I recently became certified as an #RStudio #tidyverse Instructor (yay!) and have compiled a list of resources in this blog post to help anyone thinking about becoming certified or preparing for certification exams. Highlights in

https://silvia.rbind.io/2020-10-07-rstudio-instructor-certification-tidyverse/

#rstats #rladies

But first, a BIG thank you to @yabellini, @palolili23, @Shel_Kariuki, and @StephanKadauke for being willing to answer my questions about the certification process!

They've graciously agreed to be quoted in the blog post

I'm also very grateful to @miR_community for putting together a panel to discuss the certification process

Featuring @Dorris_Scott @smallperks @gvwilson @yabellini and @Shel_Kariuki

Make sure to check it out if you're curious!

And finally, a heartfelt thank you warmly goes out to @gvwilson for sharing his expertise in evidence-based modern teaching methods, his curiosity, and his kindness

You can read more about programming pedagogy in his book Teaching Tech Together:
https://teachtogether.tech/ 

As part of my teaching exam I prepared a 15 minute lesson: Using lubridate to work with time intervals.

My teaching exam slides: https://spcanelon.github.io/rit-teaching-exam/
GitHub repo with source materials including a concept map and Rmd file for a live coding demo: https://github.com/spcanelon/rit-teaching-exam

In preparation for the Tidyverse exam, I went through chapters of #r4ds and a sample exam with some supportive study buddies!

Sample exams:
https://education.rstudio.com/blog/2020/02/instructor-certification-exams/
https://education.rstudio.com/blog/2020/08/more-example-exams/

My solution to one sample exam: https://silvia.rbind.io/2020-10-07-rstudio-instructor-certification-tidyverse/tidyverse-sample-exam-solutions.html https://twitter.com/Dorris_Scott/status/1312093725514969091?s=20

Be sure to check out the list of additional resources from other instructors at the end of the post!

blog posts about their experiences
teaching exam examples
tidyverse sample exam solutions

If you'd like your post/materials shared in the list, please get in touch!