In recent years, U.S. universities have attracted over 300,000 international students, with more than 50% coming from non-English-speaking countries each year. These students face the challenge of adjusting to a new educational and cultural environment, often without the support of family and friends. Thus, in Spring 2024, CTL and ASSETT in collaboration with IEC, CEAS and ISSS, launched the Teaching International Students (TIS) micro-credential to provide professional learning related to supporting multilingual international students within and beyond the classroom. At the end of the 12-week program, participants developed tailored to the needs of international students in their discipline. These capstones had diverse aims, be it incorporating active learning strategies to enhance international student participation, surveying international STEM graduate students to assess their needs, or organizing resume writing workshops tailored for international students on the job market. As we celebrate the TIS micro-credential鈥檚 second year, we hope to continue developing a community of educators at CU, who strive for inclusive and equitable teaching in the global classrooms of today. Applications for the Fall 2024 Cohort are open until August 23, 2024 or until remaining spots are filled, whichever is sooner.
