Delta Program

Integrating Research, Teaching and Learning
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Gain the teaching experience and knowledge you need for your future career.

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The Delta Program engages graduate students and postdocs in professional development in teaching, mentoring, outreach and advising.

The Delta Program to date has engaged 150+ departments and programs, 2443 course participants, 295 interns, and awarded 112 certificates.

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Effective and Inclusive Teaching & Mentoring

Support the learning of all students in the classroom and beyond through evidence-based practices.

Career Preparation

Demonstrate experience, gain skills, and develop job application materials.

Community of Educators

Join a community that is committed to advancing effective teaching.

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“The inclusive teaching practices I learned through Delta have not only been applied to the classroom, but I was able to use what I learned in Delta to co-found a diversity and inclusion committee for a national technical society…

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“Delta provided many opportunities for me to learn about evidence-based pedagogies in a community of people that shared my passion of teaching.”

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“Without the Delta program at UW–Madison, the only teaching experience I would have gained as a graduate student was serving as a Teaching Assistant; but with Delta, I took multiple courses to learn how to teach…

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“I was able to develop a well-rounded understanding of evidence based teaching that has informed my classroom approach and allowed me to hit the ground running when I began teaching professionally“

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Upcoming Events

The Delta Program promotes the development of a future national faculty in the natural and social sciences, engineering, and mathematics that is committed to advancing effective teaching practices for diverse student audiences.

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The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) seeks to enhance excellence in STEM undergraduate education through development of a national faculty committed to implementing evidence-based teaching practices for diverse learners.

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The Delta Program is a member of the UW-Madison Collaborative for Advancing Learning and Teaching. The Collaborative promotes and supports excellence in teaching and learning in various contexts across campus.

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