Certificate of Completion

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Johns Hopkins University considers the training of higher education teachers to be an important professional development opportunity that shapes the professoriate.

Program Overview

Phase I

Teaching Academy Fellows must complete attend a total of any six workshops in combination.

Phase I training typically provides an introduction to:

• evidence-based inclusive teaching practices
• backward design
• active learning
• formative and summative assessments
• leading discussions or labs
• teaching philosophy development

Phase II

Teaching Academy Fellows must complete one training activity that a more in-depth exploration of instructional design and facilitation through participating in a credited course, Teaching Institute, IEE Summer Teaching Camp or a CIRTL course.

Phase II activities provide opportunities to:

• search discipline-specific literature
• build a syllabus
• develop learning objectives
• develop active learning exercises
• design a grading rubric
• participate in a micro-teaching assignment
• use instructional technology

Phase III

Teaching Academy Fellows must completed a teaching practicum in a higher education classroom or lab.  Teaching assignments may be completed by teaching a full course as the instructor of record or mentoring with a faculty to teach a portion of their course.  Teaching opportunities are available at Johns Hopkins through a number of programs or at partner institutions through the Collaborative Teaching Fellows Program. Classroom observation and feedback from a teaching mentor, Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation staff and/or Teaching Academy peer is highly recommended.  

Phase III activities involve:

• composing course and/or unit learning objectives, course materials and activities
• developing and implementing formative and summative assessment plans
• facilitating lessons with students in a classroom, lab, or online course setting

Teaching-as-Research (TAR)

Optionally, Teaching Academy Fellows may also apply to the Teaching-as-Research Fellowship to conduct a small educational research project.  TAR Fellows present their project results and findings at a final recognition event or professional meeting. Publication is possible (requires IRB approval).

Requirements

Johns Hopkins affiliates are eligible to apply to the Johns Hopkins Teaching Academy Certificate program. Applications are accepted on a continual basis and are typically reviewed within 1-week. You may complete the program in any order, activities completed prior to enrollment may count retroactively, and you may participate in the Teaching Academy trainings as long as you remain an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University. 

Note: if you are in a visa status sponsored by JHU, you must contact the Office of International Services ([email protected]) to determine your eligibility to engage in paid teaching activities.  Failure to do so could result in a violation of your visa status. 

	Fall	Intersession	Spring	Summer
Phase I Attend a minimum of any 6 workshops from any combination of Phase I training workshops.	KSAS Graduate Teaching Seminar (Homewood Campus)		KSAS Graduate Teaching Seminar (Homewood Campus)
	Teaching Academy’s Speaker Series
	The School of Public Health’s TA training course may count as your Phase I activity.     The University Writing Program’s training and teaching appointment fulfills the entire Certificate of Completion requirements.   CIRTL Workshops (Online)
Phase II   Complete one: course, Teaching Institute or the IEE Summer Camp.			Preparation for University Teaching (Homewood Campus)	Teaching Institutes School of Medicine’s IEE Summer Camp (Homewood Campus)
	CIRTL Courses (Online) Public Health’s Teaching Courses: R3: Evidence-based Teaching; Teaching, Learning, and Leading – in the classroom, the workplace, and the community; Foundation of University Teaching and Learning
Phase III   Complete one teaching practicum.	Please see Teaching Opportunities page and Collaborative Teaching Fellows Program for options. It is recommended that you have a least one classroom observation completed during your teaching assignment.

Application

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and typically reviewed within 1-week of being received.

Apply Here

How to Prepare your Application

Step 1

In a word or text document, write your statement of purpose.  You will need to copy and paste it into the application form. Your statement should be no more than 250 words and address the following questions:

• Why do you want to participate in this program?
• What teaching-related background or experience do you bring to the program? (None is required.)
• What are your professional career goals?

Step 2

For graduate students and post-doctoral fellows only: download the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU contract is to be completed and signed by you and your advisor/PI. You will upload a scanned image or photo of the MOU.  Please email [email protected] if your advisor has concerns about your participation.  

Step 3

Make sure that you have an updated CV or Resume to submit with your application. A separate or distinct CV focused on your teaching experience (if any) is NOT required.

Step 4

Once you have the three documents prepared from steps 1-3, click on the ‘Apply Now’ link found on this page. Complete the brief form, copy and paste your personal statement in the box provided and upload your MOU and your CV or Resume. Click the ‘Submit’ button to send us your completed application.

Forms

• SharePoint Progress Tracker
  After being accepted, this is where you go to log your activities for completion. 
• Memorandum of Understanding: Faculty Research Advisor – Student Advisee Agreement Form Students must consult with their faculty research advisers to secure their agreement to the student’s participation in the Teaching Academy certificate of completion track program.
• Memorandum of Understanding: Mentor – Mentee Agreement Form This form helps students to discuss and formulate an agreement with their teaching mentor, required for Phase III.
• Evidence of Participation Form The purpose of this form is to verify participation in a Phase I, II or III activity. Note: if it is a training organized by the Teaching Academy your attendance is recorded and no form is needed. For Phase III, a screen shot of you as the instructor in SIS or your course evaluations is sufficient evidence.
• Teaching Observations This information and forms support the mentor in their teaching observations and to provide constructive feedback to their mentee.

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