Emerging Educators Speaker Series
Series description
This speaker series invites emerging educators such as graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and new sessional instructors to explore critical topics related to teaching development in post-secondary education. Each session will feature emerging educators from the UCalgary community who will discuss topics such as preparing for teaching careers, writing a strong teaching philosophy, and collecting evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness.
Join us for engaging discussions that bridge theory and practice while building a supportive community of early career educators at UCalgary.
Who should attend
All graduate students, postdocs, new sessional instructors and new faculty interested in teaching development are welcome to attend.
Learning Objectives
Attendees will:
- Explore evidence-based teaching strategies that can be applied to their own courses and instructional contexts
- Critically reflect on their own teaching philosophy and pedagogical approach(es), identifying areas for growth and development; and,
- Feel part of a community of peers committed to teaching excellence.
Call for guest speakers: Emerging Educators Speaker Series — AI in Action: Supporting Student Learning in the Age of AI
The Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning is excited to invite graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career instructors and faculty members to contribute to our next Emerging Educators Speaker Series event on AI in teaching and learning, to be held in early May.
We welcome panelists from the Emerging Educators community who would like to share their perspectives, practical insights, and/or creative approaches to the use of AI in their teaching role and/or teaching development.
Possible topics include:
- Bringing a critical lens to using AI in teaching
- Supporting student learning with AI
- Designing AI-informed assessments or classroom activities
- Academic integrity and ethical AI use
- How to talk about AI with your students
- Using AI as a tool to support your teaching practice
We welcome other ideas and critical perspectives on AI in teaching and learning.
Panel format: short talks (10-12 minutes) + interactive discussion and Q&A, live and recorded on Zoom
Who should apply: graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career instructors and faculty members exploring or using AI in their teaching practices
How to apply: Please submit a brief statement (50-100 words) describing what you’d like to share with the Emerging Educators community. This can include professional experiences, pedagogical examples and approaches, or critical reflections on AI in teaching and learning. Be sure to include a brief introduction clarifying your affiliation(s) with the Emerging Educators community at UCalgary.
Please send your statement to Jaclyn Carter, Educational Developer in the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (jcarte@ucalgary.ca) by April 17th.
Level-up your teaching dossier
Join experienced graduate students and junior faculty as they share strategies on how to curate teaching materials, articulate their philosophies on teaching and student learning, and present evidence of teaching effectiveness through a teaching dossier.
Speakers:
- Alora Paulsen Mulvey, PhD Candidate | Faculty of Arts
- Austin Ashbaugh, PhD Candidate | Faculty of Science
- Jaclyn Carter, Educational Developer & PhD Candidate | Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
Event details
Dates: March 6, 2026 (10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. MT)
Format: Live Zoom panel + Q&A (90 mins)
Who: Grad students, postdocs, sessional instructors across all disciplines
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Explore the components of a teaching dossier,
- Identify teaching artefacts that can strengthen their teaching dossier, and
- Reflect on areas of development and identify strategies to enhance their teaching dossiers.