FALCON 2025
September 26, Friday
Virtual
Teaching with Purpose: Supporting Learners in a Changing World
In today’s rapidly changing educational and cultural environment, faculty face increasing challenges as they strive to create learning spaces that are responsive, student-centered, and adaptative. Evolving institutional expectations and shifting social context and circumstances have added complexity to the teaching experience for both the teacher and student.
This year’s FALCON conference will explore practical, compassionate, and innovative approaches to teaching that meet students where they are. The conference will equip faculty with strategies for supporting learners from various backgrounds and life-experiences, including navigating today’s instructional tools.
Sessions will showcase methods for building connection and resilience in the classroom, designing flexible and accessible learning experiences, and fostering environments where all students can thrive. By emphasizing supporting learners through kindness, adaptability, and engagement, this theme invites reflection on the educator’s evolving role in a world that continues to challenge—and inspire—those committed to teaching excellence.
With this as the backdrop, please consider submitting a session proposal that will engage and inspire your colleagues. We are seeking 30- to 45-minute concurrent sessions and 5-minute pre-recorded quick-hit presentations. The quick hit presentations will be grouped together into a session.
Be creative! Share what works for you and others, and explain why it works. We want attendees to leave with ideas that they can implement in their classes. Additionally, we aim to encourage reflection on our practices as teachers.