Professional Teaching Development: FPP (Future Professoriate Program)
Institution: Syracuse University
Terms Enrolled: Fall 2017 - Spring 2019
Certification Awarded: Certificate in University Teaching
Program Overview: Involved in the future professorate program at Syracuse University – one of the first structured professional teaching development programs specifically designed for university teaching. The goal of the program is to hone and develop teaching skills, thus creating not just future scholars, but future educators as well. As a member of the program I frequently get classroom evaluations and am designing my teaching portfolio, which includes a teaching philosophy, current courses I am teaching, evaluations, and future courses and lessons plans for future classes. The program also involves eight professional workshops a year and an annual conference designed on improving teaching skills.
Program Goals:
To prepare graduate students for the range of responsibilities they will encounter as future faculty members.
To effect a change in faculty culture by fostering recognition of the importance of teaching as a dimension of graduate education.