In partnership with the Graduate School, the UA Teaching Academy offers a series of graduate teaching workshops each year to build foundational instructional skills. This year’s sessions will focus on the following three domains – Documenting and Assessing Teaching, Cultural Competency and Teaching with AI. GTAs can earn digital badges in each of these three domains by attending three workshops and completing a required deliverable.
| Teaching Area Focus | Session |
|---|---|
| Documenting Teaching | Drafting a Teaching Philosophy Statement Choosing and Reflecting on Teaching Artifacts Designing a Digital Portfolio |
| Cultural Competency | How the U.S Higher Ed. System Works How U.S. Classroom Culture Works UA’s Learning Ecosystem: Policies, Resources and Student Demographics |
| Teaching with AI | AI 101: Tools, Limits and UA Policies Wisely Integrating AI into your Course Designing AI-Resistant Assignments |
2025-26 Workshop Schedule
| Session | Date | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crafting a Teaching Philosophy Statement | Tuesday, Aug. 26 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | University Hall, 1311 | Register |
| Integrating AI into your Course | Thursday, Sept. 11 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | University Hall, 1311 | Register |
| AI 101: Tools, Limits and UA Policies | Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 3:00 – 4:00 pm | University Hall, 1311 | Register |
| Designing AI-Resistant Assignments | Thursday, Oct. 16 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm | University Hall, 1311 | Register |
| Choosing and Reflecting on Teaching Artifacts | Wednesday, Oct. 29 | 12:30 – 1:30 pm | University Hall, 1311 | Register |
| Designing a Digital Portfolio | Wednesday, Nov. 19 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | University Hall, 1311 | Register |
Reach out to teachingacademy@ua.edu with any questions.