Welcome to our September newsletter! As you feel the first fallen leaves crunching underfoot, 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, registration is open for the Teaching Academy’s Fall Retreat, this year on the topic of creating a supportive environment (and supporting a creative environment) for Neurodivergent students, staff, instructors – everybody! We celebrate two new members of the Academy, and invite you to submit more nominations through our newly refurbished membership form. We offer a fall cornucopia of learning and community building events from U-CLaSS, WISCIENCE, the Delta Program, the Language Institute, the Center for Teaching, Learning and Mentoring, and our own Clinical Corner. And … celebrate Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month on our campus and in our community! Questions or comments about the newsletter? Contact Dan Pell & Sarah Pultorak, Editors editor-uwta-newsletter@g-groups.wisc.edu
Upcoming Events | What’s happening in the Academy?
Fall Retreat | Supporting Neurodivergent for Students, Instructors & Staff
- 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. | REGISTRATION
- More details, panelist information, and joining information for Zoom will be shared soon.
Join guest speakers and colleagues from across campus to explore the topic of Neurodivergence and discuss ways of improving teaching and learning and our professional environment for all. Breakfast and light refreshments will be served, along with plenty of opportunities for collegial discussion! Please share this invitation with friends and colleagues. Questions about the Retreat? Want to join the Planning Committee? 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.
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
- Open to all! First and Third Thursdays, 3–5pm at the Memorial Union in the Rathskeller or the Terrace (weather depending).
- RSVP by Wednesday afternoon if you plan to attend: john.martin@wisc.edu
We’ll grab a table or two for informal conversations. Look for the “T&L Meetup” table tents. Come connect with other educators who are passionate about teaching and learning. Bring a question or comment you’d like to talk about, or just jump into conversation at hand. Food, coffee, and other beverages nearby. Join us! Questions about the T&L Meetups? Contact John Martin john.martin@wisc.edu
Update | Membership
The Teaching Academy’s new & improved membership form is online! Find it on our Become a Member page along with full instructions for nominations. If you submitted your nomination materials over the summer and have not heard back, or have any other questions about membership, please reach out to the Membership Committee (uwta-membership@g-groups.wisc.edu).
Recognizing our new members
Welcome to the Teaching Academy! These individuals have been recently recognized for their outstanding commitment to teaching and learning. Join the Academy! Honor a colleague! | MORE INFORMATION ON MEMBERSHIP
- New Fellows: Jessica Bergsbaken, Pharmacy, Hannah Blum, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
- New (Returning) Academic Staff Co-Chair: Welcome to Jeff Henriques (Psychology) the Academy’s new Academic Staff Co-Chair for 2024-2025.
Member FYI | News, Events, Training, and Learning Opportunities
Delta Program | Seeking Observation Opportunities for Graduate Students
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
Read the full program of Current Delta courses! Questions about the Delta Program? Contact Jules Whitaker jawhitak@wisc.edu
WISCIENCE Scientific Teaching Fellows | Call for Applications
Are you a grad student or postdoc in the biosciences (or connected fields) pursuing a career that includes college-level teaching? If so, this unique, year-long professional development program may help you achieve your goals. | LEARN MORE AND APPLY
- Applications open: Sept 30–Nov 11
- Virtual info sessions:
- Oct 16, 1215–100 | JOIN ZOOM SESSION
- Nov 7, 1130–1215 | JOIN ZOOM SESSION
Language Institute | Fall Offerings & Events
More details and other Language Institute’s events can be found here.
- Proficiency-based instruction without Ditching the Textbook, a workshop for language educators. Florencia Henshaw, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Sept 18, 230–4pm via Zoom | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
- Twenty-First Century Technology and Language Education: Thinking Together About Some Existential Questions, a lecture on AI and language teaching. Prof. Rick Kern, University of California, Berkeley Friday, Sept 20, 230–330pm via Zoom | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
- An Emotional Lens on Heritage Language Education: The Positive, the Negative, and the… Complicated for Heritage Students and Educators. Meagan Driver, Michigan State University Oct 2, 400–500pm, 1418 Van Hise Hall | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
- Towards Justice and Sociopolitical Well-Being in Language Education: Pedagogies de Cariño for (Bilingual) Latine Youth. P. Zitlali Morales, University of Illinois Chicago. Oct 10, 1200–1pm, 1418 Van Hise Hall | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
- Complexifying Language Teacher Wellbeing: Clarifying Constructs, Advancing Theory, and Setting a Research Agenda, Sarah Mercer, University of Graz. Nov 25, 930–1030am via Zoom | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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.
CTLM Updates | Engage with the Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring
CTLM has expanded programming this year with a number of new offerings. If you’re not sure which of the 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.
- Teaching at UW workshops cover a wide range of topics, from engaging students in large courses and discussion sections to fostering students’ wellbeing and your own. | LEARN MORE
- Enhancing Online Education series lets you explore evidence-based practices for engaging students and deepening learning in online and hybrid courses. These programs are offered as webinars and asynchronous micro-courses. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
- Exploring AI in Teaching series offer opportunities to navigate potential uses of generative AI in your course through topic-based workshops and a hands-on Learning Lab where you can ask questions and get individualized support. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
- Teaching Circle: Teaching and Wellbeing. Join a small group for informal discussions about self-care, managing classroom challenges, and more. Meets monthly via Zoom. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
Learning Community Update | Clinical Teachers’ Corner
Questions? Topics you would like to see? Announcements for the next issue? Contact Marianna Shershneva marianna.shershneva@wisc.edu
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. | LEARN MORE
- 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.
- Course: Updated Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies is an introductory course and toolkit for clinical teachers to review the interprofessional core competencies and activities that can improve experiential teaching of interprofessional practice.
Registration is free and these courses can be completed at your own pace. | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
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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 Retreat | 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