PIE offers two types of Teaching Training Recognition (general and advanced) that graduate students may earn.
PIE Teaching Training Recognition reports are accepted in the fall only. If you attend the Spring Biannual PIE Teaching Conference, you may also attend the Fall Biannual PIE Teaching Conference and you may submit a report at that time. Please also note, current PIE Associates may not submit a report, as they will be on the committee that reviews these reports. If you are unsure of whether or not you are required to complete this assignment, please check with your department.
The Biannual PIE Teaching Conference provides graduate students with the framework to begin their teaching assignments at FSU. The completion of PIE training is a professional development activity that demonstrates knowledge obtained at the conference about FSU's policies on grading, professional conduct, academic integrity, classroom procedures, and strategies that engage students in the learning process.
Goal: The goal of the PIE Teaching Training Recognition is to document that graduate student teaching assistants have developed, or are in the process of developing, a reflective teaching practice by documenting insights gained by attending the Biannual PIE Teaching Conference and applying them to their own teaching practice.
2022 Requirements:
1. Attend ALL Zoom sessions, and complete all Canvas modules of the Fall 2022 Biannual PIE Teaching Conference. (Attendance is tracked by the Graduate School.) To register, please read the instructional page for this training: https://pie.fsu.edu/biannual-pie-teaching-conference-category-5-ta-training-mandatory-ta-training
2. Prepare a Report (one file) that contains:
Cover Page with: 1) your name as you would like it to appear on your recognition; 2) the name of your department; 3) approximate number of students you will teach or serve as a TA for (if applicable) in Fall 2022.
-Two Reflective Statements (1 page maximum each - single spaced, 12 point font) that answer these 2 questions: 1) Through the conference training sessions provided via Zoom on Day 1 (Wed. 8/17), please identify two strategies you learned about that will help incorporate equity and inclusion in the teaching and learning environment. Explain why and how each strategy can help to create a more equitable teaching and learning environment when YOU teach or assist (even if that may not be this semester). and 2) Answer the same questions noted in 1) but as applied to the Zoom sessions provided during Day 2 (Thurs. 8/18).
-Fill out the PIE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Instructional Action Plan. Make it unique to either your fall 2022 instructional role, or if you won't have a fall instructional role, base it on what you WOULD do IF you had an instructional role this fall: TTR DEI Plan_Fall 22.docx
3. Submit Report - save the entire file with your last name_report (example: jones_report) and submit as an assignment on the Fall 2022 Biannual PIE Teaching Conference Canvas site.
Deadline: Reports are due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, September 6th, 2022. Report scores should be posted on the Fall 2022 Biannual PIE Teaching Conference Canvas site by Monday, 9/26 at 11:59pm.
***Late submission will not be accepted.
***If you receive a R (revise) on any aspect of your original submission, you can revise it and submit it again.
Deadlines for Revisions; Any revisions by students are due by 11:59pm on Thurs. 10/6/22. Any revised scores are due to then be posted on the Fall 2022 Biannual PIE Conference site by 11:59pm Thurs. 10/13/22
***If you receive a R (revise) grade on any part of your report, you must revise to receive credit for the TTR. You only have one chance to revise and resubmit your report.
2021 Requirements (closed):
1. Attend ALL Zoom sessions, and complete all Canvas modules of the Fall 2021 PIE Teaching Conference/TA Orientation. (Attendance is tracked by the Graduate School.) To enroll, register here: registration closed
2. Prepare a Report (one file) that contains:
Cover Page with: 1) your name as you would like it to appear on your recognition; 2) the name of your department; 3) approximate number of students you will teach or serve as a TA for (if applicable) in Fall 2021.
-Two Reflective Statements (1 page maximum each - single spaced, 12 point font) that answer these 2 questions: 1) Through the conference training sessions provided via Zoom on Day 1 (Wed. 8/18), please identify two strategies you learned about that will help incorporate equity and inclusion in the teaching and learning environment. Explain why and how each strategy can help to create a more equitable teaching and learning environment when YOU teach or assist (even if that may not be this semester). and 2) Answer the same questions noted in 1) but as applied to the Zoom sessions provided during Day 2 (Thurs. 8/19).
-Fill out the PIE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Instructional Action Plan. Make it unique to either your fall 2020 instructional role, or if you won't have a fall instructional role, base it on what you WOULD do IF you had an instructional role this fall: Instructions & Checklist-PIE DI Action Plan Checklist-Fall21 _Fillable[20826].docx
3. Submit Report - save the entire file with your last name_report (example: jones_report) and submit as an assignment on the Fall 2021 PIE Conference Canvas site.
Deadline: Reports are due by 11:59 pm on Monday, September 6th, 2021. Report scores should be posted on the Fall 2021 Biannual PIE Teaching Conference Canvas site by Monday, 9/27 at 11:59pm.
***Late submission will not be accepted.
***If you receive a R (revise) for your original submission, you can revise it and submit it again.
Deadlines for Revisions; Any revisions by students are due by 11:59pm on Wed. 10/6/21. Any revised scores are due to then be posted on the Fall 2021 Biannnual PIE Conference site by 11:59pm Wed. 10/13/21.
***You only have one chance to revise and resubmit your report.
Advanced PIE Teaching Training Recognition: Basics of Teaching @ FSU
Note: This is NOT the mandatory TA Training, officially named the Biannual PIE Teaching Conference. The Basics of Teaching course is an optional professional development course, which does not satisfy mandatory ta training requirements.
PIE has designed a series of online teaching modules to provide a continuation of the Graduate Student Teaching Conference. If you meet the specific requirements, you will earn the Advanced PIE Teaching Training Recognition.
How do I enroll in the training? Send an enrollment request email to pie-info@fsu.edu , and we will enroll you in the training. You will receive a notification email once you are enrolled.
When is the deadline for enrollment? It is suggested that you enroll within the first two weeks of any semester (including summer). However there is no actual enrollment deadline, but please keep in mind that once you are enrolled, you have two consecutive semesters to complete ALL requirements to earn the Advanced PIE Teaching Training Recognition.
What content is covered? The online training series consists of six content units: Developing a course syllabus; Knowing your teaching environment; Using Canvas for introduction; Planning teaching-learning activities; Student assessment; and Course evaluation and revision.
How much time will I spend? You are expected to spend one hour on reading, and two hours on practicing, each week for 14 weeks.
Are there other activities offered/requirements for completing this recognition? Yes, there will be at least three PIE Coffee Hour & Teaching Workshops held each semester (including the summer) at The Honors, Scholars, and Fellows House. Topics related to the course content will be presented and discussed. To earn the Advanced PIE Teaching Training Recognition, you are required to successfully finish each of the online Modules for the Basics of Teaching @ FSU and attend at least two of these workshops.