PROF-it: Professors-in-Training is the “Preparing Future Faculty” arm of PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP). PROF-it: Professors-in-Training, is a program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows that provides opportunities for training and hands-on teaching. Our partners include research universities, teaching institutions, and community colleges. The PROF-it seminars and workshops are designed to prepare students for teaching opportunities. Students who participate in PROF-it training have the opportunity to be nominated for several of our hands-on teaching programs, including paid, mentored teaching fellows programs.

If you are interested in a PROMISE-facilitated teaching experience at one of our teaching partner institutions: Community College of Baltimore County, Anne Arundel Community College, or AGMUS University, please send your CV to promisestaff@gmail.com with the subject: “Interest in PROF-it.”

We participate in CIRTL: The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning.

PROMISE now participates more actively in the CIRTL network due to UMBC’s new position as an official member of the center. The University of Maryland College Park  has been a member of CIRTL for a while, and we will be working together to get more information out to the graduate student and postdoctoral communities. Workshops within the CIRTL network are now available to you! CIRTLCasts: Audio and Slide presentations on topics that will assist with your teaching.

• CIRTL at College Park: http://tltc.umd.edu/global-keywords/cirtl
• CIRTL at UMBC: Contact Dr. Jamie Gurganus, CIRTL Director https://cirtl.umbc.edu/

PROMISE Liaison: Dr. Alexis Williams, UM College Park, Teaching and Learning Transformation Center.

Fall 2016 Feature

CIRTL Workshop (Online): Nov. 16, 2016

Universal Design for Learning: Reaching and Teaching Diverse Learners
Learn how Universal Design can strengthen your instruction for all students
Meeting time: 2-4PM ET/1-3PM CT/12-2PM MT/11AM-1PM PT
Meeting date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Instructors: Carolyn Sandoval and Vernee Butterfield, Texas A&M University
Registration for this workshop will be open Oct. 24 through Nov. 7.

Opportunities for training through partners at the Ana G. Méndez University System, Capital Area Campus

The Ana G. Méndez University System, Capital Area Campus (AGMUS University)  is providing workshops in Dual Language Instruction, online, and at their Capital Area Campus in Wheaton, MD. For more information, see the course listings and descriptions for Spring/Summer 2016:  https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/dual-language-instruction-workshops-provided-by-ana-g-mendez-university-suagm-thinkbigdiversity/

Recommended Topic – THROUGH CIRTL: 

Flipped Classrooms: What Are They, and Why Should You Use Them?

CIRTL-PROMISE Seminar at UMBC: Oct. 14, 2016

UMBC’s new CIRTL affiliation (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning) co-sponsors this seminar, along with the “Professors-in-Training – PROF-it” branch of PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate, The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and The Graduate School at UMBC. College Park, a long-time member of CIRTL, serves as a CIRTL mentor for UMBC’s new program. Graduate students and postdocs from all campuses are welcome to attend the CIRTL events.

Graduate students and Postdocs are invited to come to UMBC on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 from 12 PM – 2 PM, UMBC Commons 318, for a seminar on developing a syllabus. This seminar is part of the PROF-it (Professors-in-Training) series. Participants will learn how to develop a syllabus, manage time in the classroom, and plan content for the semester. Guest Facilitator: Dr. Linda Hodges, Director, UMBC Faculty Development Center.

Summer 2016 (Through CIRTL)

An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching
Learn about evidence-based teaching and how it can help you as a STEM instructor
Course schedule: 8 weeks, start and end dates TBD
Instructors: Faculty from across the CIRTL Network. Credits: 0

Open for registration in mid-2016: Advancing Learning through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching: Learn how you can apply evidence-based approaches to your STEM classes
Course schedule: 8 weeks, start and end dates TBD
Instructors: Faculty from across the CIRTL Network
Credits: 0. Read more and register here: http://stemteachingcourse.org/

Spring 2016

• March 9, 2016: Creating an Inclusive Research Environment – Overview
• March 16, 2016: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Engineering
• March 23, 2016: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Biology
• March 30, 2016: Creating Inclusive STEM Research Labs in Chemistry

April: Creating an Inclusive STEM Teaching Environment
1PM ET/12PM CT/11AM MT/10AM PT

Tune in: http://www.cirtl.net/Upcoming-CIRTLCasts

• April 6, 2016: Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Biology
• April 13, 2016: Preparing for the College Students of Tomorrow in Engineering
• April 20, 2016: Improving Outcomes in Chemistry Through Holistic Instruction for First-Generation, Low-income, and Minority Students
• April 27, 2016: Leveraging Authentic Teaching and Research Practices for Successful NSF and NIH Proposals

