The Transforming Your Research Into Teaching (TYRIT) Workshop Series introduces participants to an evidence-based course design framework and helps them design a course based on their current area of research interest or one they may need to teach in their future careers. TYRIT is open to all graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

A virtual panel on Friday, April 19 will discuss graduate teaching assistants’ process of and experience with using alternative grading methods. They will also explore the support that a TA may need to foster equitable assessment in their teaching practice.

The last week of class is as crucial as the first, so many instructors find that it is well worth their time to engage students in deeper reflection and learning even amid the last-minute housekeeping details and catching up. This article includes strategies for how instructors can get the most out of their final days of the semester.