The Teaching Development Program (TDP) for New Faculty is a brand new annual faculty development program offering by CTLT. The pilot program launched in August 2019 ran until April 2020. Our next cohort will run from August 2020 to April 2021.
The TDP for New Faculty will help participants build a foundation for their teaching careers by providing a network of support around teaching and learning. The intended audience is faculty who are either new to teaching, new to UBC or both. The Teaching Development Program for New Faculty recognizes and caters to the specific professional development needs of new faculty at UBC. Following the 2014 Teaching Practices Survey respondents’ recommendations that UBC should develop a culture that values effective teaching as much as research, the Program was created to help facilitate the development of an institutional culture that supports teaching excellence at UBC.
Read more about the program on the Focus on People website.
The intended audience is newly hired research and teaching track faculty who are either:
- New to teaching - e.g., newly hired faculty who have little or no experience or training in teaching (up to two years); or
- New to teaching at UBC - e.g., newly hired faculty members who have taught at another higher education institution, but are new to teaching at UBC.
Note: Applicants must be teaching a credit course in the coming academic year.
These outcomes represent the TDP for New Faculty's vision of the knowledge and skills that participants should be well positioned to achieve by graduation:
- Develop skills to design and deliver face-to-face, blended and online teaching to respond to dynamic and diverse learning needs.
- Develop a sense of community and belonging within a group of supportive peers and amongst the current UBC teaching and learning networks.
- Learn about teaching and learning resources and research.
- Co-create a shared space of inquiry and reflection to consider approaches, strategies, and practices in the classroom.
- Learn about and consider the institutional contexts for diversity, inclusion, equity, and Indigenous engagement at UBC.
- Begin developing a teaching and learning portfolio.
One of the most distinctive features of the TDP for New Faculty is our innovative blended program delivery model. The format includes face-to-face sessions at UBC combined with interaction in the online Canvas Online Hub. Those who complete all core and elective courses are awarded a TDP for New Faculty Certificate of Completion.
| PLEASE NOTE: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the TDP Program for New Faculty is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction of the Provincial Health Officer, public health agencies, and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training. The above core elements may move completely online. |
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Time Commitment
The TDP for New Faculty is intended to be a flexible program for new faculty with significant responsibilities such as a teaching appointment and family. We anticipate a total time commitment of approximately 59 hours between August 2020 and April 2021. For success in the program, participants are expected to complete a combination of CORE (required), ELECTIVE (required with broad choice), and OPTIONAL (not required) elements that are offered in synchronous and asynchronous formats:
- Approximately 35 hours of core elements (see below for details)
- Approximately 8 hours of elective elements
- 4 in-person program meetings [our in-person meetings are subject to change; see above note regarding physical distancing]
- Approximately 16 hours of online engagement and reflection (about two hours per month - this includes portfolio development) - core elements
TDP Program Sessions
Meet your TDP colleagues, take part in core and elective learning activities, explore your teaching identity and philosophy, check-in on program requirements, share your learning. Attendance required at all TDP Program Sessions, with the exception of Community Meetings.
| Component | Requirement | Info | Schedule |
| Kick-off Cohort Session | Core | Attendance required
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August 27, 2020
9-11 am |
| Midpoint Cohort Session | Core | Attendance required
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December 17, ,2020
9-11 am |
| Capstone Cohort Session | Core | Attendance required
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April 2021
Date and Time TBD |
| 4 x TDP Community Meetings - optional | Optional/Elective | Optional - may count two of these towards your “Electives” (see below "4 x Elective Workshops").  Synchronous
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TBD - dates will be announced in Canvas Online Hub |
Workshops
Take part in workshops from CTLT programs or other relevant professional development workshops based on your teaching and learning interests.
| Component | Requirement | Info | Schedule |
| ISW | Core | Previously completed ISW may count toward this requirement (proof of completion/certificate required)
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2020 dates; 2021 dates TBD |
| 2 x Classroom Climate / Indigenous Initiatives* | Core | Select two online workshops or Classroom Climate modules located in Canvas Online Hub
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Throughout the year; see Indigenous Initiatives programming and Classroom Climate Series events listing page |
| 1 x Inclusive Teaching* | Core | Select one online workshop or complete Inclusive Teaching Module located in Canvas Online Hub
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Throughout the year; see Throughout the year; see CTLT Events |
| 4 x Elective Workshops* | Elective | Select four workshops from CTLT Professional Development offerings; up to two TDP Community Meetings (see above "4 x TDP Community Meetings") may be counted towards this requirement
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* You can count up to 2 CTLT workshops that you attended between May-August 2020 towards your core or elective program requirements. For example, if you attended a Classroom Climate / Indigenous Initiatives workshop this summer, you can apply this to the core requirement.
Canvas Course - TDP Online Hub
Average of 2 hours of online work per month. Complete pre-activities for Program Meetings, record completion of requirements, take part in online discussions about required readings and course materials; complete your TDP Program Portfolio. (Note: you will access this online course space a week before the TDP for New Faculty Kickoff session)
| Component | Requirement | Info | Schedule |
| Modules | Core | Pre-activities for Program Meetings; record completion of required elements
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Throughout the year |
| 4 x Readings / Discussions | Core | Engage with materials on teaching skills and topics and contribute to online discussions with your colleagues.
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Throughout the year |
| Program Portfolio | Core | Teaching Philosophy Statement; Worked Artifacts; Reflections
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