Teaching Experience

This page highlights my experience in the classroom as a graduate instructor; where I learned just as much from my students as they did from me

TCE 110: Learning Strategies for College Success

As a TCE 110 instructor last semester I had the privilege of teaching learning strategies to students on academic probation. This was my first teaching experience, and I honestly feel as though I learned just as much as my students learned from me. I worked really hard to create an inclusive, supportive classroom where students felt comfortable asking questions, sharing their struggles, and trying new strategies to improve their academic performance. Through personalized check-ins, flexible assignments, and one-on-one support, I had the opportunity to support students on their academic development through my own course and hear about how they were applying what they learned to their other courses as well. This experience really helped to enlighten me, not only on what it means to be a teacher, but also on the issues and things that students are facing and how I can step in to help make change.

College Teaching Certificate: Graduate School Community 601, 602, & 603

While pursuing my masters degree I also decided to pursue a certificate in College Teaching. Before my practicum experience I wasn't sure what role that teaching would play in my educational journey or career as a student affairs practitioner, but after having the experience, I am happy to have also had the additional oppurtunity of learning how to be an instructor. There is a lot of scholarship behind the ways of teaching as well as on what goes into every individual part of being an instructor, and these course were very good at having me to think intentionally about my practices as an instructor.