This Week for Grad Students: Drafting a syllabus? Sign up for Syllabus from Scratch
Syllabus from Scratch
Would you like some support for drafting a syllabus? Whether the syllabus is for the Teaching Scholars program, the academic job market, or a dream course in the future, join us to begin designing an effective, student-centered syllabus from scratch. During the Syllabus from Scratch workshop, participants will learn about the elements of an effective and inclusive syllabus, define course learning goals, and discuss assessments that can promote student learning, engagement, and accessibility in their course.
This workshop counts towards completion of the Teaching Development Program (TDP) for graduate students
Date: Wednesday, December 11
Time: 1:10-2:40pm
Location: 212 Butler Library
CTLgrads Journal Club
Are you interested in creating an inclusive educational climate for all STEM learners? Join us for the CTLgrads Journal Club. This informal discussion community is an opportunity to discuss resources and research on teaching and learning with fellow grad students and postdocs. Each session will help you consider how you can use findings in education research—in your field and beyond—to inform your own teaching practices.
This semester, the CTLgrads Journal Club is open to graduate students and postdocs across the CIRTL Network. Sessions are being facilitated by CIRTL Fellows and will run online via Zoom. Upcoming session:
- Tuesday, December 3, 2:00-3:00pm | Register
CTLgrads Journal Club sessions count towards completion of CTL’s Teaching Development Program (TDP) for graduate students.
Practice Teaching
Looking for a supportive place to try out instructional approaches? This Practice Teaching session (formerly known as “Microteaching”) will pair you with a trained peer facilitator and a group of 3-4 other graduate students. Together, you and your fellow participants will take turns delivering short (<10 min.) samples of instruction to each other. After each teaching sample, your facilitator and your peers will offer structured feedback to support your teaching. Whether you are currently teaching at Columbia or not, all graduate students looking to practice teaching are welcome to attend this Practice Teaching session.
Practice Teaching sessions count towards completion of CTL’s Teaching Development Program (TDP) for graduate students.
Date: Tuesday, December 3
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Location: 212 Butler Library