We all know how busy life can be. You’ve got a paper due for revisions, need to prep for that new class you’ll be assisting with in the fall, and your kids are clamoring to go play mini golf. With all the responsibilities we hold, we at the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) are always incredibly impressed when folks carve out time for their teaching development. Today, we want to celebrate some of our IUB instructors who recently completed a level of the Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship Program (GTAP). Established in 2017, GTAP recognizes graduate students who engage with the CITL to advance their teaching development and pedagogical leadership. The program consists of three sequential levels: Associate, Practitioner, and Specialist.
- Associate Level (1st Level): Those involved develop the foundations of teaching and learning scholarship.
- Practitioner Level (2nd Level): Participants apply their knowledge through self-reflection and the creation of pedagogy-related materials.
- Specialist Level (3rd Level): Instructors develop opportunities to share their knowledge and resources with our IUB community.
Join us in celebrating three of our most recent GTAP awardees:
Megan Diekhoff is working on a degree in Speech and Hearing and has completed the Associate Level. With a wealth of teaching experience, from being an undergraduate peer teacher at IU’s Global Living Learning Community to a Fulbright English TA at La Universidad Santo Tomas in Villavicencio, Colombia, Megan has recently been the Instructor of Record for Speech Anatomy and Childhood Language. She excels at creating a welcoming environment where students feel comfortable participating.
Samantha Heiman is a doctoral candidate in the Psychological and Brain Sciences department and has completed the Practitioner Level. Samantha has taught courses like Laboratory in Social Psychology and Statistical Techniques. Acknowledging the intimidation some students feel in these subjects, she uses real-world examples and data to make the classes relevant across various fields.
Michaella Ward is pursuing a degree in Public Health and has completed the Associate Level. With guest lectures in courses on collective behavior, criminology, and social and economic justice under her belt, Michaella has also taught Women’s Health and Stress Prevention and Management in the Department of Applied Health Science. She excels in helping students apply course concepts to their own lives.
Feeling inspired yet? If you’re a graduate student eager to enhance your teaching skills, join us on Wednesday, August 21st at the upcoming AI Orientation and delve into a new topic. This event is the first requirement for completing the GTAP!
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