Explore strategies to become a more effective, culturally responsive mentor, and discuss mentoring challenges as they arise. Multiple sections available on different dates, for both STEMM and Social Sciences. Δ
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We use Δ’s (deltas) as units assigned to courses. Participants can earn Δ’s by taking Delta courses, or those that have prior approval. These courses are worth 1 Δ.
Laying the Foundations for a Successful Teaching Career
This five-session short course explores and builds a foundation of skills and habits to develop teaching approaches that will support a successful teaching career. Development of these skills can start as early as graduate school. Includes developing or refining some aspects of your teaching portfolio. Wednesdays 1:00- 2:30PM, starting January 25. ∆
Inclusive STEM Teaching Project: Local UW–Madison Learning Community
Develop your inclusive teaching practice by joining this 6-week local learning community. By viewing online modules and joining weekly discussions with colleagues, participants will learn practices to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all their students. Thursdays, 9:30am – 11:00pm starting October 13. ∆
Research Mentor Training — CIRTL Network Section
Work with a community of peers to develop and improve your research mentoring skills. Students will develop their personal mentoring philosophy, learn how to articulate that philosophy across a variety of disciplines, and refine strategies for dealing with mentoring challenges. Mondays, 12:30pm – 2:00pm, January 23 to February 27. ∆
Future and First Year Faculty Teaching Academy
Learn teaching and learning fundamentals in this 6-day online course designed for future and early career faculty. Registration opens May 9. Course runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 7 – June 23, 1:30pm – 3:30pm. Δ
Teaching Institute at Johns Hopkins University
REGISTRATION FULL. Learn common themes and challenges of teaching in higher ed during this 4-day institute, which will take place online. May 24 – May 27. Δ
Intro to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching – MOOC
This free, 8-week, asynchronous online course will provide future and current STEM faculty with an introduction to evidence-based STEM teaching practices. Registration opens August 31. Course runs September 26 – November 20. Δ
Intro to Evidence-Based STEM Teaching: Local UW–Madison Learning Community
Begin your journey to becoming an inclusive and evidence-based STEM instructor! Join this 7-week course to get an overview of effective college teaching strategies, and explore how to apply them with a local learning community. Fridays, 10:00am – 11:00am, starting June 24. Δ
Advancing Learning through Evidence-Based STEM Teaching
An 8-week open, online, asynchronous short course (MOOC) designed to provide graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and other aspiring faculty in STEM disciplines with an overview of effective college teaching strategies and the research that supports them, starting January 30. Δ
Improv to Improve Science Communication and Teaching
Use the principles of improv theater to improve your communication in multiple contexts and audiences, including talking with colleagues, presenting your research, and teaching in the classroom. Tuesdays, 1:00pm – 3:00pm starting January 24. Δ