PIE's Teaching Workshops, Office Hours & Peer Teaching Evaluations
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The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) offers numerous ways to support FSU Teaching Assistants (TAs), instructional staff, and anyone interested in learning about best practices in teaching. Check out our virtual teaching workshops, a community online teaching support Canvas site with virtual office hours, and peer-teaching observations.
Upcoming Fall 2021 Virtual PIE Teaching Workshops
The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) will continue offering its year-round series of workshops virtually. Workshops are open to anyone wanting to learn how to create the optimal learning environment for students. See below to register for PIE’s upcoming virtual workshops:
Title: CHILLING TEACHING CHALLENGES: A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Date & Time: Friday, 10/29, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (via Zoom)
Presenters: 2021-2022 PIE Associates
Description:
Description: Welcome to our fun Halloween workshop! In this panel-style event, our PIE Associates will share the chilling challenges they have encountered throughout their teaching experiences and provide tips on how to solve such challenges.
This event will be held via Zoom and we would love the opportunity to see you get festive! Show off your casual (or over-the-top!) Halloween costumes from the privacy of your home/office; decorate your space; or simply enjoy some festive, casual learning!
We will also feature 3 to 4 fall treat package raffle winners based on:
1. Best Costume
2. Best Zoom Background or Decorated Space
3. One Lucky Random Winner!
TAs, Instructors, and Non-TA Graduate Students are all welcome
Registration:
https://bit.ly/Reg_HALLOWEEN_10-29
*Attendance at all PIE workshops count towards the requirements for earning an Advanced PIE Teaching Recognition, and the nationally recognized PFF and PFP certificates - all a great addition to your professional experience & CV!
See topics & register for the rest of the Fall 2021 PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching workshops here: https://pie.fsu.edu/coffee-hour-teaching-workshop-series
PIE TA Community Online Teaching Support Canvas Site & Virtual Office Hours
The PIE Program has launched a Canvas organizational site that serves to provide teaching assistants (TAs) and instructional staff from across campus the opportunity to find peer community and support. Resources include virtual peer office hours where visitors can connect via Zoom to PIE Teaching Associate TAs from a variety of different disciplines to discuss challenges, brainstorm ideas, share tips, and receive referrals to additional resources to assist in the online teaching transition. Video tutorials, discipline-specific teaching tips, and links to a variety of resources available at FSU and beyond, are also located on this site. Anyone can self-enroll in this Canvas site via this URL: https://canvas.fsu.edu/enroll/JB4D8K
Peer Teaching Observations
Take advantage of the opportunity to get feedback on your teaching skills and strategies from experienced TAs from other Departments through the PIE Program! You can request a peer teaching observation here: http://bit.ly/Peer-Teaching-Observe