Graduate Student Teaching Enhancement Program (GSTEP)
As a graduate student, the idea of teaching a class is now a reality. Sure, you know your stuff, but are you confident that you can teach it? Gain skills and confidence as a teacher through Miami University’s Graduate Student Programs.
While developing the necessary skills to engage your students, you will also develop relationships with other graduate students and faculty that could last the length of your career. Share innovative teaching strategies, attend seminars and workshops, and develop your own teaching philosophy.
Purpose
- Promote the effectiveness of graduate students as teachers at Miami University, thus enhancing their overall productivity and satisfaction.
- Provide foundational skills for graduate students who may seek an academic career.
- Create interdisciplinary connections and community among graduate students at MU.
- Support the undergraduate teaching mission of Miami by enhancing the effectiveness of the instruction they receive from graduate students.
The Graduate Student Teaching Enhancement Program (GSTEP) is a community of practice.
Membership is open to all Miami graduate students.
Jennifer Blue will facilitate for Spring, 2020.
Meeting Dates
Meeting options are Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm or Fridays 11:40 am-12:40 pm will be in 320 Laws Hall and will feature a free meal. Please email (cte@miamioh.edu) to RSVP.
Meeting 1: Tuesday, January 28 or Friday, January 31
Meeting 2: Tuesday, February 11 or Friday, February 14
Meeting 3: Tuesday, March 10 or Friday, March 13
Meeting 4: Tuesday, March 31 or Friday, April 3
Meeting 5: Tuesday, April 14 or Friday, April 17
Meeting 6: Tuesday, May 5 or Friday, May 8
Two levels of participation in GSTEP are available, Core and Affiliate.
Core Program
Attend 8 events during one semester
Events include seminars, luncheon-learning sessions, and even the program’s opening and closing events. These seminars can be conducted by a number of departments, as long as the focus is on enhancing your teaching skills.
Keep a reflective journal
Keep a reflective journal and write a one-page reaction paper about the sessions you attend.
Complete a teaching project
For example, a teaching philosophy and outline of a teaching portfolio.
Receive credit and cash
Attend a closing session and receive a certificate of recognition, 1 hour of course credit (GSC 601), and $200 for professional expenses (to be spent by June 1st). Enhance your teaching skills by traveling to workshops, enrolling in professional memberships, or purchasing items for classroom use such as books.
Affiliate Program
Attend 4 events during one semester
Attend a total of 4 events offered by the GSTEP Program, the Center for Teaching Excellence, Liberal Education, eLearning, Howe Writing Center, or up to 2 at the Lilly Conference on College Teaching
Keep a reflective journal
Keep a reflective journal and write a one-page reaction paper about the sessions you attend.
Receive a certificate of recognition
Attend a closing session and receive a certificate of recognition.