CIRTL at Virginia Tech Associate Teaching Program

If selecting this option, you will be required to complete five workshops offered by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at Virginia Tech and/or the CIRTL Network. Only approved workshops listed here each semester will be counted for Option 1 completion. Please note that only fall 2025 workshops are listed below. Additional workshops will be offered in future semesters, and workshops may be completed in multiple semesters during your time as a graduate student or postdoctoral associate at Virginia Tech, but no repeated workshops will be counted. The workshops may vary in length and modality, and participants are encouraged to select workshops that work best for them. Note that a multi-part workshop counts as one workshop only, and you must fully participate in all parts of a multi-part workshop for it to count as one completed workshop. The five-workshop option is not credit-bearing. However, registration for workshops is required, and some workshops have limited capacity.

CETL Workshops

• Building a Learning Community Where Everyone Belongs
• Strategies for Class Preparation, Organization, and Management
• How to Use S**T Results to Improve Teaching and How to Improve SPOT Scores
• Developing Grading and Feedback Strategies to Promote Learning
• Making the Most of Groups and Teams for Learning
• Facilitating Productive Dialogue
• Rebuilding Student Reading Skills in the Attention Economy

CIRTL Workshops

• The Metacognitive Feedback Loop
• Quick Take: How to Plan a Single Class Session
• Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners: Developing Instructional Materials Using Self-Regulated Learning Principles
• Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students
• Examining and Analyzing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Post-Secondary Contexts
• Overcoming Learning Helpless: Helping Students to Develop Strong Team Skills Through Emotional Intelligence
• Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom

The CIRTL Network offers courses throughout the year. CIRTL courses are not credit-bearing and do not require Virginia Tech course registration. If selecting this option, you must complete one CIRTL Network full course for the Associate Teaching Program requirements. The course options will be updated each semester, and only CIRTL Network full courses listed here are approved for the Associate Teaching Program and can be counted for Option 2 completion.

"The College Classroom” (online, synchronous) is offered during the fall 2025 semester and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit the "The College Classroom" registration webpage.

"An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching" (self-paced, asynchronous) is currently offered and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit the "An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching" registration webpage.

"Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching" (self-paced, asynchronous) is currently offered and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit the "Advancing Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching" registration webpage.

GRAD 5004: GTA Workshop is a credit-bearing course and requires Virginia Tech course registration. If selecting this option, you must earn a ‘P’ to count this course for the Associate Teaching Program requirements. For more information, visit the GTA Workshop webpage.

GRAD 5114: Contemporary Pedagogy is a credit-bearing course and requires Virginia Tech course registration. If selecting this option, you must earn a ‘B’ or higher to count this course for the Associate Teaching Program requirements. For more information, visit the Graduate School Courses webpage.