CIRTL at Virginia Tech Associate Teaching Program

If selecting this option, you will be required to complete 3-4 workshops in the Evidence-Based Teaching category and 1-2 workshops in the Learning Through Diversity category, for a total of five workshops. Only approved workshops listed here each semester will be counted for Option 1 completion. Please note that only fall 2024 semester 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. 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 be marked as a completed workshop. The five-workshop option is not credit-bearing. However, registration for workshops is required, and some workshops have limited capacity.

Evidence-Based Teaching Workshop Category

For the five-workshop option, you must complete 3-4 workshops in this category offered by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) or from the CIRTL Network. Fall 2024 workshops are listed below. Workshop dates and registration information are available in the links below.

• Building Community in the Classroom: Tools for Facilitating a Positive Learning Environment, CETL
• The Just Right Challenge: Designing Assessments and Assignments Students Find Meaningful, CETL
• Making the Most of Groups and Teams for Learning, CETL
• Inspiring Student Engagement Through Classroom Feedback Loops, CETL
• Developing Grading and Feedback Strategies to Promote Learning, CETL
• From Theory to Practice: Fostering Metacognition in the Classroom, CETL
• A Student-Centered Approach for Reducing Plagiarism, CIRTL Network

Learning Through Diversity Workshop Category

For the five-workshop option, you must also complete 1-2 workshops in this category offered by the Office of Inclusion and Diversity (OID) at Virginia Tech or from the CIRTL Network. Fall 2024 workshops are listed below. Workshop dates and registration details are available in the links below.

• Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students, CIRTL Network
• Creating Effective and Inclusive Learning Experience for Neurodiverse Students, CIRTL Network
• Anti-Racist Teaching, OID
• Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Environment, OID
• Fostering a Growth Mindset, OID
• Handling Difficult Conversations in the Classroom, OID
• Neurodiversity in the Classroom, OID
• Reducing Implicit Bias in the Classroom, OID

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 will be counted for Option 2 completion.

"The College Classroom" (synchronous) is offered during the fall 2024 semester and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit "The College Classroom" registration webpage.

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching" (asynchronous) is also offered during the fall 2024 semester and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit the "An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate 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.