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Come Work at the Center for Teaching!

Each year the Center for Teaching (CFT) hires a number of graduate students as part of its efforts to mentor and train graduate students, including those serving as teaching assistants or instructors of record here at Vanderbilt as well as those interested in developing teaching skills for future faculty careers. The CFT has several types…

Posted by on November 13, 2019 in CiCT, Events, graduate teaching fellows, job opportunity, News, Teaching Affiliates

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

Teaching 101: Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop

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 February 1, 2019 in authority in the classroom, Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, post docs

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement: Revising Your Draft Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop

After attending the Creating Your Draft workshop, this Revising Your Draft workshop will allow participants to get feedback on their teaching philosophy statement. This session will include a quick review of best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market, however most of the time will be spent peer reviewing each other’s…

Posted by on January 28, 2019 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, post docs, teaching statement

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement: Creating Your Draft Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop

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. This workshop is especially helpful for those who do…

Posted by on January 15, 2019 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, post docs, teaching statement

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…

Posted by on November 5, 2018 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, Teaching Workshops

Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop Oct. 4th

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: Thursday, October 4th Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm Location:…

Posted by on October 2, 2018 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, News, teaching statement

Grad and Postdoc Programs at the CFT

Two Center for Teaching programs for graduate students and postdocs are now taking registrations for the fall. Each program consists of a seminar and a practicum, and each lasts two semesters.   The first program is the Certificate in College Teaching (CiCT). This program focuses on the research on how people learn as well as…

Posted by on August 13, 2018 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, News, post docs

Assessment, Implicit Bias, and the Impact on Student Learning, Grad Student & Postdoc Workshop

Implicit bias, in its simplest form, describes prejudicial judgment that affects social behavior. Despite its relatively unconscious nature, it is still possible to identify specific attitudes that reflect our predispositions toward socially marginalized groups. In this workshop, we will discuss the ways in which implicit bias, when left unchecked, can adversely affect our teaching and…

Posted by on March 20, 2017 in bias, Events, graduate teaching fellows, gradutate students, Inclusive Teaching, News, Teaching Workshops

Microaggression Teaching Workshop March 16

When teaching, it is almost guaranteed that microaggressions will take place. These seemingly small, ostensibly singular manifestations of oppression can deleteriously effect the teaching-learning environment, our students, and ourselves. As common as microaggressions are, it is equally common that educators are at times unsure of the best way to intervene, particularly in ways that maintain…

Posted by on March 8, 2017 in Events, graduate students, graduate teaching fellows, Inclusive Teaching, microaggressions, News

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