Skip to main content
The University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
  • Search UMass.edu
Graduate School

Main navigation

  • Apply
    How to ApplyAfter you ApplyInternational ApplicantsNon-Degree Students
  • Academics
    Certificate ProgramsMaster's ProgramsDoctoral ProgramsCourses
    See all academic programs
  • Student Support
    Professional DevelopmentAppointments and FellowshipsInclusionFundingPolicies
    New Graduate StudentsGraduate Student GovernmentGraduate Student HandbookGraduate Student Forms & DocumentsResources
  • Faculty & Staff

    Current Faculty and Staff

    Resources for Faculty and StaffProgram AdministrationAdmissionsMentoringCurriculum ChangesForm Library
    Graduate Program DirectorsStaff DirectoryGrad Office Contact
  • News & Events
    NewsEvents
    Orientation

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Office of Professional Development
  3. Teaching Academy

Teaching Academy 2026 Complete Calendar

Here is a complete list - in calendar order - of our workshops, virtual and in-person for this year's Teaching Academy! 

Wednesday, August 5th - 12:00-1:15pm (online)Teaching Across Borders: Navigating Teaching as an International TA in the US
Repeated on September 2!
Tuesday, August 11th - 12:00-1:15pm (online)Making the Required Class Matter
Repeated on September 15!
Thursday, August 13th - 1:00-2:15pm (online)Supporting Multilingual Learners in Writing across Cultures
Repeated on September 23!
Friday, August 14th - 10:00-11:00am (online)Engaging Students with Authenticity as a TA
Repeated on September 18!
Wednesday, August 19th - 9:00-10:00am (online)Getting Students Talking: A New Tool for Engagement and Problem-Solving
In-person session TBA
Monday, August 31st - 10:00am-12:00pm (online)What’s It Like to Be a Teaching Assistant at UMass?
Repeated on September 11!
Monday, August 31st - 1:00-2:00pm (online)Create and Sustain Belonging in Your Classroom
Repeated on September 10!
Tuesday, September 1st - 12:00-1:00pm (online)The First Day (and Beyond)
Registration link coming soon!
Wednesday, September 2nd - 1:00-2:15pm (515 Goodell) Teaching Across Borders: Navigating Teaching as an International TA in the US
Registration link coming soon!
Thursday, September 10th - 1:00-2:00pm (515 Goodell) Create and Sustain Belonging in Your Classroom
Registration link coming soon!
Friday, September 11th - 12:15-2:15pm (515 Goodell)What’s It Like to Be a Teaching Assistant at UMass? 
Registration link coming soon!
Tuesday, September 15th - 1-2:15pm (515 Goodell)Making the Required Class Matter
Registration link coming soon!
Friday, September 18th - 10:00-11:00am (551 Goodell) Engaging Students with Authenticity as a TA
Registration link coming soon!
Wednesday, September 23rd - 12:00-1:15pm (515 Goodell)Supporting Multilingual Learners in Writing across Cultures
Registration link coming soon!
In-person workshop TBAGetting Students Talking: A New Tool for Engagement and Problem-Solving
Registration link coming soon!
January TBAThe First Day (and Beyond)
Registration link coming soon!

Local Navigation Links

Teaching Academy
2026 Program
2026 Calendar View
2026 Presenters
2025 Program
2024 Program

Contact

Image
Johanna Yunker

Johanna Frances Yunker

Associate Director, Office of Professional Development
TRaCE Transborder Campus Coordinator
Email: jyunker [at] grad [dot] umass [dot] edu
Phone: (413) 545-5347

Site footer

Graduate School
  • Find us on X
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Find us on YouTube
  • Find us on Instagram
Address

Goodell Hall
140 Hicks Way, 5th Floor
Amherst, MA 01003
United States

Info for...

  • Current students
  • Faculty & staff

Admissions

  • How to apply
  • After you apply
  • International applicants
  • Non-degree students

The Graduate School

  • About
  • Our dean
  • News
  • Events
  • Contact Us

Student Life & Support

  • Professional development
  • Funding
  • Policies
  • Inclusion
University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • ©2026 University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Site policies
  • Privacy
  • Non-discrimination notice
  • Accessibility
  • Terms of use