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cft celebrates certificate in college teaching graduates

jun. 13, 2022—by ransford pinto congratulations to all the graduate students and postdocs who completed the certificate in college teaching this spring! the certificate in college teaching (cict), co-sponsored by the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 and the graduate school, prepares vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs who wish to gain a clearer, deeper, more active approach to teaching and...

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come work at the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分

feb. 7, 2022—each year the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (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 positions...

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graduate student/postdoc workshops in september

sep. 14, 2020—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...

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graduate student/postdoc workshop: teaching 101

mar. 9, 2020—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...

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three upcoming graduate student/postdoc workshops

feb. 3, 2020—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...

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graduate student/postdoc workshop : developing a written diversity statement

oct. 25, 2019—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...

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graduate student/postdoc workshop: teaching 101

sep. 19, 2019—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...

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the cft welcomes the 2019-20 bold fellow teams!

sep. 18, 2019—the bold fellows program helps graduate students from all disciplines design and develop online learning experiences, from building online learning modules to fostering online spaces for their students to interact. each fellow works with a faculty member who has identified a teaching “problem” in a particular course and develops a potential solution that they then...

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graduate student/postdoc workshop: crafting an effective teaching statement

sep. 11, 2019—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:...

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exciting changes to the certificate in college teaching program!

jul. 15, 2019—in fall 2019, the cft will be rolling out exciting changes to the certificate in college teaching (cict) program. previously, we offered a certificate in college teaching (cict) and certificate in humanities teaching and learning (chtl) for vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs. the chtl shared a lot of core features of the cict in order...

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