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 different workshops. Only approved workshops listed here each semester will be counted for Option 1 completion. Please note that only spring 2025 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 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 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 different workshops in this category offered by the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) or from the CIRTL Network. Spring 2025 workshops are listed below. Workshop dates and registration information are available in the links below.

• PBL Power-Up: Revolutionize Your Classroom with Project & Problem-Based Learning, CETL
• Developing and Delivering Interactive Lectures to Promote Student Engagement, CETL
• How People Learn, CETL
• Applying Motivation Science to Engage Students in Course, CETL
  This session will be offered twice this semester. Register for the session that works best for your schedule, March 18 or March 28.
• Distilling Your Message for Teaching and Outreach: Brief and Compelling Interactions with the People You Need to Talk to, CETL/Communicating Science
• Incorporating Global Learning in Your Course Design: A Faculty Panel, CETL/Global Education Office

Learning Through Diversity Workshop Category

For the five-workshop option, you must also complete 1-2 different workshops in this category offered by the Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence at Virginia Tech or from the CIRTL Network. Spring 2025 workshops are listed below. Workshop dates and registration details are available in the links below.

• Better Teaching Through Neurodiversity: Supporting Students’ Executive Functioning, CIRTL
• Anti-Racist Teaching, Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence
• Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Environment, Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence
• Fostering a Growth Mindset, Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence
• Handling Difficult Conversations in the Classroom, Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence
• Neurodiversity in the Classroom, Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence
• Reducing Implicit Bias in the Classroom, Office for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence

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.

"Mindset to Mastery: The Inclusive Teaching Course" (synchronous) is offered during the spring 2025 semester and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit the "Mindset to Mastery: Inclusive Teaching Course” registration webpage.

"An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching" (asynchronous) is offered during the spring 2025 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.

"Advanced Learning Through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching” (asynchronous) is offered during the spring 2025 semester and requires registration. For more information about the course and to register, visit the "Advanced 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.