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Teaching
Graduate teaching training is essential to ensure high-quality education and professional development for graduate students, while also maintaining the Yale's commitment to being the research university most dedicated to teaching and learning. Below you will find resources to equip you with the skills needed for effective teaching.
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Academic Calendar
The Graduate School's academic calendar lists important dates and deadlines related to coursework, registration, financial processes, and milestone events such as graduation.
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Associates in Teaching Program
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/Associates-in-Teaching-Program
Associates in Teaching are graduate students who design and teach courses in full collaboration with a Yale faculty member. Graduate students and their faculty partners apply each spring to co-teach a course in the following academic year. The program is designed to give select graduate students the opportunity to gain the full range of experience in college teaching, with the added benefit that comes from close collaboration with a Yale faculty member.
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Certificates
The Graduate School offers a number certificate programs through which you can gain secondary competency in a related field while pursuing your PhD. There are two types of certificates: academic program certificates and certificates in training.
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FEAST for Teaching
The Graduate School’s "Free Eating Attracts Students & Teachers" ("FEAST") program allows faculty course supervisors and their teaching fellows or part time acting instructors to discuss teaching issues over lunch.
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Meals for Mentoring
The Graduate School’s "Meals for Mentoring" program is a chance for PhD students and their mentors to talk about research, coursework, career goals, and personal and professional development over a free lunch.
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Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/
The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers robust resources to support graduate student professional development, focused particularly on teaching and writing.
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Professional & Career Development
We promote an intentional approach to professional development, one that begins with the first year of your PhD and continues to evolve as you build knowledge and shape your scholarly and professional identity. Take advantage of the resources Yale has to offer: join a workshop series on leadership, communication, or project management; develop mentoring skills; or prepare for the job market through workshops on scholarly profile, job market materials, and interviewing skills. You can participate in professional development and career strategy workshops, and also schedule one-on-one consultations about your professional development and job search readiness.
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Professional Development Opportunity in Lieu of Teaching
In some cases, you may pursue a Professional Development Opportunity in lieu of a standard teaching assignment. These experiences in on-campus offices offer you a chance to explore career options while gaining new skills.
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Programs & Policies Bulletin
https://catalog.yale.edu/gsas/
The Graduate School's Programs and Policies (P&P) Bulletin is your primary reference guide for all policies and regulations in the Graduate School. The P&P provides a comprehensive overview of all Graduate School requirements, as well as the requirements of individual programs. Please refer to the handbook for more information.
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Poorvu Center: Teaching Development and Initiatives
https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/graduate-students/about-teaching-development-graduate-and-professional-school-students
The Teaching Development and Initiatives team provides opportunities for you to develop your pedagogical skills while you're here at Yale and as you prepare to teach at other institutions. You can earn a certificate that affirms your expertise, join in community with other graduate teachers, and compete for an opportunity to develop your own course alongside a faculty member. PhD students are also eligible to become McDougal Graduate Teaching Fellows, in which position you can further develop your teaching by facilitating workshops for your fellow graduate students and postdocs.