator quick guides
Teach Well Academy: A Podcast Covering Topics Related to Health Sciences Education
The Office of Educational Improvement is pleased to announce the launch of our new faculty development podcast, the Teach Well Academy. Available on Spotify, this podcast replaces the monthly Knowledge Now sessions.
The Teach Well Academy podcast allows the Office of Educational Improvement to continue delivering high-quality faculty development content in an asynchronous, accessible format.
In our first episode, Drs. Kristina Kaljo and Jake Peschman discuss strategies and struggles with providing formative feedback to learners. Tune in for a new episode each month.
Additional Resources
Course Coordinator Resources
Patient-Based Discussion Resources
Education Elements (E2)
EduTalk: Terms for Educational Use
Many terms are used in education, some of which may cause confusion due to their similarity to other terms. This glossary strives to provide a common definition for educational term use at MCW.
Teaching Toolbox Additional Resources and Information
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App of the Month
App resources that may be of interest to our teaching faculty -
Article of the Month
Article of interest to our teaching faculty -
Assessments
Resources for exams -
Classroom Tools
Learning opportunities for classroom technology -
Clinical Advisor
Role information and residency directors' criteria for prospective residents -
Clinical Preceptor
Orientation and onboarding materials -
Competencies
Learning opportunities for competency-based instruction -
Distance Learning
Resources for classroom distance learning -
Facilitators' Corner
Brief advice from experienced PBD Facilitators -
Focus on Faculty
Experienced faculty who share their inspiration and advice for serving as an educator -
LCME Spotlight
Aspects that guide MCW's medical school accreditation status -
Self-Directed Learning (PDF)
Information based on LCME standard 6.3 -
The Feedback Loop
Feedback topic of interest to our teaching faculty