As you prepare to teach or co-teach your own course as Graduate Employee instructor of record, what kinds of professional, inclusive, and research-informed teaching practices should you be considering?  This session will engage participants in hands-on course design that will help them align course learning objectives, assignments, and student engagement activities, and provide a variety of strategies for building class community, facilitating interactive class sessions, and streamlining grading and feedback. This session is for Graduate Employees only.