Instructional Foundations is a series of workshops for graduate students,
postdoctoral scholars, and instructors from all disciplines who have never
taught at the university level (grading experience OK) prior to Spring 2023.
The series is designed to provide people new to college teaching with
knowledge, skills and confidence they can use in their first teaching
experience. As a participant in this series, you will gain:
information on best practices from the teaching and learning literature
opportunities to discuss implementation with a group of peers
a chance to discuss teaching techniques and strategies with an experienced instructor in your discipline
Upon successfully completing this course, you should be able to:
articulate an approach to planning a lesson
know how to handle challenging situations that may arise in your classroom
explore one of your own teaching interests
reflect on your beliefs and practices about teaching and learning
Series completion certificate:
While this series does not serve as a formal “certification” process,
it does provide you with documentation of your participation in this
professional development opportunity. This certificate may be included
in your teaching portfolio as evidence of your professional development
as an instructor.
In order to earn a completion certificate for the Instructional Foundations Series,
participants must complete all of the following program requirements:
Attend a minimum of 3 workshops (according to the specific distribution requirement which will be shared with you in the beginning of January, if you have registered).
Perform a teaching observation and debrief meeting with a faculty member of your choosing.
Post a reflection on the series blog and respond to peer posts by the specified deadlines.
