Announcing the Fall Teaching Assistant Basic Skills Series!
Have a chance to earn a CIRTL certification as a TA!
Join us in the Graduate Student and Postdoc Development (GSPD) unit this fall for the Teaching Assistant Basic Series, a 7-session professional development workshop series designed to support Teaching Assistants, Postdocs, and graduate students in general in building effective, inclusive, and transferable teaching skills. It is also a opportunity to earn a CIRTL certificate!
Location: ILSB 118 (and ILSB 237 on Oct 9)
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
When: FRIDAYS this Fall
Hosted by: Dr. Robin Cresiski & Dr. Jamie Gurganus
Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule:
Click each date to sign up!
- October 9 – Formative Classroom Assessment Techniques
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October 30 – Improving Your Teaching Through Feedback and Classroom Management
This 7-session series contributes toward earning a CIRTL Certificate, a strong addition to your CV or resume and a valuable credential for future academic and professional opportunities.
We hope you will join us for a fall of learning, reflection, and community-building!
Please sign up for each session by clicking on the links abve and add to your calendar. We will send a reminder e-mail closer to each workshop date to those who RSVP to each session.
Already attended the Basic Skills Series in prior semesters? Gear up for the Teaching Assistant Advanced series, also coming this fall! It will also be posted on our myUMBC.
Share this post and the flyer below with your fellow TA's, postdocs, graduate students, and those interested in becoming a TA. You can still earn a CIRTL certificate if you are not a TA!