This fall CIRTL is offering 11 workshops, 2 courses, and one event series for graduate students and postdocs pursuing teaching careers in higher education. You can read detailed descriptions of this programming below, and at the bottom of this page you can find a matrix showing how each self-paced course addresses CIRTL’s learning goals:
Goal 1: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge
Goal 2: Connect with community to enhance teaching
Goal 3: Cultivate teaching skills through reflective improvement
Goal 4: Prepare for an impactful career
We will announce programming schedules and registration dates by late July/early August. Anyone can register to attend programming, but participants from CIRTL member institutions and alumni will receive priority when registering for programming with limited seats; capped programming typically reaches capacity within a week of registration opening.
Registration Links at: https://cirtl.net/events/ (click each event you are interseted in for its specific link)
Workshops
Quick Take: How to Plan a Single Class Session
Explore and apply key lesson-planning topics – like backwards design, learning objectives, assessment, and more – in this one-part online workshop designed for grad students and postdocs who have had some teaching or TAing experience. This workshop meets online in Zoom on Wednesday, September 17 at 8-9:30pm Gulf / 1-2:30pm Atlantic / 12-1:30pm Eastern / 11am-12:30pm Central / 10-11:30am Mountain / 9-10:30am Pacific/Arizona.
CIRTL learning goals: 1
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 25; registration opens on Monday, September 8th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Preparing Your Teaching Demo for a Job Interview
As part of the interview process for a faculty position in the U.S., you may be asked to lead a teaching demonstration. In this one-session workshop, we’ll discuss ways to go into your teaching demo with preparedness, confidence, and adaptability. This workshop meets online in Zoom on Monday, October 6th at 8-9:30pm Gulf / 1-2:30pm Atlantic / 12-1:30pm Eastern / 11am-12:30pm Central / 10-11:30am Mountain / 9-10:30am Pacific/Arizona.
CIRTL learning goals: 4
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 60; registration opens on Monday, September 29th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Scaffolding Students’ Success as Independent Learners: Developing Instructional Materials Using Self-Regulated Learning Principles
Want to feel more confident in your ability to help students reflect on their own learning processes? This two-part workshop was designed for educators to develop practical skills and instructional materials that scaffold students’ success as independent learners. The workshop meets online in Zoom on Mondays, October 20th and November 3rd at 7-9pm Gulf / 12-2pm Atlantic / 11am-1pm Eastern / 10am-12pm Central / 9-11am Mountain / 8-10am Pacific.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 3
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 80; registration opens on Monday, October 6th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Examining and Analyzing Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in Post-Secondary Contexts
Learn about existing uses of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) in higher education and how to use CSP principles to foster a dynamic learning environment in this one-part workshop. This workshop meets online in Zoom on Tuesday, November 11th at 8-10pm Gulf / 12-2pm Atlantic / 11am-1pm Eastern / 10am-12pm Central / 9-11am Mountain/Arizona / 8-10am Pacific.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 2
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 80; registration opens on Monday, October 6th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Leveraging Strengths of Neurodiverse Students in the Classroom
Consider how learning environments can interact with neurodiversity to mobilize strengths and explore some instructional strategies to leverage these strengths in this one-part workshop. No previous experience with neurodiversity is required. This online workshop meets in Zoom on Thursday, November 20th at 11pm-12:30am Gulf / 3-4:30pm Atlantic / 2-3:30pm Eastern / 1-2:30pm Central / 12-1:30pm Mountain/Arizona / 11am-12:30pm Pacific.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 2
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 75; registration opens on Monday, November 3rd at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement (Section 1)
Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt, and explore your own teaching philosophy in a writing group of peers in this two-part workshop.
CIRTL learning goals: 4
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 50; schedule and registration for this section TBD.
Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement (Section 2)
Learn what a teaching philosophy statement is and how they are used in the academic job hunt, and explore your own teaching philosophy in a writing group of peers in this two-part workshop.
CIRTL learning goals: 4
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 50; schedule and registration for this section TBD.
Effective Assessment Strategies for Large Undergraduate Courses
Explore innovative assessment strategies tailored for large undergraduate courses using case studies, practical examples, and collaborative activities in this one-part workshop where instructors can learn how to implement effective assessments in their own teaching contexts.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 2
Learning level: introductory / intermediate
No cap; schedule and registration TBD.
Overcoming Learning Helpless: Helping Students to Develop Strong Team Skills Through Emotional Intelligence
Learn how to empower students to overcome and transform “failed” experiences through the practice of emotional intelligence and effective team communication in this one-part workshop that discusses the theory of “learned helpless”.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 3, 4
Learning level: intermediate
No cap; schedule and registration TBD.
Fostering a Growth Mindset and Developing a Sense of Belonging in Your Students
Learn from social and educational psychology in this one-part workshop on how instructors can foster growth mindsets in their students, and how that in turn can foster greater student motivation, achievement, and belonging. This workshop meets online in Zoom on Thursday, October 23rd at 7-9pm Gulf / 12-2pm Atlantic / 11am-1pm Eastern / 10am-12pm Central / 9-11am Mountain / 8-10am Pacific/Arizona.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 3
Learning level: introductory
No cap; registration opens on Monday, October 6th at 10am CT and closes the day of the workshop
The Metacognitive Feedback Loop
Learn about the value of encouraging metacognitive reflection for students, explore strategies and strengths of various feedback practices, and reflect on how metacognitive feedback impacts student learning in this one-part workshop. This workshop meets online in Zoom on Tuesday, September 16th at 7-8:15pm Gulf / 12-1:15pm Atlantic / 11am-12:15pm Eastern / 10-11:15am Central / 9-10:15am Mountain / 8-9:15am Pacific/Arizona.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 2, 3
Learning level: introductory
Cap 40; registration opens on Monday, September 1st at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Courses
The College Classroom
Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course meets online in Zoom on Tuesdays, September 23 through December 9, at 10-11:30pm Gulf / 3-4:30pm Atlantic / 2-3:30pm Eastern / 1-2:30pm Central / 12-1:30pm Mountain / 11am-12:30pm Pacific.
CIRTL learning goals: 1, 3
Learning level: introductory
Cap: 100; registration opens on Monday, September 2nd at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Shared Voices, Shared Decisions: Sociocracy for Educators and Leaders in Higher Ed
Explore connections among governance, power structures, and participatory equity in higher education in this 6-week course on sociocracy as a model for fostering shared decision-making in classrooms, committees, departments, and other academic spaces. This course meets online in Zoom on Wednesdays, October 15 through November 19 at 8-10pm Gulf / 1-3pm Atlantic / 12-2pm Eastern / 11am-1pm Central / 10am-12pm Mountain / 9-11am Pacific.
CIRTL learning goals: 4
Learning level: introductory / intermediate
Cap: 50; registration opens on Monday, September 29th at 10am CT and closes once capacity is reached.
Event Series
Exploring Career Paths with CIRTL Alumni
Learn about different career paths in academia and beyond in conversation with CIRTL alumni in this 4-part event series. Each event in the series will focus on a different career path: teaching careers at research universities, teaching careers at teaching-intensive institutions (liberal arts colleges, community colleges, etc.), non-faculty careers in academia, and careers outside of academia. Events in this series take place on Mondays, November 3, 10, 17 & 24 at 9-10pm Gulf / 1-2pm Atlantic / 12-1pm Eastern / 11am-12pm Central / 10-11am Mountain / 9-10am Pacific.
CIRTL learning goals: 4
Learning level: introductory
No cap; registration TBD.
More details at: https://cirtl.net/fall-2025-cirtl-network-programming/