Graduate Students

As a graduate teaching instructor, you’re navigating the unique space between student and educator, building your teaching skills while pursuing your own academic journey. Whether you’re teaching your first class or have been in the classroom for several semesters, this collection of resources is designed to support you as you develop your teaching identity. Our resources and programming help you gain confidence in the classroom, develop your authentic teaching voice, and build the foundational skills that will serve you throughout your academic career.

Getting Started

Graduate School Website

The mission of the Graduate School is to transform students into leaders. To achieve this student-centered mission, we are governed by a three-part guiding principles: Advocating and innovating for graduate student success, access, and the overall student experience

Strategies and Tools for Graduate Teaching Assistants

Join us for a series of dynamic workshops and level-up your teaching journey. Learn cutting-edge effective teaching strategies, how to translate teaching techniques in the classroom and find ways to flourish as a teaching assistant.

Syllabus Design

A syllabus is likely the first point of connection between faculty and students around a course. Through the pages here, we will reflect on the purpose and message for various parts of a syllabus. There are also some alternative approaches to syllabi to explore.

Deepening Practice

Faculty Vitality & Well-being

There is always a lot going on in higher education. But there’s A LOT MORE going on in the current moment. As you are navigating the uncertainty and trying to teach, manage any research, and work with students and colleagues, here’s a little help from your ATL friends. We cannot fix all the systemic problems, […]

Teaching With ChatGPT & Other AI

Teaching with ChatGPT & Other AI Artificial Intelligence has been with us and continues to transform how we work, think, interact, and educate. Open AI’s ChatGPT is only one of many AI-powered tools in use across dozens of sectors. While AI has great potential, human expertise, critical thinking, and social connection remain vital.  This curated […]

Teaching Your Own Class

ATL’s Single Session Workshops

Fun-sized faculty development: Are you looking for a quick hit of professional development this semester? ATL has a series of short sessions that are packed with tips you can use in the classroom right away. These sessions are perfect for those who are feeling time-crunched. • Strategies for a great first day of class • Alternative grading • Active learning that supports inclusivity • Mid-semester feedback

Difficult Dialogues

Are you worried about the potential for “hot button” issues to create uncomfortable situations in your classroom? Or are you interested in planning ahead to facilitate class discussions that will tackle challenging content to enhance your course objectives and deepen student learning? The purpose of these guides is to provide instructors with concrete strategies that they can use to orient their class towards meeting learning outcomes through difficult discussions rather than to allow them to disrupt learning.

Transitioning

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)

We support faculty efforts to engage in scholarship of teaching and learning at URI. Find some guides and resources here.

Additional Programming

ATL Programming

View the full programming schedule offered by the ATL, including events, workshops and unique professional and personal development opportunities.