Teaching Skills

The Center for Graduate Life and Learning provides numerous workshops designed to help you sharpen your teaching skills, with topics ranging from writing a personal teaching philosophy to delivering an effective teaching demonstration. You will find a variety of resources at the CGLL to prepare you to be an effective teacher. Check our Calendar for upcoming teaching events.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Training

UNC Charlotte’s accreditation standards require that all Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) receive training prior to the start of their teaching contract. The Graduate School, through the Center for Graduate Life and Learning, offers this training online. Topics include: FERPA, avoiding discrimination, ADA compliance, common First Amendment issues, an introduction to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, tips for creating an effective syllabus, and more. New GTAs receive an invitation to complete the training and instructions for doing so. This training is in addition to any training your program may provide. If you do not receive an invitation to the Canvas course prior to beginning teaching, please contact the Center for Graduate Life and Learning at gradlifecenter@charlotte.edu.

Graduate School Teaching Fellowship

The Graduate School Teaching Fellowship (GSTF) is a two-semester training opportunity for doctoral students pursuing careers that include college-level teaching. This program is for doctoral students who meet specific criteria that can be found on the Teaching Fellows page.