Whether you are new to teaching or an experienced educator, ongoing professional development of your teaching practice helps you refine your approach, build foundational skills, respond to evolving student needs, and strengthen evidence for tenure and promotion.
At the MacPherson Institute, we are here to support you throughout your teaching career. This page will help you explore the supports and services available to you based on your teaching stream role. Select your position below to discover opportunities that can help you develop your teaching practice, grow in your role at your own pace or build evidence for your teaching portfolio aligned to the tenure and promotion criteria.
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Strengthen your teaching and learning practices while building a portfolio aligned with tenure and promotion requirements.
Associate Professor
Expand your impact through leadership, mentorship, and contributions to teaching and learning scholarship.
Professor
Advance innovation and leadership in teaching and learning while shaping the broader educational community.
Supports Overview Section
There are many different learning opportunities to help you build a teaching career at McMaster University. Our goal at the MacPherson Institute is to help clarify the alignment between your teaching development objectives and the available supports, services and engagement opportunities we offer. This approach considers both what individual instructors hope to gain and what the institution requires to progress through each stage of a teaching career.
Supports for Teaching and Career Development
The MacPherson Institute offers a range of supports to help you grow, whether you are building foundational skills, preparing for tenure and promotion, or enhancing your impact as an educator:
- One-on-one consultations for personalized guidance
- Self-directed online modules for free, flexible, on-demand learning
- Teaching and learning grants to support innovation and research
- Awards and recognition opportunities to showcase your contributions to teaching
- Teaching enhancement support tailored to your course, goals, and discipline
- Intensive workshops, events, and conferences to deepen your practice and build connections with others in the teaching and learning community
We provide thoughtful and research-informed guidance to support your growth as an educator. Whether you prefer individualized support or collaborative learning environments, we work with you in ways that meet your needs. No matter where you are in your career, we are here to help you!
Select your role above to get started and explore the supports available to you.
Still looking for more guidance? Request an individual consultation with one of our Educational Developers to learn more about how we can support you.