Start-to-Teach Day

Who we are is how we teach

During the Start-to-teach day, lecturers delve into the kind of teacher they want to be. We closely look at what the VU defines as good teaching. We gather our preconceived notions on teaching, understand our expectations from students, and distill the requirements of an inspiring learning environment.

We equip our participants with tools and techniques that help them in their early weeks of teaching. How do you prepare lessons? How do you interact with students and build a relationship? Which teaching methods are suitable and when? Which dilemmas can be encountered when working with student groups, and how do we deal with these? The day also helps the new teachers develop a sense of belonging to a community of learners, and will also include Mixed Classroom.

Date: 28 August 2025
The start-to-teach day is offered twice a year.
The next edition of the start-to-teach day will take place on 28 August, 2025, from 9 AM - 14 PM at VU Amsterdam, Nieuwe Universiteitsgebouw. A lunch is included.

Registration & reservation
If the starting teachers do not yet have access to VU employment benefits, you as programme director/coordinator can reserve places in advance. If there are enough applications (minimum 6), there will be a separate Dutch-speaking and a separate English-speaking group. If there are fewer than 6 applications per group, the groups will be merged. There is room for a maximum of 16 teachers in total per group.

You can reserve seats for the Start-to-teach day through this form.
For each participant, you can indicate whether they prefer the Dutch- or English-speaking group.