Course Announcement: ENG 598 TL E.L.I.T.E.

The College of Engineering will offer the inaugural Engineering Leadership Initiative for Teaching Excellence (ELITE) course, ENG 598 TL, in the upcoming Spring 2017 semester.  This course will help graduate teaching assistants develop their abilities as teachers while also providing training in critical leadership skills.  The course will count toward the CITL Graduate Teaching Certificate and the Foundations of Teaching Certificate.

What skills will you need? Effective Presentation; Skills Time Management; Organization; Work/Life Balance; Team Management; Stress Management; Motivation

Develop these and more in ENG 598 TL –Teaching & Leadership Spring 2017: Fridays 10:00-10:50

Develop professional skills through practical training in classroom management; review pedagogy and theory of learning. Create communities of practice through discussions and classroom observations; become familiar with campus resources for teaching improvement; discover cutting-edge teaching methods, including active learning and project-based learning, through exposure to educational research topics. Completion of this course can be applied towards the Graduate Teaching Certificate and the Foundations of Teaching Certificate, offered by CITL. CRN65705, 1credit hour, textbook provided free of charge.