Grad PD 496A: Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching

Tuesdays from Noon - 2:00 pm PST in Person

October 3rd - December 5th

Register Here

Grad PD 496A is a learning community focused on Evidence-Based Teaching. This year Grad PD 496A is being offered remotely, but we plan to have some in-person events to help build community and connection. This course is open to graduate students and post docs from ALL disciplines who are committed to teaching inclusively. This course satisfies some requirements for the CIRTL@UCLA Associate level certification pathway. Graduate students should also officially register on my.ucla.edu.

Get ready for an inspiring three-day event - the Academic Technology Fall 2023 Expo on September 13 -15! This event welcomes instructors, TAs, and support staff to engage in interactive sessions and hands-on workshops, where you'll gain practical tools and strategies to enrich the educational experience for all Bruins. During the expo, you will be guided in preparing your Bruin Learn course site for the upcoming Fall Term.

Click this link, "View All Sessions", to access a comprehensive list of all available sessions. For further information about sessions offered within specific individual tracks, click on both the track names and the corresponding session titles.

This event is being coordinated by: Information Technology Services, Teaching and Learning Center (TLC), UCLA Library, Disabilities Computing Program, Center for Accessible Education, Undergraduate Education Information Technology

The 50th Annual TA Conference

In-person sessions on September 18 – 20 (Monday to Wednesday) &

Zoom sessions on September 21 – 22 (Thursday and Friday)

There will be programming and events from experienced TAs and professors who will share their best practices and strategies to support equity-focused teaching in Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, STEM, and writing-intensive courses. But wait, that's not all! During the Monday to Wednesday in-person sessions, they're taking it up a notch by dedicating intentional time to allow you to develop your unique teaching identity and unlock growth and professional development opportunities for seasoned TAs.

TLC is also focusing our Thursday and Friday Zoom sessions on the Foundations of Training workshops to give new TAs the opportunity to complete the workshop requirements. Descriptions of the workshops can be found in the Workshop Descriptions tab on their website. See the 50th Annual TA Conference Schedule for session dates and times, and join the mailing list to receive updates on the event!

The CIRTL Network Fall Offerings are now open!

Register Here

This fall CIRTL is offering 3 courses, 1 event series, and 10 workshops for graduate students and postdocs pursuing teaching careers in STEM disciplines. Fall programming covers a range of teaching and learning topics as shown below: 

Evidence-Based Teaching Fundamentals

• Getting Started with Universal Design for Learning
• Teaching Discomfort: Facilitating Challenging Discussions in the Classroom
• The College Classroom
• Beyond participation: Inclusive Perspectives on Student Engagement and Feedback
• Fostering Student Belonging through Inclusive Language
• Teaching with Transparency: Evidence-Based Approaches to Foster Student Motivation and Engagement

Accessibility

• Supporting Neurodivergent Students
• Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents in STEM

Beyond CIRTL

• Build Your Research Community Course
• Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
• University of Colorado Center for Teaching and Learning Book Club: "Teaching as if Learning Matters"

Academic Professional Development

• Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement Section 1
• Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement Section 2

Postdoctoral Teaching Development

• Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College
• Postdoc Teaching Practicum

Science Communication

• Lab Reports, Grants, & Infographics: How Our Disciplines Shape the Writing We Assign

Teaching-as-research

• TAR Express: A Teaching-as-Research Very Short Course

Please click here for a list of ALL upcoming CIRTL Network Events!

New GRAD Student Welcome

Wednesday, September 27th | 4 - 6:30pm

In-person, at Wilson Plaza

On Wednesday, September 27, from 4pm - 6:30pm, the Division of Graduate Education will welcome new graduate Bruins into the UCLA community at Wilson Plaza! UCLA's newest Bruins will enjoy a relaxing evening of delicious food, entertaining music by DJ Matt Graumann, raffle prizes, photo booths, fun games, and the camaraderie of other graduate students, faculty, and staff.

