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SUMMARY:Postdoc Teaching Practicum
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 8\nWork with an experienced instructor in your discipline to enhance your understanding and experience of teaching a university course in this 5-month mentorship program. During the mentorship program\, you will observe a mentor in their teaching\, teach guest lectures and receive feedback on your teaching\, discuss approaches to teaching with your mentors\, and engage in group discussions of teaching with other participants. Throughout the program\, you will also attend a series of synchronous sessions on teaching development topics\, like lesson planning; teaching portfolios; equity\, diversity & inclusion; and teaching-as-research. By the end of this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nCreate a framework for how a typical university course operates\nArticulate how teaching and learning theories intersect with the practical requirements of a university course\nDesign university lessons which incorporate learner-centered lesson planning basics\, demonstrating the alignment of learning objectives\, learning activities and assessment techniques\nDevelop and refine a teaching portfolio using the evience of teaching effectiveness gathered throughout the internship\n\nThis course is part of CIRTL’s fall programming for postdocs. \nInstructor\nNatalie Westwood\, University of British Columbia \nCourse Schedule\nThis 5-part mentorship program has synchronous sessions on Thursday\, December 7\, January 11\, February 1\, March 7\, and April 4 at 2-4PM AT / 1-3PM ET / 12-2PM CT / 11AM-1PM MT / 10AM-12PM PT (note that the course spans the 2023-2024 winter). Participants will be expected to do extensive independent work and work with their teaching mentors outside of these monthly sessions. \nAudience\nThis short course is designed exclusively for postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines. \nRegistration and Enrollment\nRegistration is open Thursday\, August 24 and closes Wednesday\, November 8. Registrants will be directed to a short application to confirm their postdoc status\, confirm past experience with teaching and learning professional development\, and share their teaching experience. Before registering\, participants will need to set up a guest account on University of British Columbia’s website (see directions for this at the bottom of the registration page).\nREGISTER BY NOVEMBER 8 \nAccessibility\nIf you have a disability\, please let us know your learning needs. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this course\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the course to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nUsing alt-text on images in reading materials\nSending regular reminders with upcoming assignments to all students\nSharing materials for synchronous sessions with students via a course website (slides\, breakout group activity instructions\, etc.)\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\nSharing recordings from synchronous sessions\nAllowing students to make up absences and submit work late with no penalty\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAll CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This course is designed around the following learning outcomes. \nPractitioner: Learning Community\n\nContribute to local professionally-focused learning communities associated with teaching and learning\nImplement one or more learning community strategies for students in a learning experience\nIntegrate one or more learning community strategies into a teaching plan so as to accomplish learning goals and learning-through-diversity
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/postdoc-teaching-practicum-fall-2023/2024-01-04/
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SUMMARY:Writing Your Cover Letter for the Academic Job Market
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\nGet an introduction to the academic cover letter in this online event. Through this presentation you will learn the basic structure of an academic cover letter\, how to tailor it to your target institution\, and how to include the information that will make you a compelling candidate. This is the first event in our eight-part series “The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.” \nSpeaker\nCat Diebel-Wilson\, Graduate Student Program Manager\, Career Services\, University of Colorado Boulder \nEvent Schedule\nThis online event meets on Thursday\, January 18 at 1-2pm Atlantic / 12-1pm Eastern / 11am-12pm Central / 10-11am Mountain / 9-10am Pacific. \nAudience\nThis event is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines looking for an introduction to fundamental academic professional development topics. \nRegistration\nNo cap. Registration opens Monday\, January 8 and closes Thursday\, January 18.\nREGISTER NOW \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this workshop\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAll CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This workshop is designed around the following learning outcomes. \nProfessional Development\n\nIdentify skills and resources that help you navigate different career pathways
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/writing-your-cover-letter-for-the-academic-job-market/
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SUMMARY:Learn about Hiring from Faculty Hiring Committee Members
