Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt, and explore your own teaching philosophy in a writing group of peers in this interactive, two-part online workshop. We will discuss elements of teaching statements, evidence of effective teaching tailored for different academic jobs, and strategies to get started or polish existing teaching statements. Participants from all disciplines will become better equipped and prepared to communicate their teaching practice through this workshop’s small group writing and feedback process. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Instructors

Rique Campa, Michigan State University
Brian Rybarczyk, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Workshop Schedule

This workshop meets in Zoom on Tuesday, September 17 and 24 at 11pm-12:30am Gulf / 4-5:30pm Atlantic / 3-4:30pm Eastern / 2-3:30pm Central / 1-2:30pm Mountain / 12-1:30pm Pacific.

Audience

This workshop is designed first and foremost for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines, but generally relevant to anyone looking to develop or refine their teaching statement.

Registration & Enrollment

REGISTRATION OPENS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 AT 11AM CENTRAL TIME

Cap: 50. Registration opens Tuesday, September 3rd and closes when capacity is reached. Enrollment will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis; registrants who are from CIRTL member institutions or CIRTL alumni will receive priority.

Accessibility

If you have access needs, please let us know what they are. Contact Zoe Zuleger (zmzuleger@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: