Teaching statements have become important in academic job searches as more and more colleges and universities are requesting them from applicants for faculty positions. This workshop will introduce participants to the concept of the teaching statement and present recent research on how search committees interpret them. We will also discuss how writing a statement can serve as a valuable means of enhancing one’s own teaching strategies. This workshop will provide a context for participants to start writing their own statements by drafting key elements of them that draw on their teaching experiences and their goals for their students. 

• Sign up to enroll in the Canvas mini course, "Developing Your Teaching Statement".
• You can complete at your own pace anytime up to 24 hours before your Zoom feedback session. 
• The earlier you enroll, the more time you will have to complete the Canvas course. It is hard for us to estimate how long the Canvas course will take you since it depends on how much time you invest, but we think you can expect to spend around 45 minutes on it. 
• Then we will meet in a zoom session where you can get feedback and answers to your questions. 
• In order to receive Teaching Transcript credit for the workshop, you must complete both the Canvas work and attend the zoom session.

Zoom feedback sessions are currently available between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. on the following days: 9/21/22 or 10/19/22. (RSVP from the Canvas mini course).

Are you preparing a new syllabus for a new teaching position or job search? This workshop examines course design and syllabus preparation from the perspective of student learning, using a variety of models from across the disciplines. Workshop activities guide you in defining your goals for your students and then using them to shape all aspects of a well-integrated course, from your class format to student assignments, exams, and the syllabus.

• Sign up to enroll in the Canvas mini course, "Designing a Course".
• You can complete at your own pace anytime up to 24 hours before your Zoom feedback session. 
• The earlier you enroll, the more time you will have to complete the Canvas course. It is hard for us to estimate how long the Canvas course will take you since it depends on how much time you invest, but we think you can expect to spend around 45 minutes on it. 
• Then we will meet in a zoom session where you can get feedback and answers to your questions. 
• In order to receive Teaching Transcript credit for the workshop, you must complete both the Canvas work and attend the zoom session.

Zoom feedback sessions are currently available between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m. on the following days: 11/2/22 or 12/7/22. (RSVP from the Canvas mini course).

Have you completed your dissertation prospectus or proposal, and are you ready to launch into your independent thesis research with confidence and a community of support?

The dissertation is known as the capstone of doctoral education. Planning and writing one, however, is too often a confusing, stressful, and solitary endeavor. 

If you are a graduate student in the Social Sciences or Humanities ready to begin your dissertation research this year, you are welcome to join a new learning cohort offered by The McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning titled "Launching the Dissertation.”

We’ll meet virtually on six consecutive Thursday afternoons beginning 11/3/22 and continuing through 12/15/22. Together, we’ll discuss creating a productivity plan tailored for you; strategies to promote balance and well-being; the importance of an accountability and support network; effective reading, note-making, and data organization practices; consistent writing; and plans for managing “day-to-day dissertating.”

 "Launching the Dissertation" is the second learning cohort offered by McGraw's larger new initiative, Discerning Dissertating. Future cohorts in this program will address concepts relevant for later stages of the dissertation process (such as sustaining motivation “for the long haul”; soliciting and interpreting feedback from advisors: re-considering what “done” might mean; preparing for one’s Final Public Oral; and considering next steps once the dissertation is complete).

To learn more and register for this seminar series, please complete this short survey.

And if you have any questions, please write to Dr. Laura Murray: lcmurray@princeton.edu 

A major component of many careers - both within and beyond the academy - is mentoring trainees, yet graduate students and postdocs often don't have formal opportunities to develop mentoring expertise. Since mentoring profoundly affects the well-being of individuals and teams, and consequently, scientific productivity and success, we welcome you to an 8-session course on mentoring open to all STEM grad students and postdocs. While there is no magic formula, there are evidence-based "best practices" for intentional and inclusive mentoring, as well as field-tested ways to develop a reflective and inclusive personal style. In this course, we'll explore these and offer ample time to develop your skills in a supportive and collaborative community of peers.

This Fall '22 term we'll meet on the following Friday mornings, virtually, from 10-11:30am: 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, and 12/2.

Please RSVP.