We use Δ’s (deltas) to indicate how a course counts toward our Internship and Certificate prerequisites.
Certificate Prerequisites = 5Δ’s (total) + Internship
Summer 2021
First Year Faculty Teaching Academy
Learn teaching and learning fundamentals in this 6-day course designed for future and early career faculty, meeting July 13–15 and July 20–22. Δ
Book Club: Campus Counterspaces
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. 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
Transforming Your Research Into Teaching – Short Course
Learn how to build a course out of your research specialty in this 7-week course that guides grad students and postdocs through the fundamentals of course design. 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
Planning Your Teaching-as-Research Project
Plan and refine your own Teaching-as-Research project alongside a learning community of peers in this 6-week online course. ∆
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Fall 2021
Exploring Practices in the Classroom: Navigating Challenges with Inclusive Teaching
Join this community of TAs and develop the confidence to respond to conflict in the classroom and promote equity through actions. Thursdays, 1:20pm – 3:00pm, starting September 16. 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
Leveraging Tech to Teach
Teach better and more efficiently by harnessing learning technologies in your practice. We’ll explore how to effectively use tools such as videos, interactive media, screencasting, games and simulations, online discussions, and of course, Canvas. Thursdays, 1:00pm–4:00pm, starting September 9. ΔΔ
Effective Teaching in an Internationally Diverse Classroom
Using the lens of international experience, this discussion-based course models 'flipped classroom' and 'blended learning' approaches and advances your skills in leveraging the diversity of your students for the learning of all. Fridays, 10:00am–12:00pm, starting September 10. ΔΔ
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. Wednesdays, 2:00pm – 4:00pm starting September 8. Δ
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Am I eligible for these classes?
While courses are designed for graduate students and postdocs, all UW-Madison members — including faculty, staff, lecturers, dissertators, etc. — are welcome to register.
Do I have to take Delta courses for credit?
Most Delta courses can be taken for university credit, but this is optional. You will be asked in the registration form if you would like to take the course for credit, and then given information on how to enroll for credit if you so choose. If you do not enroll through UW’s system for credit, the course(s) will not appear on your transcript. Delta will still track your participation, and it will count toward your Delta Certificate.