Graduate Lecturers

All Ph.D. students in English are guaranteed eight semesters of teaching, one course per semester. Typically, Graduate Lecturers teach a sequence of courses associated with the First-Year Writing Program. (There are also English as a Second Language sections available for graduate students who wish to gain experience in this field.) Unlike teaching assistantships at many other institutions, Graduate Lecturers at Tufts have full responsibility for course design and implementation. Such experience can be an extremely valuable credential for a teaching career. Although Graduate Lecturers have considerable autonomy in developing the approach and content of their courses, early teacher training is a vital part of the Tufts program. Faculty mentors work closely with Graduate Lecturers on such matters as shaping the syllabus, selecting texts, establishing grading policies, and dealing with other classroom issues.

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