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Teaching Statement Workshop : Preparing for Academic Jobs

Academia Job Preparation (CIRTL Event)

Location

Online

Date & Time

October 5, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Description

This event will be taking place on October 5th, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM.

Most faculty jobs will ask you for a teaching statement or a teaching philosophy. Graduate students and postdocs frequently have limited teaching opportunities and limited training on how to be an excellent teacher (though at UMBC you do have access to free CIRTL Certification, don't forget!). In this workshop, you'll learn what the expectations of these documents are, see some examples, and begin to craft your own (bring a laptop or a notebook/pen). You'll also learn about some creative ways you can build skills/bolster your statement between now and your first faculty job, even if you don't have the chance to teach. 

The speaker for this event will be Dr. Linda Hodges. Linda serves as the Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs & Director of the Faculty Development Center at UMBC. SHe has published widely on here work in faculty development, engaged student learning, and effective teaching practices, including her book, Teaching Undergraduate Science: A Guide to Overcoming Barriers to Student Learning (Stylus, 2015). 

Looking forward to seeing you all! If you have any questions, please contact Yarazeth Medina at yarazeth@umbc.edu.

Event Registration

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