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Professional Development

My professional development is rooted in my commitment to ensuring I meet my students where they are at, and to also stay abreast of current and evidence-based approaches to ensure that I don’t leave them there. The below lists my current professional development. I am keen to continue to add to this list.

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I value all feedback, including students who provide insights into areas where I might improve my teaching practice, or suggestions for new things I might try. Student feedback that I could improve my lecture style sent me down the path of teaching and learning scholarship.

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Even though Bridget was what some might refer to as a ‘natural’ in the classroom, she sought to further hone her skills by completing the University Teaching Certificate Program at the University of Windsor. She sought to do so not merely to ensure her success in the classroom, but to develop strategies to best address considerations of equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and student success in the classroom.

Dr. Amy Fitzgerald 

University Teaching Certificate (UTC) 

I completed the University Teaching Certificate at the University of Windsor in September 2023. The overall goal of the UTC is for participants to develop their teaching practice, with the goal of enhancing student learning. As a graduate, I gained both theoretical knowledge and skills.  Below is a list of the courses I took. 

University Teaching Practicum

2023

Lecturing

2022

Course Design

2022

Authentic Assessment

2021

Learning-Centered Teaching in Higher Education

2021

Educational Courses & Workshops Attended

Access for all: Tips and tools for your Brightspace course, 2023

Office of Open Learning, University of Windsor 

5 tips to make your Brightspace site more accessible, 2023

Office of Open Learning, University of Windsor 

Teaching Dossier Academy, June 13-17, 2022

Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Windsor 

The Flipped Online Classroom: A Strategy for Student Engagement & Success, 2021

Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Windsor 

More than a Grade: Providing Meaningul Feedback, 2019 
Center for Teaching & Learning, University of Windsor

Professional Memberships

Not only am I committed to staying up to date with current and evidence-based approaches in teaching and learning scholarship, I am also invested in my respective field. 

  • Canadian Animal Law Study Group (2023-present)

  • Associate Fellow, Oxford Centre of Animal Ethics (2023-present) 

  • Animals & Society Institute (2023-present) 

  • Animal & Interpersonal Abuse Research Group (2019-present) 

  • Canadian Sociological Association (2019-present)

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Photograph by Tamara Rose Photography 
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