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TA Principles and Strategies

TA Principles and Strategies (TAPS) is a comprehensive asynchronous short course designed to support teaching assistants in developing essential skills across key areas of teaching and learning. The course covers pedagogical principles, course design, effective teaching practices, assessment and feedback strategies, classroom management, time management, and professional communication. Through a thoughtfully sequenced series of modules, participants gain a deeper understanding…

Teaching Transferable Skills and Work-Integrated Learning in the College Classroom

Learn techniques for teaching transferable skills (e.g., teamwork, critical thinking) and work-integrated learning through re-imagining the nature of human competency, how people best learn complex skills, and how to re-design teaching activities accordingly. After a brief introduction to sociocultural learning theory and limitations with the dominant notion of generic "soft skills" learners will practice how to articulate and then teach…

Finishing your Diss/Thesis

In this event, we will discuss practical strategies for completing your dissertation/thesis. No cap; read more and register now.

Panel(s) of Careers Beyond Higher Education

Join panelists from various disciplines to discuss their career paths from graduate degree to professional. This is the eight and final event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register.

Diversity/Equity/Inclusivity Statements for the Academic Job Market

This workshop is designed to guide individuals on how to effectively write a diversity statement, which is a document outlining their commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is the seventh event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register.

Research Statements for the Academic Job Market

Job postings in higher education often require a research statement as part of the application process. This session will focus on assembling a research statement for academic jobs. This is the sixth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register now.

Teaching Statements for the Academic Job Market

Join us for a presentation on developing a compelling teaching statement for the academic job market. This is the fifth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register now.

Cover Letters for the Academic Job Market

Join us for a presentation on crafting effective cover letters for the academic job market. This is the fourth event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register now.

CVs for the Academic Job Market

Join Dr. Brian Hand of Career Services at CU Boulder for a 60 minute presentation on drafting your academic CV. The third event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register now.

Panel(s) of Early Career Faculty

Join early career faculty panelists, from several institutions across the country to discuss their experiences on the academic job market. The second event in The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series. Read more and register now.