PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching Workshops, Open House 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. See below for workshops, a community online teaching support Canvas site with virtual “Open House” hours, and peer-teaching observations.

Fall 2022 PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching Workshops

The Program for Instructional Excellence (PIE) offers a year-round series of workshops on topics addressing best practices in teaching and learning. Workshops are open to anyone wanting to learn how to create the optimal learning environment for students.

If you have any questions about this professional development opportunity, please contact us at pie-info@fsu.edu. 

See below to register for PIE’s fall workshops:


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  • Date & Time: 11/07/2022, 1:00-2:30 PM
  • Location: Hybrid
    • In-Person Option: Honors, Scholars, & Fellows House 4th Floor, Nancy H. Marcus Great Hall - PIE and Coffee will be provided!
    • Online Option: Zoom 
  • Description:

    Join PIE staff from STEM, Humanities and Fine Arts as we discuss how to use both positive and constructive feedback to better your teaching in the future. We will also show various, interdisciplinary ways to collect feedback from your students in the classroom.

*Attendance at all PIE workshops count towards the requirements for earning an Advanced PIE Teaching Recognition -  a great addition to your professional experience & CV!

See topics & register for the rest of the Fall 2022 PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching workshops here: https://pie.fsu.edu/coffee-hour-teaching-workshop-series


PIE TA Community Online Teaching Support Canvas Site & Virtual Open House 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 “Open House” 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

The PIE Program is now offering Peer Teaching Observations. If you would like constructive feedback from other teaching assistants on methods to use in the classroom, please reach out to us. Peer observations are a fantastic way to:

  • Receive constructive feedback from experienced TAs
  • Discuss your teaching strengths and areas for improvement in a low-stakes setting
  • Add professional development experience to your CV
PIE Peer-to-Peer Teaching Observation Request
Article Date
November 01, 2022