The EdEC Faculty Fellowship Program Presents
Teaching Practice Incubator: A Workshop for Building Teaching Confidence and Preparing Future STEM Educators
 
with Dr. Qingyu Zhu
Assistant professor Department of Physics, University of Texas at Dallas 
 
Session 1: Friday, July 10th  1 - 2pm (MT)
Session 2.1: Friday, July 24th 1-4pm (MT) 
Session 2.2: Tuesday, July 28th 1-4pm (MT)
CG1-2603 or online
 
Register by July 9th for session 1, and by July 22nd for Session 2. 
 
See below for details. For more information please email Qingyu Zhu at Qingyu.Zhu@utdallas.edu or the Faculty Fellowship Program at faculty-fellowship@ucar.edu
 

Description: Interested in becoming a more effective and confident instructor? This two-part professional development series is designed to help early-career researchers strengthen their teaching through evidence-based strategies, hands-on practice, and constructive peer feedback. Whether you are preparing to teach your first course, applying for faculty positions, or simply looking to improve your communication skills, this workshop provides a supportive environment to develop practical teaching techniques that can be immediately applied in the classroom.

 

Targeted Attendees: Junior scientists, postdoctoral researchers, and visiting students

 

Participants will:

  • Learn evidence-based active-learning and student engagement strategies.

  • Explore effective classroom management and course design principles.

  • Practice teaching through short, interactive mini-lessons.

  • Receive structured feedback from peers and facilitators.

  • Refine their teaching through an iterative practice-and-feedback process.

 

Schedule:

Session 1: Foundations of Effective Teaching (07/10, 1-2 pm MT, CG1-2603 & online) [Registration deadline: 07/09]

  • Evidence-based active-learning strategies

  • Classroom management and curriculum design

  • Roundtable discussion and Q&A on teaching challenges

 

Session 2: Microteaching clinics (In-person participants only, but will be streamed online) [Registration deadline: 07/22]

  • Round 1: Teaching Debut (07/24, 1-4 pm MT, CG1-2603 & online)

    • Deliver a 20-minute mini-lesson on a topic of your choice.

    • Receive 10 minutes of structured feedback from peers and facilitators

  • Round 2: Teaching Showcase (07/28, 1-4 pm MT, CG1-2603 & online)

    • Refine your lesson based on the feedback received.

    • Present a second time later to demonstrate improvement.

    • Reflect on your teaching practice