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      <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Dear Graduate Students &amp;
        Postdocs:<br>
      </p>
      <p class="MsoNormal">
        <br>
        The Teaching &amp; Learning Lab is now accepting applications
        for the <b><i>Spring 2016 Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program
            (KTCP)</i></b>.  Registration is NO LONGER first come, first
        served. This workshop series is for students interested in
        developing their teaching skills to support their teaching at
        MIT, as well as those who are planning careers in academe. To
        earn a certificate, participants must participate in 7 classroom
        workshops + 2 videotaped teaching/lesson presentations--see
        <a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/requirements">program
          requirements</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Online
            application forms will be accepted through Friday, December
            4th:
          </span></b><a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp-application"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://tll.mit.edu/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp-application">http://tll.mit.edu/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp-application</a></a>. 
        Those admitted to the spring program will be notified on or
        before Monday, December 21<sup>st</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><br>
          The <b><i>Program kicks off on Friday, February 5th</i></b>,</span>
        with the first workshop:
        <i>Students as Learners, You as Teacher.  </i>There will be six
        sections offered, with one reserved for students in
        NON-science/engineering departments.  <o:p></o:p></p>
      <p><strong>SECTION meeting times:</strong><br>
        <strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Section
            1 – 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (for NON-sci/engg majors only).</span></strong><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br>
          </span></b><strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Section
            2 – 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.</span></strong><b><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br>
          </span></b><strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Section
            3 – 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.</span></strong><b><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br>
          </span></b><strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Section
            4 – 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.</span></strong><b><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br>
          </span></b><strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Section
            5 – 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.</span></strong><b><span
            style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><br>
          </span></b><strong><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Section
            6 – afternoon time: TBD</span><o:p></o:p></strong></p>
      <p><strong>SPRING 2016 Program Meeting Dates:</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
      <ul type="disc">
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          <a name="top1" id="top1"></a><a
            href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#students">Students
            as Learners, You as Teacher</a> / Friday, February 5th<span
            style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
          level1 lfo2">
          <a
            href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#syllabus">Designing
            a Course and Constructing a Syllabus</a> / Friday, February
          12th<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/microteaching">1st (of 2)
            Videorecorded Microteaching Session</a> / Scheduled between
          Feb 16-26<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a
            href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#lecture">Planning
            and Facilitating a Class Session
          </a>/ Friday, March 4th<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a
            href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#interactive">Interactive
            Teaching &amp; Active Learning</a>/ Friday, March 11th<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a
            href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#problems">Constructing
            Effective Assignments, Problem Sets &amp; Exam Questions</a>
          / Friday, March 18th<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a
            href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#multicultural">Teaching
            Inclusively</a> / Friday, April 1st<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#tps">Teaching
            Philosophy Statement</a> / Friday, April 8th<o:p></o:p></li>
        <li class="MsoNormal"
          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0
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          <a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/microteaching">2nd
            Videorecorded Microteaching Session</a> / Scheduled between
          April 13th - April 29th<o:p></o:p></li>
      </ul>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For
        any questions about the program, please contact Leann Dobranski
        (<a href="mailto:leann@mit.edu">leann@mit.edu</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal">Leann<o:p></o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000">&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;&lt;&gt;<o:p> </o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000">Leann
          Dobranski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000">KTCP
          Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000">Assistant
          Director, Teaching &amp; Learning Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000">Massachusetts
          Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000">(617)
          253-3371<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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