Welcome to our End of Summer newsletter! As your summer drifts, leaps, or careens into the Fall Semester, we hope you find time to read and enjoy this month’s newsletter, which includes updates and multiple ways of staying connected with the Teaching Academy.

This month,wwe share a wide range of events and learning opportunities from the Academy and our partners. The Teaching Academy welcomes you back with multiple events: our first ever Best Practices Showcase, the Fall Retreat, and a Fall U-CLaSS session. Need time and company to process? Teaching and Learning Meetups continue every other Thursday! Grad students – check out the full program of learning opportunities from the Delta Program. Sign up for the Discussion Project (virtual), or Ready, Set Teaching from the Center for Teaching, Learning and Mentoring! And if you’re a clinical educator (or not), check out the range of resources and opportunities in our Clinical Corner! Questions or comments about the newsletter? Contact Dan Pell & Sarah Pultorak, Editors editor-uwta-newsletter@g-groups.wisc.edu 

 

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Upcoming Events | What’s happening in the Academy?

Best Practices Showcase | Instructor Insights Across the Gamut

• Thu, Aug 22, 9am–3pm, 2317 Engineering Hall (in person only).
• Bring your own lunch or choose to pick up something from Union South and then join everyone back at Engineering Hall for the discussion. | REGISTER

Across the gamut! Activities, techniques, and ideas featured in the showcase can be applied to a wide range of subjects, courses, and majors. Units represented at this inaugural event span the alphabet from A to almost Z and include Ag and Life Sciences, Astronomy, Bacteriology, Botany, Division of Continuing Studies, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physics, and the Writing Center. The showcase also includes advice learned from students across campus during our Teaching Academy chat sessions! | SCHEDULE & MORE INFORMATION. Questions about the Best Practice Showcase? Contact Jamie Henke jamie.henke@wisc.edu 

 

Teaching Academy 2024 Fall Retreat | Supporting Neurodivergence for Students, Educators & Staff (draft title)

• Fri, October 18, 9–1130am in the DeLuca Forum (WID) and on Zoom. Doors open 8:30 for light breakfast, Zoom opens at 8:45.
• Details and registration will be sent later.

Join guest speakers and colleagues from across campus to explore ways of improving teaching and learning and our professional environment for all. There will be light refreshments served and plenty of opportunities for collegial discussion! Questions about the Retreat? Want to join the Planning Committee or suggest a panelist? Contact Angela Kita & Dan Pell (Chairs) retreats-uwta@g-groups.wisc.edu 

 

Fall Semester U-CLaSS session with the Posse Program students

• Wed, October 30, 12–1pm in the Red Gym.

Teaching Academy members are invited to join Posse Program students at their Lunch and Learn session. This event, as part of our Undergraduate Chat Learn and Share Space (U-CLaSS) program, provides an opportunity for students to share their perspectives and ideas regarding teaching and learning with us. Questions about U-ClaSS? Contact Jamie Henke jamie.henke@wisc.edu 

 

Teaching and Learning Meetups

Member FYI | News, Events, Training, and Learning Opportunities

Delta Program | Fall Opportunities for Graduate Students

• NEW COURSE: Support Graduate Students by Letting them Observe Your Teaching. The Delta Program in the Graduate School is offering a new course this fall as part of the newly-launched Certificate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning intended for graduate students interested in faculty careers. In this course, graduate students will take an experiential learning approach to explore the diversity of teaching in higher education, from course design to interacting with students. An important part of the course includes class observations across various course levels and disciplinary areas. Would you be willing to have a graduate student observe a class meeting of your course? If so, please fill out this short form. Thank you! We appreciate your consideration to allow graduate students to observe how teaching and learning happens in your course context, as this is a valuable part of their preparation as future faculty. Questions about this course? Contact Jessica Maher jessica.maher@wisc.edu
• NEW COURSE: Staying Human with AI-Enhanced Teaching. Wednesdays 1-230p, starting September 4 | LEARN MORE & REGISTER. Explore how generative AI tools can be leveraged to create adaptable and evolving educational experiences that resonate with your own personal teaching philosophies, values, and the diverse needs of learners. Read the full program of Current Delta courses! Questions about the Delta Program? Contact Jules Whitaker jawhitak@wisc.edu 
• Research Mentor Learning Communities: Fall registration for the Delta Program’s Research Mentor Learning Communities, focused on becoming an effective and inclusive research mentor, are open to graduate students and postdocs. Sessions begin in September! | LEARN MORE & REGISTER

 

The Discussion Project | Sign up for Fall 2024

Registration is open for the Discussion Project for Fall 2024 (online).  A free online course, the Discussion Project Virtual supports UW-Madison instructors and leaders in designing and implementing high quality classroom discussion. The focus of the course is online synchronous video conference discussion, and the skills are also relevant and transferable to in-person teaching. Over 900 UW instructors have taken the Discussion Project from every school and college on campus. We hope you can join us! | VIEW INFORMATION & REGISTER. Questions about the Discussion Project? Contact discussion-project@education.wisc.edu 

Have something to share? Academy members work in diverse roles and learning environments across our university. If you have news, events, training, or opportunities you would like to share with the Academy, contact Dan Pell & Sarah Pultorak  editor-uwta-newsletter@g-groups.wisc.edu Messages received by the second Monday of the month may be included in that month’s newsletter.

