Below, you’ll find a range of pedagogy resources compiled with graduate teachers in mind. Please note that some university-specific resources will require log-in to a UM account to access.
General Resources
UM Resources
- Slides from CETL’s 2023 Graduate Teaching Orientation
- Quick Guide to University Resources for Graduate Teachers
- CETL Syllabus Template
- University Policy Directory
- Microsoft Office Activation Instructions
Books
- Teaching Matters: A Guide for Graduate Students, by Aeron Haynie and Stephanie Spong
- Exploring How We Teach: Lived Experiences, Lessons, and Research About Graduate Instructors by Graduate Instructors, ed. Sam Clem
- Teaching What You Don’t Know, by Therese Huston
- The Missing Course: Everything They Never Taught You about College Teaching, by David Gooblar
Web Resources
Teaching Podcasts
- Tea for Teaching, with John Kane and Rebecca Mushtare
- Teaching in Higher Ed, with Bonni Stachowiak
Course Design & Classroom Teaching
Syllabi
- CETL Syllabus Template
- How to Create a Syllabus, by Kevin Gannon
- Accessible Syllabus
Inclusive Teaching
- How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive, by Viji Sathy and Kelly A. Hogan
- Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom, by Viji Sathy and Kelly A. Hogan
- What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching, by Tracie Addy et al.
Engaging Students
- How to Teach a Good First Day of Class, by James M. Lang
- How to Make Your Teaching More Engaging, by Sarah Rose Cavanagh
- Motivating Students, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching
- How to Prepare for Class without Overpreparing, by James M. Lang
Class Discussion
- How to Hold a Better Class Discussion, by Jay Howard
- Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms, by Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskill
Teaching Online
- How to Be a Better Online Teacher, by Flower Darby
- Small Teaching Online, by Flower Darby
- Blended and Online Learning, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching
Grading and Assessment
Fundamentals of Assessment
- Assessing Student Learning, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching
- Grading Student Work, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching
- Grading for Equity, by Joel Feldman
Alternatives to Traditional Grading
- Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (And What to Do Instead), ed. Susan Blum
- Ungrading Light: 4 Simple Ways to Ease the Spotlight Off Points, by Michelle D. Miller
- Alternative Strategies for Assessment and Grading, Duke University Learning Innovation
Preparing for the Academic Job Market
- How to Prepare for a Teaching Career, by James M. Lang
- How to Write a Persuasive Cover Letter, by Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman
- Guide to Teaching Statements, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching
- Developing and Writing a Diversity Statement, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching
- How to Succeed at a Teaching Demo, by Kevin Gannon