Find below a list of resources at Harvard and beyond related to teaching and pedagogy, including remote teaching support. Scroll to the bottom for a section listing resources on the art of teaching in the discipline of religious studies.

Join our Canvas site for TFs in the Study of Religion!

• A space to share resources and best practices, to discuss experiences and raise questions outside of formal workshops, and to house a wide variety of resources on teaching and professionalization tailored to the study of religion. This site is a work in progress, so check back often!
  • Contact Carleigh or Lucy to be added to the page.

General Harvard Resources

• The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
  • The Bok Center on the Job Market and Teaching Portfolios
  • Teaching Certificate
  • Available Seminars
  • Activity-Based Learning with ABLConnect
• Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)
  • Instructional Moves
• Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)
  • SLATE (Strengthening Learning and Teaching Engagement)
    • Resources on teaching a course, reflective practices, and methods for teaching with case studies
• Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning
  • Into Practice Newsletter
    • All active TFs are automatically subscribed to this newsletter, but the full website contains further resources and a catalogue of all past newsletters 

Remote Teaching Resources

• Bok Center Resources
  • Click here for Bok Center guides and resources.
  • Use this form to schedule a Zoom consultation with senior staff from the Bok Center.
  • Email the Bok Center using this link if you have general questions about teaching remotely.
• Additional resources for help with Zoom and teaching remotely:
  • For HDS-specific help, you can email Kama Lord at klord@hds.harvard.edu.
  • This University guide pulls together resources from across Harvard's campuses.
  • Harvard University IT offers Zoom tutorials and one-on-one consultations.  You can access these services here.
  • Harvard's Office of Undergraduate Education has developed a full schedule of Zoom trainings and support services.
    • Click here to view the list of topics covered by and watch recordings of the OUE's Zoom pedagogy workshops.
    • You can find information about in-class Zoom support here.
• Stanford Teaching Commons 
  • Resource sheet on how to facilitate successful breakout rooms in Zoom
  • Other online teaching guides on everything from theories of education to course planning and facilitating discussion

Resources on Teaching in Religious Studies

• The Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
  • General Resources
  • The Wabash Center Journal on Teaching
• American Academy of Religion
  • Teaching Religious Studies Series