 

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Update | Changes to Academy’s Membership Form

The Teaching Academy’s membership form has been offline over the summer. We are working to restore and revamp the form and expect it to be available very soon. The Membership Committee apologizes for this kerfuffle and any stress or uncertainty it may have caused. If you submitted your nomination materials and have not heard back please reach out to the Membership Committee (uwta-membership@g-groups.wisc.edu) and we will work with you to make sure your materials are reviewed ASAP.

Become a member!

In the meantime, you can still submit your application to the email address above! Remember, award winners AND nominees for campus teaching awards (Teaching Assistants, Academic Staff and Faculty) can apply for membership by submitting their award nomination packet. | MORE INFORMATION. Questions about Membership? Contact the Membership Committee uwta-membership@g-groups.wisc.edu 

 

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CTLM Updates | Engage with the Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring

If you’re not sure which of the following opportunities is right for you or you’re looking for a different kind of engagement or instructional support, please contact CTLM with your request – we look forward to working with you! To learn more about these programs or to register, visit the CTLM’s Professional Development Opportunities. 

• Ready, Set, Teach! Aug 28, 9–345pm, Pyle Center | LEARN MORE & REGISTER Enjoy focused time to prepare for the fall semester at this Aug 28 workshop. You’ll get support from CTLM and campus partners and connect with teaching colleagues.
• Generative AI Guides and Events: Curious about how you might use AI in your teaching? Check out these resources and workshops.
• Looking to reflect on your teaching? Want self-guided resources?

• • Course Success Self-Review: In under an hour, this anonymous tool will help you identify ways to strengthen the design and delivery of your course and provide targeted feedback and resources. | LEARN MORE
  • Instructional Resources KnowledgeBase (KB): Find resources that provide a quick introduction and concrete solutions to teaching challenges. | VIEW THE KB

 

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Feedback on Teaching | Want to be observed in your teaching?

The Teaching Academy’s Feedback on Teaching (FoT) program offers a formative review of your instructional approaches from an invited observer, followed by a peer-to-peer conversation on how to improve student learning. | LEARN MORE. Want to observe?  The Teaching Academy’s Feedback on Teaching (FoT) program is looking for academy members to serve as peer observers. | REGISTER AS A PEER OBSERVER. Please contact teachingacademy@provost.wisc.edu if you are interested in volunteering. 

 

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Learning Community Update | Clinical Teachers’ Corner

Innovations Toolkit: Piecing Together Novel CE Planning Approaches. This toolkit encourages faculty and planners of continuing education (CE) to draw from established methodologies, offers links to articles, videos, and web resources, and provides examples of how educational planning creates novel and effective learning activities. This resource was created by the Sparking Innovation Through Continuing Education Working Group convened during the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) 2023 Learn to Thrive Meeting.

Course: Education Essentials is a collection of modules aimed at developing key skills for all interprofessional health science teachers, in various teaching settings.  How modules are utilized is flexible–one or more modules to all of them–to meet the various needs of our teachers based on their activities, schedules, and priorities. Registration is free and modules can be completed at your own pace. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Explore:

• Clinical Teacher Learning Community
• SMPH Faculty Central

Questions? Topics you would like to see? Announcements for the next issue?  Contact Marianna Shershneva marianna.shershneva@wisc.edu

 

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Get involved! | Ways to contribute to the Academy’s ongoing activities

Join a Committee

• Affiliate/Clinical Affiliate: Teaching experiential courses, from clinic to fieldwork? Become involved in growing the clinical affiliate or affiliate program. Contact teachingacademy@provost.wisc.edu
• Analytics Committee: Help ensure that we are capturing the right information to determine who the Academy’s programs are reaching, whether participants find them valuable, and most importantly, what was learned through participation. Contact teachingacademy@provost.wisc.edu 
• Fall Retrea​t | Winter Retreat: Join the committee to plan, organize & facilitate campus-wide teaching development events. Contact retreats-uwta@g-groups.wisc.edu 
• Feedback on Teaching (FoT) Committee: FoT offers an opportunity to participate in scaling up and implementing a new peer observation program across campus. Contact teachingacademy@provost.wisc.edu 
• Member+ Events: We are seeking Fellows who are interested in organizing one-per-semester roundtable discussions among members on issues surrounding teaching & learning. Contact claire.barrett@wisc.edu 
• Newsletter: Join the planning committee, contribute to the forum, act as guest editor for the Academy newsletter. Contact editor-uwta-newsletter@g-groups.wisc.edu
• Membership Committee: We are seeking Fellows (Faculty & Academic Staff) and FFPs to help review nominations.  Honor great campus educators & promote excellence by helping to review nominations to the Teaching Academy. Contact johnmartin@wisc.edu
• U-Class: Explore teaching and learning from the student perspective by attending our U-CLaSS sessions. Contact jamie.henke@wisc.edu 
• Teaching Academy Facebook Group: Are you on Facebook? So is the Teaching Academy! Join other Higher Ed teaching and learning enthusiasts for thought-provoking questions, shared resources, and asynchronous community connections. Contact johnmartin@wisc.edu