Certification in College Teaching Institute, Day 1

Date: 

Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 8:30am to 4:45pm

Locati on: 

MSU Union Ballroom; 49 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

The Graduate School invites you to an intensive program that will help fulfill the workshop portion of the requirements for the MSU CCTP.  Over the course of two days, featured speakers will focus on teaching with tec hnology, assessing student learning outcomes, creating effective learnin g environments through writing, and developing teaching portfolios for di fferent kinds of academic institutions. Through a combination of interacti ve group sessions and focused breakouts, you will gain skills in core com petency areas of the Certification, plan a mentored teaching project, an d develop the template for your final portfolio. You will also learn about resources available to support your professional development in teaching from other units at Michigan State, including the Office for Inclusion an d Intercultural Initiatives, the Academic Advancement Network and the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology. 

The Certification is des igned for doctoral students and postdocs preparing to become faculty membe rs in a college or university. The CCTP culminates in the preparation of a n e-portfolio that will help participants prepare for academic job intervi ews and plan for their professional development as early career faculty. D octoral students who successfully complete all requirements will receive a designation of the Certification on their MSU transcript; postdocs recei ve a letter from the provost recognizing their completion of the CCTP. For more details about the certificate program, go to: https://grad.msu.edu/ CCTP.

Registration is REQUIRED. There will be a $20 materials charge for the institute; your registration will not be processed until the fee is received by the Graduate School. Once we receive the workshop fee, we will email you indicating that you have a spot reserved for the workshop s elected. Unfortunately, if you cancel for any reason, we will be unable to refund your fee. Persons with disabilities should contact the Graduate School at 517-353-4738 to request accommodations no later than two weeks p rior to the session date.

PARTICIPANTS MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS durin g both days of the institute (Thursday, 8:45a.m.-4:45p.m.; Friday, 9:00 a.m.-1:30p.m.). Registration is limited and attendees will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

This workshop is full to capacit y and registration is closed.

Category: 

Grad School Events