Professional Development for Teaching
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Educator Enhancement Certificate of Completion Program
Register for the seminars and workshops offered through MacPherson’s Educator Enhancement Program to improve an aspect of your teaching. If you complete several seminars you can earn a certificate of completion!
Instructional (Program) Skills / FDW Workshops
The Instructional Skills Workshop is offered within a small group setting and is designed to enhance the teaching effectiveness of both new and experienced educators.
Student Educational Developer (SED) Program
The SED Program is an experiential learning and work opportunity for graduate students who are interested in learning about educational development and who are keen to help support and improve teaching and learning at McMaster.
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New Faculty Programing
Connect with our Educational Developers for support, consultation and guidance that will support your teaching and will translate into successful student learning.
Teaching & Learning Certificates of Completion Program
The MacPherson Institute is proud to offer Teaching and Learning Certificates of Completion for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Throughout their studies, students and fellows may earn one, or both, of two certificates of completion offered.
Departmental Retreats, Meetings or Workshops
Staff from the MacPherson Institute facilitate departmental retreats, meetings or workshops on teaching and learning topics. Our focus in facilitation is to meet the needs and goals of the department, while ensuring collegial and collaborative engagement.
Teaching and Learning Networks
The Teaching and Learning Networks program enables educators to connect with other educators to develop their teaching skills, enhance the effectiveness of student learning experiences and to increase their knowledge in a particular topic related to teaching and learning.
Join a network to learn from others and to share your teaching experiences!