Teaching in Summer
Every year, the American Cultures Center and key campus partners co-host a workshop for all summer sessions instructors discussing best practices and critical information for teaching in the summer. Previous sessions have focused on effective summer course planning strategies, understanding unique summer session challenges and opportunities, policy updates, and insights on teaching racial and economic justice in diverse classrooms.
2025 Teaching in Summer Workshop
We're happy to announce that the 2025 Teaching in Summer workshop will be offered on Monday, May 12th. Please save the date on your calendars. Check back soon for more information.
Previous Workshops Resources
Every year, The American Cultures Center partners with The Center for Teaching & Learning and Summer Sessions to host a teaching in summer workshop for all summer instructors that focus on some of the best approaches to teaching in the intensive six-, eight- or ten-week summer courses at UC Berkeley. Among the topics discussed include strategies for managing extended summer class time, what to expect from summer student enrollment, the specifics of the American Cultures curriculum requirement, and teaching to issues of racial and economic justice in diverse classrooms. Recordings and resources from previous workshops can be explored by using the links below.
2018 Teaching in Summer Workshop
Note: the resources and recording for this workshop are not available.