Sandy Chapman Associate Director/Instructional Designer The Institute for Learning and Teaching Shaun Beaty Associate Director/Instructional Designer The Institute for Learning and Teaching The Institute for Learning and Teaching

 Uses a systematic approach to designing curriculum, courses, and course materials, taking into account: ▪ the learner ▪ the content ▪ mode of instruction ▪ assessment and evaluation  The goal is improved learning  May or may not include the use of technology Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching

Explain:  What the teaching certificate program is  Who it’s for  Why you’d want to be a part of it  When you should begin it  Where to find further the details  How to participate

 Begun 3 yrs. ago by the Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT), the graduate school. Dr. Lisa Langstraat, English, Faculty Advisor  It is similar to programs in other universities.  Part of TILT’s Mission: to promote excellence in teaching.  GTA’s receive a teaching certificate and create an e-portfolio. (It a certificate showing experience—not a license as in K-12 state licensure).  There are now nearly 200 students enrolled in the program. Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching

 Graduate Teaching Assistants or Graduate Research Assistants considering a career in teaching.  Requires 20 hrs. of teaching/tutoring at the college level  If you don’t have a teaching position, you can participate through a new program where you can substitute experience mentoring an undergraduate for the 20 hrs. of teaching. Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching

 GTA’s are often thrown into teaching situations without assistance in what constitutes good teaching practice.  GTA’s might not document the extent of their experience.  Program provides opportunities to explore and reflect on good teaching practice.  E-portfolio provides a way to document teaching experience. Use this link for potential employers when applying for jobs.  Could make the professional difference. Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching

 Begin the program at any time, and complete at any time.  Begin a few semesters before you intend to graduate so that you can accomplish all the requirements.  Once complete, your e-portfolio is reviewed by a member of our review board before is published on the site.  We suggest you complete a semester before you graduate so that your e-portfolio will be published before you begin submitting applications for teaching jobs. Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching “

 The program is run through the Institute for Learning and Teaching (TILT). TILT is located in the TILT building at 801 Oval Drive.  The actual information on the Teaching Cert. program resides on the TILT website at under the Teaching tab  Your e-portfolio will reside on the TILT website  We’ll navigate there now to show you how you would complete the program requirements. Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching

 On the TILT website, navigate to the Teaching tab.  The column to the right includes various forms, resources to help you, and videos of a past workshop that tells you more about the program.  The center text will give you the specifics about program requirements.  If you are interested in enrolling in the program, first complete the enrollment form in the right-hand column. This will generate an electronic to our Admin. Asst., who will set up an appointment to meet with one of the Teaching Certificate Advisors. In the appointment we can go over the requirements and your plan.  Let’s just briefly go over the requirements, then Shaun will explain a bit about the creation of the e-portfolio. Copyright The Institute for Learning and Teaching