Required for Certificate:

The UC PFF offers courses, workshops, reading groups, some special events and the Mentorship Experience, a hands-on teaching experience under the guidance of an outstanding teaching mentor.  You may participate in as many or as few of these PFF activities as you wish, and may be involved at any time throughout your graduate career. 
If you complete the events listed below, you will receive a PFF Certificate, a nationally-recognized credential that will be listed on your transcript. 

• Two PFF courses
• Effective Teaching (15-MLTI-841-001), three graduate credits, Fall or Spring quarter.  Covers  the theory and practice of effective, learning-focused teaching at the college level, including  how to establish student learning goals, develop a syllabus,  use diverse approaches to teaching, and assess student learning.  All participants will develop an electronic teaching portfolio.    Course Director:  Pamela Baker.   (syllabus).
• The Academic Job Search Process (15-MLTI-842-001), two graduate credits, Winter quarter.  This course offers a broad, diverse view of the academic job market, including the different kinds of institutions (from community college to research university) and the implications of those market segments for faculty careers. The course also offers practical insights into and guidance for assessing job openings, applying for jobs, and interviewing.    Course Director:  John Bryan. (syllabus)
• Five "Effective Teaching Workshops”, offered by the Graduate School and the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CET&L).
• Three Reading Groups, scheduled at intervals throughout the academic year.  For one of the three, you must serve as a co-leader of the discussion.
• A 40-hour Mentoring Experience at one of the four Collaborating Cluster Institutions, which provides opportunities for you to meet with faculty at institutions other than UC, and to learn of faculty expectations in teaching, research, and service at different kinds of institutions.