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February 2026
Showcase Your Teaching Development: TDP Advanced Track (for Grads)
The Teaching Development Program (TDP) offers doctoral and MFA students a means to document and articulate their teaching development at Columbia. Completion of a track in the TDP is certified by the CTL and noted on transcripts for doctoral students in Arts and Sciences, SEAS, Mailman, Nursing, Social Work, Business, Journalism, and GSAPP – and for MFA students in the and School of the Arts. For more information, visit the TDP site at https://tdp.ctl.columbia.edu/. Students currently on the Advanced Track of…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »March 2026
LC1: Turning Values & Goals into Classroom Practice (for Grads)
CTLgrads Learning Community: Teaching with Intention: Turning Values and Goals into Classroom Practice (Part 1 of 2) How do your teaching values and goals show up in the classroom? How does your weekly teaching practice and preparation match your teaching philosophy? This two-part LC helps instructors translate their teaching values into concrete classroom practices through the medium of the lesson plan. In Session 1, participants surface and articulate core pedagogical values and goals, explore how these shape teaching choices, and identify…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »LC2: Turning Values & Goals into Classroom Practice (for Grads)
CTLgrads Learning Community: Teaching with Intention: Turning Values and Goals into Classroom Practice (Part 2 of 2) How do your teaching values and goals show up in the classroom? How does your weekly teaching practice and preparation match your teaching philosophy? This two-part LC helps instructors translate their teaching values into concrete classroom practices through the medium of the lesson plan. In Session 1, participants surface and articulate core pedagogical values and goals, explore how these shape teaching choices, and identify…
Find out more »Practice Teaching (Microteaching) for Graduate Students (In-Person)
Looking for a supportive place to try out instructional approaches? This Practice Teaching session (formerly known as “Microteaching”) will pair you with a trained peer facilitator and a group of 3-4 other graduate students. Together, you and your fellow participants will take turns delivering short (<10 min.) samples of instruction to each other. After each teaching sample, your facilitator and your peers will offer structured feedback to support your teaching. Whether you are currently teaching at Columbia or not, all…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »CTLgrads Office Hours (for Graduate Students)
We invite current Columbia graduate students with questions about maintaining an inclusive teaching environment and all other aspects of pedagogy to drop by office hours on Fridays from 2:00–4:00 pm. We also welcome conversations about CTL fellowships, programs, services, job market preparation, and making progress in the Teaching Development Program (tdp.ctl.columbia.edu). No appointment is necessary; you can join us in-person in 212 Butler Library, or via Zoom. To join office hours via Zoom, email CTLgrads@columbia.edu to obtain the link. Learn more about what you can…
Find out more »Showcase Your Teaching Development: TDP Advanced Track (for Grads)
The Teaching Development Program (TDP) offers doctoral and MFA students a means to document and articulate their teaching development at Columbia. Completion of a track in the TDP is certified by the CTL and noted on transcripts for doctoral students in Arts and Sciences, SEAS, Mailman, Nursing, Social Work, Business, Journalism, and GSAPP – and for MFA students in the and School of the Arts. For more information, visit the TDP site at https://tdp.ctl.columbia.edu/. Students currently on the Advanced Track of…
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