Between grading, dissertation chapters, research deadlines, and maybe even walking a hyperactive dog or managing a toddler’s sudden obsession with dragons, graduate life can feel like a constant juggling act. That’s why we at the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) are always so inspired by the graduate students who make time for intentional… Read more »
Tag: GTAP
Celebrating Excellence: Spotlight on Recent GTAP Graduates
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)… Read more »
Keep missing our events? Watch our recordings!
When quarantine started in March, I thought about throwing my beloved planner into the garbage. It seemed like plan after plan was cancelled and I was facing a wide-open schedule of nothing. (Cue chirping crickets and a tumbleweed blowing by.) However, as our world quickly transitioned online, it didn’t take long for many of our… Read more »
Building a Graduate Student Community with SoTL
Teaching and learning may be an uncomfortable process, especially for graduate students who are relatively new instructors. I found myself questioning my own teaching practices as a graduate student with only a handful of years as the instructor of record. I’ve taught composition and sociology courses in the public university and community college settings with… Read more »
Here’s what Graduate Students have to say about GTAP!
Have you heard of the Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship Program (GTAP)? GTAP is a program developed by the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning to better support graduate students’ career development and teaching interests. GTAP participants engage in CITL-sponsored workshops and learning communities, faculty and peer mentoring, and goal-setting activities. They also spend time creating job… Read more »