{"id":220,"date":"2025-07-10T15:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T19:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommonsdev\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:44:50","slug":"new-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/new-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"New faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a new faculty member (tenure-track, or contract) it can be overwhelming to learn everything you need in a short period of time. So, we offer recommendations that focus on the essentials for getting started designing and teaching courses at York with proven effectiveness for student learning (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41599-024-03519-y\">Xu, Z., Ge, L., He, W. et al., 2024<\/a>). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/who-we-support\/new-faculty\/#resources\">resources<\/a> are also focused with any time, anywhere support. When you are ready, you can join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/who-we-support\/new-faculty\/#CoPs\">community of practice<\/a> or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/who-we-support\/new-faculty\/#opportunities\">teaching development opportunities<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.3%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-thumbnail rounded-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/Staff_students_learning_3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"diverse group of instructors sitting around a table engaging with curriculum through notebooks, paper resources, and a laptop\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/Staff_students_learning_3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/Staff_students_learning_3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/Staff_students_learning_3-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/Staff_students_learning_3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/Staff_students_learning_3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.6%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended teaching development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have organized and designed teaching development specifically for new faculty, consisting of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/annual-events\/#course-design-intensive\">course design intensive<\/a>, offered every summer, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/how-we-support\/certificates\/#isw\">Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW)<\/a>, which is an internationally recognized certificate, offered in July, August, and December every year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Engage with external resources and independent learning opportunities on your own time and at your own pace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/secretariat\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/107\/2024\/11\/Course-Outline_Syllabi-Guidelines-Template-Oct-30.24.doc\">Course Outline\/ Syllabi Guidelines &amp; Template<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lthelp.yorku.ca\/eclass\">eClass support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/vpepc\/faculty-affairs\/faculty-development\/\">Faculty development with faculty affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large img-thumbnail rounded-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/arboretum-student-rock8-resource-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"a young black woman sitting on a rock in nature with fall leaves engaging in resources on a laptop to signify engaging any time and anywhere\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/arboretum-student-rock8-resource-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/arboretum-student-rock8-resource-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/arboretum-student-rock8-resource-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/arboretum-student-rock8-resource-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/arboretum-student-rock8-resource-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light full-width bg-primary\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#e31837\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container pt-4 mt-3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/08\/models3-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"A group of diverse individuals gathered around a map with manipulatives, collaboratively designing together\" class=\"wp-image-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/08\/models3-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/08\/models3-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/08\/models3-391x260.jpeg 391w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/08\/models3-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/08\/models3-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" id=\"CoPs\" style=\"color:#212529\">Communities of practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Connect with community members surrounding important topics to engage in dialogue, share ideas, problem solve, and work together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/how-we-support\/in-community\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 bg-white is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/panel2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"a panel of two individuals on a platform speaking to a large audience\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/panel2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/panel2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/panel2-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/panel2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/teachingcommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/993\/2025\/07\/panel2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title h5 has-text-color\" id=\"opportunities\" style=\"color:#212529\">Teaching development opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#212529\">Check out the variety we offer in teaching development, from fully online, reflective courses to 1-hour hands-on sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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