Greetings,
Previously we evaluated whether to remove the Instructor Discussion Sessions from the checkout requirement for becoming a Carpentries instructor *(see this blog post <https://datacarpentry.org/blog/2018/02/checkout-update> and vote summary <https://github.com/carpentries/trainers/blob/master/minutes/checkout-changes-feedback-summary.md>)*. The goals of our instructor discussion sessions are for new trainees to meet community members and learn more about how a workshop is run, and how to prepare. We are fulfilling the community component with teaching demos, and more instructor training is happening online. Future instructors are meeting other members of the community through their trainings. Additionally, if instructors want to learn more about running a workshop, it may make more sense for them to do it right before they start preparing when they have questions. We still want to continue the discussion sessions to give instructors an opportunity to discuss their workshops and prepare, but we’re not going to require it for checkout. Our plan is to continue with the times and format for now, and remove the requirement for checkout. This will give us an opportunity to evaluate discussion sessions, and possibly offer more themed sessions. The Instructor Development Committee is working to create new opportunities for community engagement. We are therefore proposing to relax the commitments of this committee regarding discussion sessions to give us the time and opportunity to plan. We are requesting comments from the community, and will make a decision based on community feedback and in coordination with the instructor training team. Please leave your feedback on this issue <https://github.com/carpentries/instructor-development/issues/71> by *November 5, 2018*. Let your voice be heard. Regards, Kari L. Jordan ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/Tee92d43bd289f0ee-M7f610ddad9e0fbfcf4b9143b Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
