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How Does the Fundamentals of Teaching Help Graduate Students?

The Fundamentals of Teaching gives extra support to graduate students that are teaching, TAing, or preparing to teach.

Register for the Fundamentals of Teaching Learning Community to hone your teaching practice, build community with other graduate teachers, and get access to CETL resources and expertise for the entire term.

• We’ll meet regularly to talk about setting the tone for your course or section, planning effective lessons, grading and assessment, and student feedback.
• We’ll also connect with one another during regular coffee hours to reflect, troubleshoot, share resources, and provide real-time teaching support. 

The Fundamentals of Teaching community convenes in the fall semester, generally for four in-person meetings and a series of coffee hours. Full participation in this learning community will partially fulfill the requirements for CETL's Fundamentals of Teaching Credential. 

Fall 2026 Schedule

The Fall 2026 learning community will gather on the following Thursdays from 9:30-10:45 am:

• August 27, J.D. Williams Library, Room 103
  September 10, Optional coffee hour in Student Union bookstore
• September 24, J.D. Williams Library, Room 103
  October 8, Optional coffee hour in Student Union bookstore
• October 22, J.D. Williams Library, Room 103
  November 5, Optional coffee hour in Student Union bookstore
• November 12, J.D. Williams Library, Room 103

Breakfast will be provided for all required meetings. 

Registration for the Fall 2026 learning community is now closed. Check back in August 2027 for more information about next year's learning community.