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FROM GRADUATE STUDENT TO FACULTY MEMBER:
A Teaching Development Seminar for Graduate Students of Color
Description
“From Graduate Student to Faculty Member:
A Teaching Development Seminar for Graduate Students of Color”
is a seminar series presented by the Center for Teaching. The
purpose of this seminar is to prepare graduate students of
color for the challenges of an academic career by addressing
issues of teaching and faculty development specific to
instructors of color. Graduate students will hear from guest
speakers who are persons of color in academia about their
experiences and suggestions for success in the “ivory tower”.
The seminar consists of four, two-hour meetings and is
designed to be informal, discussion-based, and highly
participative.
Structure
Typically we expect the first hour of the
seminar to involve a brief presentation by a guest speaker,
followed by a group discussion with the speaker. Then after a
short break, we will reconvene to continue further discussion
amongst ourselves about the relevant readings and topics for
that day.
Objectives
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Bring together graduate students of
color from across disciplines to explore general teaching
and faculty development issues in a supportive, collegial
atmosphere.
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Learn more about effective strategies
for addressing the concerns and challenges specific to
faculty of color within the classroom, department, and
university.
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Introduce graduate students to senior
faculty and campus administrators with a broad range of
experiences as persons of color in academia.
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Session 1: |
Friday March 1, 2002 |
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Topic: |
What Makes You An Effective
Teacher? |
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Speaker: |
Nate Whitaker, Ph.D., Professor, Math
Department |
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Readings: |
Nilson, L. |
B. (1998). Making the lecture a
learning experience. From Teaching at Its
Best: A research-based resource guide for college
instructors. pp.75-86. |
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Sorcinelli, |
M. D. (2001). Dimensions associated
with effective teaching. Available at the Center for
Teaching, University of Massachusetts Amherst. |
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Chickering, |
A. W., & Gamson, Z. F. Seven
principles for good practice in Undergraduate Education.
The Wingspread Journal |
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Edison, J. |
(1990). Confidence in the classroom:
Ten maxims for new teachers. College Teaching, 38,
21-25. |
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Marchesani, |
L.
S., & Adams, M. (1992). Dynamics of diversity in the
teaching-learning process: A faculty development model for
analysis and action. In M. Adams (Ed.), Promoting
diversity in college classroom: Innovating responses for
the curriculum, faculty, and institutions (pp. 9-18). San
Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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Session 2: |
Friday March 8, 2002 |
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Topic: |
When You are The Color in the
Classroom |
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Speaker: |
Javier Cevallos, Ph.D., Vice
Chancellor of Student Affairs and Professor, Spanish and
Portuguese |
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Readings: |
Frederick, |
P. (2000). Approaches to teaching
diversity. Thriving in Academe, 17(4), 5-8. |
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Frederick, |
P. (2002, January). The dreaded
diversity discussion: Walking on Egg Through Mine Fields.
A symposium at the Center for Teaching’s Forum on
Diversity, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. |
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Matsikidze, |
I. P. (1991). The marginalized
teacher in a writing classroom. In J.D., Nyquist, R. D.
Abbot, D. H. Wulff, & J. Sprague (Eds.) Preparing the
Professorate of Tomorrow to Teach: Selected Readings in TA
training (pp. 100-104). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. |
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Stanley, C. |
A., & Ouellett, M. L. (1998). The
diverse classroom. Advocate,1(2), pp. 4-7. |
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Session 3: |
Friday March 29, 2002 |
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Topic: |
What to Expect from the Early Faculty
Years |
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Speaker: |
Banu Subramanian, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor, Woman’s Studies |
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Readings: |
Moody, J. |
(2001). Demystifying the
Profession: Helping Junior Faculty Succeed. University
of New Haven Press; New Haven, CT. |
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Sorcinelli, |
M. D. (2000). Principles of Good
Practice: Supporting Early-Career Faculty. American
Association for Higher Education: Washington D.C. |
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Session 4: |
Friday April 19, 2002 |
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Topic: |
Considering Campus Climate: The
Institutional Picture |
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Speaker: |
Charlena Seymour, Ph.D., Interim Vice
Chancellor |
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Readings: |
Bennefield, |
R. (1999). Tales from the boondocks.
Black Issues in Higher Education,
16(18), pp. 26-28. |
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Collision, |
M. N. (1999). Achieving career
satisfaction in the academy. Black Issues in
Higher Education, 16(19), pp. 26-28 |
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Murray, B. (1998). Why are some
minority faculty unhappy? American Psychological
Association Monitor. From
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun98/frus.hmtl |
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White, A. G. (1998). Toward a warmer
climate: The impact of campus culture on underrepresented
faculty. Diversity Digest. From
http://www.diversity web.org/Digest/W99/research.html |
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