Fall 2015

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• Learn how to develop a syllabus
• Friday, September 18, 2015
• UMBC, Commons, Room 331
• Facilitator: Dr. Linda Hodges, Director of the Faculty Development Center at UMBC
• Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
• All graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are invited to attend.
• More information: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/learn-how-to-develop-a-syllabus-prof-it-professors-in-training-session-umbc-w-dr-linda-hodges-918-2pm/

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2014

Inspiring Creativity in the Classroom

• For all TAs, graduate students interested in teaching, and postdocs
• Date: Friday, December 5, 2014
• Time: 12-2pm
• Location: Comm329  (UMBC Campus)
• RSVP: Graduate students and postdocs from UMBC, click here: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/promise/events/28075, interested parties from campuses other than UMBC, register using the purple “Questions/Comments?” dialog box section in the “About PROF-it” section below. This is a brown bag seminar. You may bring your lunches with you.
• Information: Inspiring Students Through Inspired Educators: Graduate students and postdocs are invited to this interactive seminar, where Dr. Alexis Y. Williams (USM, Assistant Director for PROF-it: Professors-in-Training) will guide participants through discussions and activities for creating classroom environments and assessment designs that inspire active content engagement and problem-solving.
• Following the discussion, be sure to post on our community forum page: Click here!

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• Due Friday, December 5: Apply NOW to be a Spring 2015 CCBC Teaching Fellow! Applications are available here: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/archived-posts/prof-it-professors-in-training/spring-2015ccbcfellow/ 
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Fall 2014 Session Follow-Up: Community Discussion Boards

• The following is a list of all Fall 2014 community discussion spaces for all events. Those who have attended any session should contribute to these discussions in order to receive credit toward the PROF-it (Professors-in-training) Teaching Fellowship.
• Multiple dates: Ongoing sessions: Multicampus and online events
• December 5: Inspiring Creativity in the Classroom, featuring Dr. Alexis Y. Williams
• November 7: Teaching at a Community College Part II: CCBC Perspectives and Opportunities, featuring Dr. Rebekah de Wit and Anna Smoot
• October 24: Public speaking in the classroom, featuring Dr. Judith Pollack
• October 3: Teaching at a Community College Part I: An Insider’s Guide to Competing for a Full-Time Faculty Position, featuring Dr. Alycia Marshall
• September 19: How to Create a Syllabus, featuring Dr. Linda Hodges

Partnerships

• The PROF-it “Professors-in-Training” program provides professional development opportunities for graduate students and postdocs at UMBC who are interested in teaching, with the goal of preparing to become leaders in the professoriate. Participants engage with an active teaching and learning community through workshops and ongoing dialogues that strengthen their understanding of teaching and learning foundations while building essential skills that they can apply in the classroom.
• On UMBC’s campus, the Office of Undergraduate Education encourages graduate students to engage early undergraduates in its “Introduction to an Honors University” program.
• The partnership between UMBC and the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) gives participants an opportunity for recommendation to teach a class at one of the CCBC campuses. If accepted, participants receive mentorship by a faculty member from CCBC, and they will be added to CCBC’s payroll and receive a stipend around $2000.
• We also partner with Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) and the new, fully bilingual Ana G. Mendez University System (AGMUS) Capital Area Campus in Wheaton, MD. PROF-it participants who meet the requirements for recommendation have a competitive advantage when applying for teaching positions at these institutions.
• Interested PROF-it participants should begin by researching the general position openings at each institution to get a feel for the expectations for future members of the faculty. Take note of the types of openings offered in your discipline, and review your own CV for areas of strength and continual development. Attend and contribute to PROF-it events and forums in order to build upon your skills and receive credit toward recommendations for open positions. Below are quick links for each campus:
  • Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)
  • Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)
  • Ana G. Mendez University System (AGMUS/SUAGM) Capital Area Campus
• Please make sure that your thesis Advisor and/or your Graduate Program Director are aware that you are applying for any program. Time commitment may vary from class to class, but be prepared to spend at least 3 hours of preparation per one hour of class time. Also remember to allot time to attend the required  additional training sessions during the semester.

PROF-it ARCHIVES:

PROF-it 2014: https://promiseagep.wordpress.com/promise/prof-it-professors-in-training/prof-it-professors-in-training-events-page/past-events-and-information-from-prof-it/

PROF-it 2008-2013: http://promisesuccessseminars.wordpress.com/professors-in-training-prof-it/