The CIRTL Postdoc Pathway Program is a two-semester commitment and fellows will need to participate in the entire academic year.
Pathway Overview:
SEMESTER 1: STEP 1 (PREPARE & PLAN)
n the first semester, CIRTL fellows will learn about evidence-based teaching by completing an online pedagogy course, participating in a faculty learning community (FLC), taking a teaching workshop on a topic of their choice, and selecting their teaching mentor. Once they have selected a teaching mentor and the mentor agrees, they will set up a working plan for the following semester, which will include establishing a timeline and goals for the project and designating who will be responsible for what during the partnership. Both partners must agree to adhere to the co-teaching model, where both members are planning, giving/receiving feedback, and actively collaborating. This plan must be submitted to and approved by CIRTL before the partnership begins.
SEMESTER 2: STEP 2 (TEACH & REFLECT)
In the second semester, CIRTL fellows will complete their short-term co-teaching assignment, participate in a second FLC, and participate in occasional check-in meetings with the other fellows. During and after the partnership, participants should expect to:
- Keep a weekly journal of their teaching successes and areas for improvement
- Prepare and deliver lessons, assess student work, and engage in other teaching-related duties
- Meet on a weekly basis with their teaching mentor to discuss course-related topics
- Write a final post-partnership reflection and compile materials into an eportfolio
Pathway At-a-Glance:
Semester 1: Prep & Plan
- Take 8-week asynchronous CIRTL MOOC, “An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching” (or equivalent)
- Participate in an FLC
- Identify faculty to co-teach with for the next semester & design co-teaching project
Semester 2: Teach & Reflect
- Participate in an FLC
- Co-teaching experience w/ cohort check-ins
- Complete learning portfolio and submit to CIRTL
Flex (take at any time):
- Take one CIRTL workshop of your choice