Develop foundational knowledge of evidence-based pedagogical practices, explore how excellence and diversity are intertwined, and try new teaching approaches in a supportive environment. Wednesdays, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, starting September 29. ΔΔ
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Podcast Club: Inclusive teaching and universal design for learning (Fall 2021)
Join us for a participant-facilitated community using podcasts around the topics of universal design for learning and inclusive teaching. Fridays, 2pm-3pm starting Sep 17th. Δ
Beyond Rhetoric: Developing an Ethical and Equitable Practice
The call to develop an ethical teaching approach that both promotes justice and does not perpetuate harm is more urgent now than ever. This course combines hands-on experiential learning with multimedia resources to give an overview of recent educational theories and their intersection with promoting inclusivity and justice in the classroom. Tuesdays, 3:30pm – 5:30pm, starting September 14. ΔΔ
Book Club — Campus Counterspaces: Black and Latinx Students’ Search for Community at Historically White Universities
How would learning about the experiences of Black and Latinx students at historically white universities shape your understanding of your students, yourself, and your teaching practices? Join us for a summer book club conversation using the book “Campus Counterspaces: Black and Latinx Students’ Search for Community at Historically White Universities.” Wednesdays, 12:00pm – 1:00pm, starting July 7. Δ
Summer Teaching Institute at the University of British Columbia
Explore active learning, formative, summative, and hypothesis-driven assessment, and responsiveness to diversity. Participants will examine a variety of teaching practices and principles and will participate in peer-evaluated micro-teaching exercise. June 14 – 23. ΔΔ
CIRTL Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching: July 12 – 16
Explore active learning, formative, summative, and hypothesis-driven assessment, and responsiveness to diversity. Participants will examine a variety of teaching practices and principles and will participate in peer-evaluated micro-teaching exercise. Δ
Teaching Institute at Johns Hopkins University
Learn common themes and challenges of teaching in higher ed during this 3-day institute, which will take place online. June 8 – 11. Δ
Research Mentor Training – Summer 2021
Explore strategies to become a more effective, culturally responsive mentor, and discuss mentoring challenges as they arise. Multiple sections available on different dates. Δ
Teaching Plan 4-Week Series
Join this 4-week series to learn how to develop an aligned teaching plan with measurable learning outcomes, assessments that promote student learning, and engaging activities. Prerequisite: Must have taken 2Δ of teaching & learning coursework. 4 sessions: 1:00pm–3:00pm on May 10, 17, 24, and June 1.
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 27. Δ