Teaching Professional Development
The Center for Teaching and Learning is committed to providing support to graduate
students as they prepare for future careers in teaching. The CTL sponsors a range
of services and enrichment activities.
Follow this link to join our GradTeach listerv and stay up-to-date on events and opportunities for UGA graduate students and TAs!
The CTL offers Mid-Semester Formative Evaluations (MSFE) to those who teach courses at the University of Georgia. The purpose of a MSFE is to provide structured feedback to instructors from their students regarding the functioning of the class and the quality of student learning at the mid-point of the semester. These evaluations are highly recommended to help maintain a trajectory of growth throughout your teaching career at UGA.
Classroom observations provide direct evidence of one’s teaching effectiveness within the context of a single class period and provide additional information for instructors, beyond student evaluations, as they consider ways to improve their courses. Observations conducted by CTL staff are personalized and confidential.
Download resources for peer observation (forthcoming) >>
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is the systematic study of teaching and learning; it involves identifying a problem, asking a question, gathering evidence, drawing conclusions based on that evidence, and making those findings public for the benefit of others. It employs the strict rigor and diligence that is applied to disciplinary research.
The CTL supports both faculty and graduate students in conducting SoTL research.
The UGA Graduate School offers additional resources and programming to support graduate teaching assistants, including the Interdisciplinary Certificate in University Teaching and CIRTL certificate and online courses and seminars.
Questions? Contact us via gradteach@uga.edu!