[Art-mfastudio] Training for those interested in teaching while at FSU

Mon Nov 23 17:45:52 EST 2020

Hello 1st Yr MFAs,

I wanted to reach out and share an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in teaching and is hoping to teach for us in the next academic school year (2021-2022). If you are planning to take the class, Teaching College Art, next semester, I strongly encourage you to register for this December training session. The training is entirely remote and registration for it is now open. Information about how to register is in the email copied below.

PIE stands for Program for Instructional Excellence and you MUST be PIE certified before you can teach at FSU. Taking this training now will accomplish several positive things:

First, it jumpstarts the learning that we must do to be prepared. Teaching is a nuanced and complicated thing and there are many moving parts. PIE will help shape your understanding of many of the aspects of teaching and better prepare you for the discussions, observations, and  work we will do in class next semester.

Next, because this training is a university requirement, you will not be allowed to teach until you have successfully completed the training. By taking the training in December, you will have another opportunity to take it before teaching should you need it. IF instead, you decide to wait until August to do this training and you are scheduled to teach a class for us you run the risk of being pulled from the class IF you do not pass your PIE training. That last minute schedule change is difficult on every one and not worth the added stress for you either. Best to sign up for this session:
     —> Attendees should self-register here (for both the Canvas & Zoom training): https://bit.ly/SP21-PIE-TEACHING-TRAINING

Last, as our graduate student body numbers have increased and the number of teaching opportunities offered in the department has held steady or decreased, the opportunity to teach will be quite competitive. Teaching opportunities will go to those who show the most promise both in class and in their studio practice.

Please reach out to me if I can answer any questions of be of help to you. I hope that you will all have a pleasant and safe holiday break.

More info below.

Best regards,
Anne
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Anne Stagg
Assistant Professor | Department of Art
College of Fine Arts | Florida State University

This message is being sent to all Deans, Department Chairs, and Graduate Program Directors: Please distribute as needed.

Happy Monday!

Just a reminder that registration is open for the annual Spring 2021 Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) Teaching Conference/TA Orientation! The event this year will be held in December and fully online due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns. A portion of the training will be delivered asynchronously via Canvas (due 12/13<x-apple-data-detectors://9>), and there will also be several synchronous Zoom training sessions on<x-apple-data-detectors://10> Wednesday,<x-apple-data-detectors://10> December 16<x-apple-data-detectors://10>th<x-apple-data-detectors://10> and Thursday, December 17<x-apple-data-detectors://11>th<x-apple-data-detectors://11> 2020<x-apple-data-detectors://11> (see times & attendee self-registration link below).

This conference includes sessions that provide graduate students with teaching policy training requirements as stated in the current University-wide TA Standards<http://pie.fsu.edu/content/download/212425/1820209/University%20Wide%20Standards%20for%20Graduate%20Teaching%20Assistants%20FINAL%20120314.docx> along with best practices in grading, communicating with students, encouraging active learning techniques, diversity and inclusion in the classroom, and technology usage. By the end of this training, participants will be able to explain and have procedures in place to address University policy issues related to the Academic Honor Policy, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Discrimination-Sexual Harassment-Retaliation. Participants will also be equipped with strategies to help navigate use of Canvas features essential to their role as a TA, communicate effectively with students, and provide productive, inclusive and equitable student feedback.

Who should attend?

  *   New graduate student TAs – graduate students CANNOT hold TA positions UNLESS first satisfying the University-wide TA Standards<http://pie.fsu.edu/content/download/212425/1820209/University%20Wide%20Standards%20for%20Graduate%20Teaching%20Assistants%20FINAL%20120314.docx>, so be sure to review these carefully!

•         New graduate students who do not yet hold a TA assignment, but will likely do so in the future (including this coming spring and summer 2021 -- PIE does NOT offer a TA Conference in the summer semester, so please plan ahead).

  *   Returning graduate students who have never attended PIE or a departmental equivalent, but who may teach in the future are also encouraged to attend
  *   Post Docs
  *   Faculty and staff are also welcome!

Where: Online (both asynchronously via Canvas, and synchronously via Zoom)

When: 1. Synchronous Zoom Trainings:

>  Wednesday & Thursday, December 16<x-apple-data-detectors://13> & 17, 2020(registration link below) (*Zoom training sessions on each day are distinct, i.e., Thursday is not a“repeat” of Wednesday)

-Wednesday 12/16/20, 9AM-12:30PM<x-apple-data-detectors://16> (three synchronous Zoom training sessions will be provided during this time frame)

-Thursday 12/17/20, 9AM-12:30PM<x-apple-data-detectors://17> (three synchronous Zoom training sessions will be provided during this time frame)

2. Canvas site asynchronous trainings: to be completed at own pace by Sunday, 12/13/20<x-apple-data-detectors://18> at 11:59pm.(registration link below)

Attendees should self-register here (for both the Canvas & Zoom training): https://bit.ly/SP21-PIE-TEACHING-TRAINING

More information is also posted on our PIE website<http://pie.fsu.edu/ta-orientationsteaching-conference-trainings>.

Please be sure to distribute this information to your staff and graduate students as necessary.

Feel free to contact me if you should have any questions.

Wishing you a safe and relaxing upcoming holiday break!

Lisa

Lisa Liseno, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Assistant Dean, The Graduate School

Director, The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE)<http://www.pie.fsu.edu/>, and The Fellows Society<http://fellowssociety.fsu.edu/>

Advisor, DIRECTO – The Diversity & Inclusion in Research & Teaching Organization<https://gradschool.fsu.edu/directo>

Florida State University

Honors, Scholars, and Fellows (HSF) House, Suite 4001E

Phone: 850-645-7318<tel:850-645-7318>

lliseno at admin.fsu.edu<mailto:lliseno at admin.fsu.edu>

Empower – Engage – Enlighten

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