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Rackham-CRLT May Seminar on Preparing Future Faculty (PFF)

• come from 17 UM schools and colleges and 29 LSA departments and programs and 4 are joint between UM schools and colleges and LSA.
• are interested in a variety of types of positions at a range of institutions, with 16% indicating that they are seeking a teaching-oriented position, 10% desiring a research-oriented position, well over half (74%) wanting to have mixed teaching and research responsibilities, and 2% uncertain about their preferred responsibilities.
• will recieve a Michigan Teaching Fellow Certificate upon successful completion of the Seminar.

• preparation for the academic job search: assistance with the creation of a statement of teaching philosophy, a teaching portfolio, and a syllabus.
• information about higher education (e.g., governance and accountability, the nature of today's students, and faculty work life).
• discussion with UM faculty about faculty life.
• introduction to other types of institutions through a trip to one of four local campuses (Albion College, Eastern Michigan University, Kalamazoo College, or Kettering University) and discussion with Washtenaw Community College faculty.
• exploration of and reflection on various pedagogical techniques; with particular emphases on inclusive teaching, active learning and instructional technology

CRLT • University of Michigan • 1071 Palmer Commons • 100 Washtenaw Ave. • Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2218
Phone: (734) 764-0505  •  Fax: (734) 647-3600  •  Email: crlt@umich.edu
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