View more Information about the New GRAD Student Welcome from the Division of Graduate Education.

Grad Student Resource Fair

Monday, September 18th from 1:30 - 4:30pm

In-person, on campus

The Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) and the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) have partnered to host an in-person resource fair. The resource fair is designed to connect you with UCLA services and programs that support the graduate student and TA experience. ALL new graduate students and future, current, or returning TAs are welcome to attend the resource fair. The Resource Fair sessions are designed to be a more direct opportunity to connect with resources of interest and get your questions directly answered. Check out the directory, which contains information about participating organizations and information about those who can't make it to Resource Fair, but want to support and connect with you throughout your graduate school journey! Note: the directory will be continually updated until the event.

Check out the CEILS & CIRTL@UCLA Calendar of Events

Check out the CEILS calendar of events for a curated list of local and national workshops, webinars, and conferences! The Calendars are updated regularly so check back often.

CEILS Calendar and CIRTL@UCLA Calendar

Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy Fall 2023 Info Session

Tuesday, September 26 | 3 - 4pm PT

Kaplan Hall 126A

Learn about the program and teaching opportunities, meet some of our faculty and other interested students, and enjoy some snacks!

UCLA TA Training 

Program (TATP)

The TATP is dedicated to providing support to graduate student teaching assistants across campus. 

Check out the TATP Newsletter Check out the TATP Newsletter here

EPIC Program

The EPIC Program is dedicated to innovating and strengthening humanities pedagogy for both faculty and graduate students at UCLA. Check out the EPIC Website here

UCLA Graduate Certificate in Writing Pedagogy

This program addresses the need of graduate students for more specialized training in teaching. Learn more here

LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education

October 18-20, 2023 in New Haven, Ct.

Hosted by Southern Connecticut State University and sponsored by TIAA

More Information

The GPPD Equity and Outreach working group is pleased to announce the 2023 GPPD Career Development Award!

Applications are due Friday, September 1, at 11:59pm

Apply Here

The GPPD will award up to 30 grants to graduate students, professional students, and postdocs to support their attendance at the annual POD conference, held November 14-17th online or November 16-19th in-person in Pittsburgh. The grant covers all conference registration fees for either online or in-person attendance as well as one year of POD membership dues. Awardees are expected to attend 2-3 GPPD hosted or related events or sessions at the conference. Those from institutions not historically represented at POD (e.g., HBCUs, Tribal Colleges, HSIs, MSIs) and/or from underrepresented identities are highly encouraged to apply!

Applications are still being accepted for 2023-2024 Faculty Diversification Internships at Bakersfield College

As of 2022, nearly 90% of program participants have successfully received offers for full-time/tenure track or part-time faculty positions in higher education. Are you ready to commence your journey as a faculty member in the community college?

For program consideration, applicants must submit the following documents as part of their online application:

• A letter of interest specifying why you are interested in teaching students at Bakersfield College. The letter should also discuss how your educational experiences have prepared them to teach at a community college with a diverse student body, like Bakersfield College.
• An updated curriculum vitae with at least three professional references with contact information listed. One of the references needs to be from a current or former supervisor.
• College/university transcript (unofficial transcripts will be accepted), including all college units attempted.
• One signed letter of recommendation written within the last six months specifically for the Bakersfield College Faculty Diversification Fellowship Program from an individual who has provided post-secondary academic instruction to the applicant.
• Complete An Application Here: FDFP Internship Academic Year 2023-2024

For further information or questions regarding the program, contact Dr. Maria Wright at maria.wright2@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

For the most current job openings, please visit our page here.

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The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) is a national network providing graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with online training on evidence based teaching and professional development. UCLA is a member of CIRTL giving you access to all CIRTL online programing across the network. 

To register for the National network please visit CIRTL.net. Visit our website cirtl.ceils.ucla.edu. If you have any questions, please contact our program coordinator at cirtl@ceils.ucla.edu.