{"603375":{"#nid":"603375","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Applications Open for GT 1000, GT 2000 Instructors","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s First-Year Seminar (\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gt1000.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGT 1000\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E) and Transfer Student Seminar (\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gt2000.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGT 2000\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E) are taught entirely by faculty and staff volunteers, with upperclassmen serving as team leaders (TLs). The instructor application deadline for Fall 2018 is Wednesday, March 28.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe primary goal of GT 1000 is to support the success and retention of first-year students. Each section of the 1-credit course \u0026mdash; there are about 100 every fall and a handful in the spring \u0026mdash; meets an hour a week and is taught by either a faculty member or a staff member who has earned a master\u0026rsquo;s degree or higher. (Staff with bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degrees may apply to co-teach.) Each instructor is assigned a Team Leader (TL), an upper-class student who helps to facilitate class sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClass sizes typically top out at 20, and GT 1000 sections are themed around academic discipline, special populations, campus programs, and topics relevant to first-year students at Tech. GT 2000, which was first offered to transfer students in Fall 2016, serves a similar role for incoming transfer students each fall and spring, helping them to adjust to Tech\u0026rsquo;s rigorous academic curriculum and adapt to campus culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost sections are led by staff members, noted Lacy Hodges, who serves as the assistant director of the Center for Academic Enrichment and directs the GT 1000 and 2000 programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Faculty have a teaching load already, but a lot of staff members might not have an opportunity to work closely with students,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;GT 1000 and 2000 give them that opportunity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor faculty who teach GT 1000 and 2000, the classes offer a more intimate, discussion-based approach, Hodges said. \u0026ldquo;They can have a different relationship with the students,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;It can be a way for both the faculty and students to get to know each other in ways they\u0026rsquo;re not able to in other classes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum is guided by specific learning outcomes \u0026mdash; each student must design an academic plan toward graduation, explore career options, and complete a team presentation \u0026mdash; but beyond that, there\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;a good bit of leeway,\u0026rdquo; Hodges said. \u0026ldquo;We really encourage instructors to take the temperature of their class and see what their students are interested in.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETLs serve as an additional contact point for first-year students and help shape their experience by facilitating small group discussions and offering mentoring in and outside of class.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll new and returning GT 1000 and 2000 instructors are required to participate in a teaching workshop over the summer. TLs receive a half day of training in April. As for time commitment, in addition to class time, there are generally several hours of weekly preparation involved.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Teaching GT 1000 is an amazing way to meet incoming students and puts faculty and staff in a position to influence students\u0026rsquo; first year at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Karen Yiu, coordinator for Student Diversity Programs and the GT 1000 Instructor of the Year in Fall 2017. \u0026ldquo;I particularly enjoy GT1000 because it is an avenue for providing college literacy for students as they navigate a new environment. The smaller class size allows for a combination of social development with academic coursework.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYiu also noted the balance between the curriculum guidelines and the opportunity to put a personal stamp on the class and accommodate the group\u0026rsquo;s specific needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is flexibility in adapting the curriculum, and through the class, I\u0026rsquo;ve been able to provide resources such as tutoring and resume workshops to help students succeed, but I also provide a space where students have been able to talk about struggling in their classes, their mental health, and normalize what may be taboo,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more and apply for this year, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gt1000.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Egt1000.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, or attend an information session on\u0026nbsp;Thursday, March 15, at 11 a.m. in Clough Lounge (Suite 205, Clough Commons).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty and staff are wanted to serve as instructors for these seminar courses for first-year and transfer students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faculty and staff are wanted to serve as instructors for these seminar courses for first-year and transfer students."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-03-08 16:23:00","changed_gmt":"2018-03-08 16:01:57","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-11T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-03-11T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"602339":{"id":"602339","type":"image","title":"Students in Class","body":null,"created":"1518561646","gmt_created":"2018-02-13 22:40:46","changed":"1518561646","gmt_changed":"2018-02-13 22:40:46","alt":"students in class","file":{"fid":"229570","name":"summersemester.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/summersemester.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/summersemester.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1015556,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/summersemester.jpg?itok=tGC9qfI7"}}},"media_ids":["602339"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gt1000.gatech.edu","title":"GT 1000"},{"url":"http:\/\/gt2000.gatech.edu","title":"GT 2000"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"98291","name":" Experiential \u0026 Engaged Learning"},{"id":"281961","name":"Office of Undergraduate Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4366","name":"GT1000"},{"id":"172054","name":"gt2000"},{"id":"68301","name":"first-year students"},{"id":"12971","name":"transfer students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lacy.hodges@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELacy Hodges\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECenter for Academic Enrichment\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}