Announcing the New Fall Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Skills Series!
Have a chance to earn a CIRTL certification!
Join us in the Graduate Student and Postdoc Development (GSPD) unit this fall for the Teaching Assistant ADVANCED Series, a 5-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:Admin 218 Conference Room and Hybrid on Webex
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM
When: THURSDAYS this Fall
Hosted by: Dr. Robin Cresiski & Dr. Jamie Gurganus
Fall 2026 Workshop Schedule:
Click each date to sign up!
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September 17: Reverse Course Design
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October 1: Writing an Inclusive Syllabus
- October 15: Lesson Planning
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October 29: Designing Assessments
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November 12: Leveraging Group Work
This 5-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.
We also have a TA Basic Skills series; check it out!
Share this post and the flyer below with your fellow TAs, postdocs, and graduate students. You can still earn a CIRTL certificate if you are not a TA--all graduate students are eligible!