This is the group of certified Instructor Trainers. We train new Instructors and collaboratively develop the Instructor Training curriculum.

What we do is described in detail in the instructor trainer agreement policy document: https://docs.carpentries.org/topic_folders/instructor_training/duties_agreement.html

Briefly, we carry out tasks including:

• develop and teach the Instructor Training Curriculum: http://carpentries.github.io/instructor-training/
• host/attend monthly training community meetings: https://pad.carpentries.org/trainers
• host demo sessions for instructor checkout: https://pad.carpentries.org/teaching-demos

Active and Alumni members who have agreed to public listing are identified on The Carpentries website.
Active Trainers
Trainer Alumni

The trainer community self governs as per the governance document. This Committee is approved by The Carpentries Executive Council as of May 9, 2022. The elected Trainers Leadership Committee operates according to their meeting rules.

Elected members of the Trainers Leadership Committee as of March 2024 are:

• Liz Stokes (chair)
• Annajiat Alim Rasel
• Nathaniel Porter
• Md Intekhabul Hafiz
• Jon Wheeler (secretary)

Trainer Community meetings are open only to members of the Trainer community and invited guests. Meeting times are listed on the Community Calendar. Meeting topics may be proposed by any member of the community. Meeting topics may be proposed via this repository (ideally) or by [email](mailto: [email protected]). To submit a suggest a meeting topic here, please visit the Discussions tab and create a Discussion topic (or add a comment to an existing topic if appropriate). In the text of your topic/comment, please include a request to discuss at a Trainer meeting. You may wish to specify whether you think a short discussion (during a standard meeting after pre/post workshop conversations) or a dedicated meeting would be more appropriate.

Primary meetings are always held; "As Needed" meetings are held only if there is a scheduled topic for that day. If you would like to propose cancellation of a scheduled meeting due to holidays or other widespread conflicts, please submit an Issue with this request for consideration by the Trainers Leadership Committee or send an [email](mailto: [email protected]) to The Carpentries Core Team.

Dec 21 (As Needed)
2024.
Jan 18 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Feb 1 - Reserved for Leadership elections
Feb 15 (As Needed)
Mar 7 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Mar 21 (As Needed)
Apr 4 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Apr 18 (As Needed)
May 2 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
May 16 (As Needed)
June 6 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
June 20 (As Needed)
July 4 - TBD Core Team availability limited due to US Holiday
July 18 (As Needed)
Aug 1 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Aug 15 (As Needed)
Sept 5 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Sept 19 (As Needed)
Oct 3 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Oct 17 (As Needed)
Nov 7 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Nov 21 (As Needed)
Dec 5 (Primary) - pre/post discussion
Dec 19 (As Needed)