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Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshops in September

These workshops focus on practical, concrete strategies for common teaching tasks, challenges, and opportunities. These sessions draw on research-based best practices from the literature on teaching and learning and help participants consider ways to apply those best practices in their teaching. Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement In this workshop, we will address best practices for…

Posted by on September 14, 2020 in Events, graduate students, News, post docs, Teaching Workshops

Grad Student Course Design Institute on the Theme of “Students as Producers”

The CFT invites Vanderbilt faculty and graduate students to apply to its 2020 Course Design Institutes. During the three-day institutes, participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students. During the institute in early June, participants will design (or redesign) courses that engage students not only as consumers of information, but producers of knowledge. The graduate student Course Design Institute…

Posted by on March 19, 2020 in CDI, course design institute, Events, graduate students, Students as Producers

Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop: Teaching 101

Have you been thrust into an instructional role for which you feel unprepared? Are you a multi-semester teacher who wants a refresher on some of the basics? Regardless of your teaching experience, this workshop will provide practical, concrete guidance on the mechanics of teaching and classroom presence, with an eye towards small tweaks and adjustments that can have…

Posted by on March 9, 2020 in Events, graduate students, postdocs, workshop

Three Upcoming Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshops

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve their teaching portfolio materials. All teaching experience levels are welcome. Date: Tuesday, February 4th Time: 12:30-2:00 pm Location: CFT…

Posted by on February 3, 2020 in Events, graduate students, post docs, Teaching Workshops

Three Upcoming Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshops

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve their teaching portfolio materials. All teaching experience levels are welcome. Date: Tuesday, February 4th Time: 12:30-2:00 pm Location: CFT…

Posted by on February 3, 2020 in Events, graduate students, post docs, Teaching Workshops

Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop : Developing a Written Diversity Statement

In this workshop, we will discuss evidence-based practices for writing a diversity statement for the academic job market. Increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their professional lives. Sometimes, a job ad will request that applicants address diversity in the cover…

Posted by on October 25, 2019 in Events, graduate students, post docs, workshop

Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop: Teaching 101

Have you been thrust into an instructional role for which you feel unprepared? Are you a multi-semester teacher who wants a refresher on some of the basics? Regardless of your teaching experience, this workshop will provide practical, concrete guidance on the mechanics of teaching and classroom presence, with an eye towards small tweaks and adjustments…

Posted by on September 19, 2019 in Events, graduate students, News, post docs, Teaching Workshops, workshop

Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop: Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement

In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve their teaching portfolio materials. All teaching experience levels are welcome.   Date: Monday, September 16 Time: 12:30-2:00 pm Location:…

Posted by on September 11, 2019 in Events, graduate students, News, post docs, teaching statement, Teaching Workshops, workshop

Teaching 101: Part 2 Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop

Do you want students to view your class within the framework of their lives or communities? Have you considered strategies for connecting class materials to social realities? This interdisciplinary workshop will introduce basic strategies for incorporating active and collaborative learning, community engagement, and social outreach activities into a variety of classroom environments. We will also…

Posted by on March 8, 2019 in Events, Facilitating group work, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, News, post docs

Developing a Written Diversity Statement Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop

In this workshop, we will discuss evidence-based practices for writing a diversity statement for the academic job market. Increasingly, universities and colleges are requesting that faculty job applicants provide a statement addressing how they plan to contribute to inclusive excellence in their professional lives. Sometimes, a job ad will request that applicants address diversity in…

Posted by on February 11, 2019 in diversity, Events, graduate students, Teaching Workshops

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