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nJoin faculty panelists from several institutions across the country to discuss their experiences as members of academic search committees. Panelists will discuss the process of the search\, how their campus/department approaches a search and any advice they may give to graduate students and postdocs looking for academic positions. Panelists will also answer audience questions. This is the second event in our eight-part series “The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.” \nSpeakers\nCerian Gibbes\, Associate Professor/Graduate Chair\, Geography\, University of Colorado\, Colorado Springs\nNatalie Mendoza\, Assistant Professor\, Department of History\, University of Colorado Boulder\nWill Styler\, Associate Teaching Professor\, Linguistics and Director of the Computational Social Science Program\, University of California San Diego\nNoah Williams\, Assistant Professor\, Mathematical Sciences\, Appalachian State University \nEvent Schedule\nThis online event meets on Friday\, January 26 at 5-6pm Atlantic / 4-5pm Eastern / 3-4pm Central / 2-3pm Mountain / 1-2pm Pacific. \nAudience\nThis event is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines looking for an introduction to fundamental academic professional development topics. \nRegistration\nNo cap. Registration opens Monday\, January 8 and closes Friday\, January 26.\nREGISTER NOW \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this workshop\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAll CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This workshop is designed around the following learning outcomes. \nProfessional Development\n\nIdentify skills and resources that help you navigate different career pathways
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/learn-about-hiring-from-faculty-hiring-committee-members/
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Academic CVs
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW \nGet an introduction to academic CVs in this online event. We’ll review common formatting and content tips\, explore ways to tailor a CV for individual academic job applications\, and discuss how and when to update your CV content. This is the third event in our eight-part series “The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.” \nSpeaker\nCat Diebel-Wilson\, Graduate Student Program Manager\, Career Services\, University of Colorado Boulder \nEvent Schedule\nThis online event meets on Monday\, January 29 at 1-2pm Atlantic / 12-1pm Eastern / 11am-12pm Central / 10-11am Mountain / 9-10am Pacific. \nAudience\nThis event is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines looking for an introduction to fundamental academic professional development topics. \nRegistration\nNo cap. Registration opens Monday\, January 8 and closes Monday\, January 29.\nREGISTER NOW \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this workshop\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAll CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This workshop is designed around the following learning outcomes. \nProfessional Development\n\nIdentify skills and resources that help you navigate different career pathways
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/introduction-to-academic-cvs/
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SUMMARY:Preparing Your Teaching Demo for a Job Interview
DESCRIPTION:As part of the interview process for a faculty position\, you may be asked to lead a teaching demonstration. In this interactive workshop\, we’ll discuss ways to go into your teaching demo with preparedness\, confidence\, and adaptability. Participants will explore considerations related to their audience\, factors affecting content\, logistics (including technology)\, and teaching/learning interactions. Participants will also strategize ways to cope with unexpected challenges that could emerge during a teaching demo. By the end of this workshop\, participants will be prepared to: \n\ngenerate questions related to planning their teaching demo and strategize ways to find answers before their interviews\npropose ideas to address challenging scenarios that might emerge during a teaching demo\n\nInstructors\nChas Brua\, Pennsylvania State University\nBeate Brunow\, Pennsylvania State University \nWorkshop Schedule\nThis one-session online workshop meets on Wednesday\, January 31 at 2-3:30PM Atlantic / 1-2:30PM Eastern / 12-1:30PM Central / 11AM-12:30PM Mountain / 10-11:30AM Pacific. \nAudience\nThis workshop is designed first and foremost for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines\, but generally relevant to anyone interested in an introduction to teaching demonstrations. \nRegistration and Enrollment\n**1/19/24 Update: This workshop is at capacity and registration is closed** \nCap: 100. Registration opens Monday\, January 8; once open\, registration will close when capacity is reached or on January 31\, whichever comes first. Registration will be processed on a first-come\, first-served basis and registrants from CIRTL member institutions or alumni of CIRTL member institutions will receive priority. Once registration closes\, all registrants will be notified of their enrollment status. \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this workshop\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nUsing alt-text on images in reading materials\nSending pre-session reminders with upcoming assignments to all students\nSharing materials for synchronous sessions with students (slides\, activity instructions\, etc.)\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\n\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAll CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This workshop is designed around the following learning outcomes. \nProfessional Development\n\nCreate materials that are commonplace in the academic job market (resumes\, CVs\, teaching portfolios\, teaching statements\, etc.)
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/preparing-your-teaching-demo-for-a-job-interview-3/
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