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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear Postdoctoral Associates and Fellows,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Applications are</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">now open</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">for
the Spring 2024 session of the Teaching + Learning Lab’s</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://tll.mit.edu/programming/grad-student-programming/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program/" title="https://tll.mit.edu/programming/grad-student-programming/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program/"><span style="color:#0078D7">Kaufman
Teaching Certificate Program</span></a>. Anyone interested in improving their teaching practice is encouraged to apply!</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Applications will close at 11:59 pm ET on Sunday, December 10.</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">All
sections will be in person.</span></i><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">To apply, visit our</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://tll.mit.edu/event/spring-2024-ktcp/" title="https://tll.mit.edu/event/spring-2024-ktcp/"><span style="color:#0078D7">event
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">This engaging and interactive workshop series is intended for graduate students and postdocs interested in careers in the academy or looking to develop skills to support their current teaching opportunities. Upon completion
of all remote workshops, associated homework assignments, and two microteaching sessions, participants will receive a certificate and letter of completion from Vice Chancellor Ian Waitz.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The application includes the following two short answer questions (with a 1500-character limit).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Describe your teaching responsibilities in the next two semesters. (If applicable)<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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In addition to learning about teaching practices in general, what are<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>two specific goals</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>that motivate you to apply for this program?<span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">You may wish to draft answers before beginning your application.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please check our website for</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://tll.mit.edu/programming/grad-student-programming/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program/" title="https://tll.mit.edu/programming/grad-student-programming/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program/"><span style="color:#1155CC">frequently
asked questions</span></a>. If you have a problem with the application, please contact Dan Nocivelli at</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:book@mit.edu" title="mailto:book@mit.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">book@mit.edu</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:#C00000;mso-ligatures:none">Ann Skoczenski, PhD</span></i></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Director of Postdoctoral Services</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Office of the Vice President for Research</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://postdocs.mit.edu/" title="http://postdocs.mit.edu/"><span style="color:#0563C1">http://postdocs.mit.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu" title="mailto:annskocz@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">annskocz@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">“While it is always best to believe in oneself, a little help from </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Avenir Next Condensed",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">others can be a great blessing.” –Uncle Iroh</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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