Open Classroom Week, Fall 2025
At Nazareth, both full-time and adjunct faculty fill our learning spaces with creativity and purpose every day. Open Classroom Week (OCW) is your invitation to experience these exciting approaches firsthand, see what students are learning, and connect across our academic community.
Who Can Participate?
Open Classroom Week welcomes听everyone in the Nazareth community--faculty, staff, administration, and alumni--who want to see what鈥檚 happening inside our classrooms.
How Does It Work?
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Volunteer to Open Your Classroom:听Share your teaching by completing听a Google form听to make your class (or classes) open to guests during the week of October 20鈥�24. The form closes Friday, September 26 at 5:00 p.m.
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Choose Your Guests:听This year, Nazareth faculty, staff, and alumni can sign up to visit your class--and you get to choose who you鈥檇 like to invite.
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View and Sign Up:听Beginning Monday, October 6, all Open Classrooms will be listed on , where guests can select and register for the classes they wish to visit. Sign-ups remain open until Friday, October 17 at 5:00 p.m. The number of available slots depends on each class鈥檚 capacity.
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After Sign-Up:听The Google Sheet will stay viewable so instructors know their guest list. Feel free to share materials or helpful information with your visitors before class.
The Week of OCW: October 20鈥�24
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Open Your Doors:听Teach as usual and welcome your registered guests.
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Attend Other Classes:听Explore different teaching styles, subjects, and experiences as a guest in colleagues鈥� classes.
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Share Your Experiences:听Tell your story on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram with the hashtag #opennaz.
Stay tuned for details about our celebratory gathering at the end of the week!
Let鈥檚 make this year鈥檚 Open Classroom Week the most inspiring yet. Explore, learn, and connect鈥攖ogether at Nazareth.