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<div class="WordSection1">message from Leann Dobranski
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:leann@mit.edu"><leann@mit.edu></a><br>
<p class="MsoNormal">------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Graduate Students & Postdocs:<br>
<br>
The Teaching & Learning Lab is now accepting applications
for the <b><i>Spring 2017 Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program
(KTCP)</i></b>. 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 Sunday, December
11th:
</span></b><a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp-application">http://tll.mit.edu/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program-ktcp-application</a>.
Those admitted to the spring program will be notified on or
before Tuesday, December 20<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><br>
The <b><i>Program kicks off on Thursday/Friday, February
8/9th</i></b>,</span> with the first workshop:
<i>Designing a Course and Constructing a Syllabus. </i>There
will be six section meeting date/times offered, with one
reserved for students in NON-science/engineering departments<span
style="font-size:8.0pt">. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><br>
</span>SPRING 2017 Section Meeting Times:<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">THURSDAY Section Meeting Times: (all 7
classes will meet on THURSDAYS)</span></u></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">Section 1 – Meeting time: 3:00 - 5:00
p.m. (for NON-sci/engg majors only).<br>
Section 2 – Meeting time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.<br>
Section 3 – Meeting time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.<br>
Section 4 – Meeting time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif">FRIDAY Section Meeting Times: (all 7
classes will meet on FRIDAYS)</span></u></b><b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><br>
Section 5 – Meeting time: 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.<br>
Section 6 – Meeting time: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.</span></b><span
style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman",serif"><br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3><strong>SPRING 2017 Program Meeting Dates:</strong><o:p></o:p></h3>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:2/9
or F:2/10</span></strong> /
<a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#syllabus">Session
1: Designing a Course and Constructing a Syllabus</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:2/16
or F:2/17</span></strong> /
<a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#students">Session
2: Students as Learners, You as Teacher</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/microteaching">1st (of 2)
Videorecorded Microteaching Session</a> / Scheduled between
Feb 21 and March 3 (no TH or F classes those weeks)<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:3/9
or F:3/10</span></strong> /
<a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#lecture">Session
3: Planning and Facilitating a Class Session
</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:3/16
or F:3/17</span></strong> /
<a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#interactive">Session
4: Interactive Teaching & Active Learning</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:3/23
or F:3/24</span></strong> /
<a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#problems">Session
5: Constructing Effective Assignments, Problem Sets &
Exam Questions</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
Week of March 27-31 -- MIT Spring Break - NO regular class
meetings<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:4/6
or F:4/7</span></strong> /
<a
href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#multicultural">Session
6: Teaching Inclusively</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:4/13
or F:4/14</span></strong> /
<a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/workshop-descriptions#tps">Session
7A: Teaching Philosophy Statement (1st-hr of class ONLY)</a><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<a href="http://tll.mit.edu/help/microteaching">2nd
Videorecorded Microteaching Session</a> / Scheduled between
March 27 and April 21<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1
level1 lfo2">
<strong><span
style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">TH:4/27
or F:4/28</span></strong> / Session 7B: Microteaching
Review and Program Wrap-up (1st hour of class ONLY)<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"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#990000"><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><<><><><><><><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">Assistant
Director, Teaching & 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>
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