Explore Your Pathway through the JHU Teaching Academy
The Johns Hopkins University Teaching Academy offers multiple pathways designed to support and guide your journey toward becoming a professionally trained educator. Each pathway provides a structured yet flexible approach to developing essential teaching skills, gaining hands-on experience, and engaging in educational research. Whether you’re building foundational skills or pursuing advanced, research-based fellowships, these pathways equip you with the knowledge, practice, and insights needed to become a skilled, reflective, and inclusive instructor in higher education.
Find the right fit for your professional growth and discover how the Teaching Academy can support your development as an impactful educator in today’s diverse and evolving academic landscape.
Below, you’ll find several programs that provide pathways to achieving milestones in your teaching journey.
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= “Signature Program” Certificate of Completion
= Instructional Achievement
= Credit towards “Signature Program” Phase I = Credit towards “Signature Program” Phase II = Credit towards “Signature Program” Phase III
NOTE: With the exception of teaching courses that carry academic credit, the Teaching Academy’s certificates of completion are not noted on JHU transcripts and do not count toward an academic record.
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All JHU affiliates
- Teaching Academy’s Signature Certificate of Completion Program
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Classroom
- Teaching as Research Fellowship
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All First-time Teaching Assistants – JHU Graduate & Undergraduate Students
- Teaching Assistant Orientation (on Homewood Campus)
Audience: JHU Graduate Students & Post-doctoral Fellows
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JHU Faculty & Staff
“Signature Program” Certificate of Completion
Audience: All JHU affiliates
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Our signature three phase program — Johns Hopkins University considers the training of teachers to be an important professional development opportunity that shapes the our student’s learning as well as the professoriate of the future.
Teaching Assistant Orientation
Audience: First-time Teaching Assistants
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Nearly every undergraduate student at Hopkins interacts with a teaching assistant (TA) who functions in an instructional capacity, and many Hopkins TAs are our faculty of the future. The mission of the TA Orientation is to enhance the instructional experience of undergraduate students and to introduce Hopkins TAs to evidence-based instructional practice in preparation for their first assignments.
Collaborative Teaching Fellows
Audience: Grad Students & Post-Docs
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The Teaching Academy’s internship program — The Collaborative Teaching Fellows program gives Hopkins graduate students and postdoctoral fellows teaching experience at one of our local partner institutions. A variety of teaching opportunities are provided by Baltimore Underground Science Space, Baltimore City Community College, Coppin State University, Goucher College, Loyola University Maryland, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Stevenson University, and Morgan State University.
Teaching Institutes
Audience: Grad Students & Post-Docs
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This multi-day teaching institute advances the development of university-level educators by enhancing classroom teaching skills. The institute is packed with information, experiences, tools, and resources for all levels of experience from brand new Teaching Assistants to experienced post-doctoral instructors. Participants benefit from working together in a learning community comprised of fellow future faculty to prepare for their teaching assignments.
Best Practices in University Teaching
Audience: Faculty & Staff
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This bi-annual, multi-day workshop presents pedagogical best practices used at Johns Hopkins and peer institutions. This is a great opportunity for new faculty who are interested in learning about evidence-based teaching practices. The workshop is open to all Johns Hopkins faculty and lecturers from any discipline, as well as staff with instructional responsibilities. External university colleagues are also welcome to attend.
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Classroom
Audience: All JHU affiliates
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In preparation for current and future teaching roles, this workshop series recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in teaching effectiveness. Participants will develop concrete strategies on how to develop an inclusive teaching environment and how to function as an advocate in both subject matter and teaching methods.
Teaching-as-Research Fellowship
Audience: All JHU affiliates
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Partake in our trainings and fellowship program to support your educational scholarship and distinguish yourself as a research-minded educator! Teaching-as-Research involves the deliberate, systematic, and reflective use of research methods to develop and implement teaching practices that advance the learning experiences and outcomes of students and teachers.