Orientation to college teaching and student learning	Learning about teaching	Instructional practice	Mentorship on teaching	Reflection on instructional practice

The Certificate documents professional development in five areas:

1. attending at least 8 hours of campus-wide or departmental orientation to college teaching and student learning, including sessions on classroom climate and practice teaching;
2. exposure to new teaching strategies through seminars and/or courses on teaching and learning;
3. experience as a Graduate Student Instructor for at least 2 semesters in a classroom setting at the University of Michigan and receipt of a consultation on classroom teaching from an instructional consultant;
4. mentorship on teaching from a faculty member on projects such as preparing, delivering, and receiving feedback on a guest lecture or developing a syllabus for a new course; and
5. preparation of a teaching philosophy statement, including receiving feedback from a CRLT instructional consultant or CRLT graduate student instructional consultant.