Teaching Academy
Promoting, Recognizing and Supporting Excellence in Teaching and Learning

November 2024 Newsletter

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Teaching Academy: Promoting, Recognizing and Supporting Excellence in Teaching & Learning

Welcome to our November newsletter! As the skies turn gloomy and the gales come early, 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 we share recaps of two recent Teaching Academy events, the Fall Retreat and a U-CLaSS conversation with Posse Program students. We highlight professional learning opportunities from our partners in the Discussion Project, Center for Teaching, Learning and Mentoring, Language Institute, and more. In our Clinical Corner, browse a range of exciting learning opportunities from courses to community celebrations. And…share your admiration for the outstanding graduate students and colleagues in your life by nominating them for membership of the Academy!

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?

SAVE THE DATE!  2025 Winter Retreat

  • Fri, February 7, 9–1130am in the DeLuca Forum (WID) and on Zoom.
  • Our Winter Retreat will look ‘beyond knowledge acquisition’ to focus on integration & assessment of practical skills into our teaching.
  • We want to hear from you! This Retreat will feature a carousel of speakers. Watch your email for an invitation to share an anecdote, story or experience.

Questions about the Retreat? Want to join the Planning Committee? Contact Angela Kita & Dan Pell (Chairs) retreats-uwta@g-groups.wisc.edu 

 

Fall Retreat Recap | Neurodivergence on Our Campus

Thanks for Joining Us! On October 18, over 200 faculty, staff and students gathered in the DeLuca Forum (WID) and on Zoom to talk about experiences of neurodivergence on campus.

Panelists

  • Scott Allen, Licensed Professional Counselor, LifeStance & UW-Madison
  • Heather Stelljes, Access Consultant, McBurney Disability Resource Center
  • Hande Burcu Deniz, PhD candidate in Design Studies, School of Human Ecology
  • Megan Reilly, Assistant Professor, Theatre and Drama

The edited recording of the Retreat video is available!  Note: We are finalizing the captions on the video and these will be completed in the coming days.

Retreat Resources

Questions about the Retreat? Want to join the Planning Committee? Contact Angela Kita & Dan Pell (Chairs) retreats-uwta@g-groups.wisc.edu 

 

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

Language Institute | Fall Lecture

Complexifying Language Teacher Wellbeing: Clarifying Constructs, Advancing Theory, and Setting a Research Agenda, Sarah Mercer, University of Graz. More details and other Language Institute’s events can be found here.

Fall Semester U-CLaSS session with the Posse Program students

Posse Program students shared their perspectives and ideas regarding climate, time & timing, teaching expertise, and community in teaching and learning. | READ A SUMMARY of the conversation. Questions about U-ClaSS? Contact Jamie Henke jamie.henke@wisc.edu 

The Discussion Project | Sign up for Winter 2025

Registration is open for the The Discussion Project for Winter 2025 (in person & online).

  • In-Person: January 8, 9 & 10 OR January 14, 15 & 17

A free course for UW instructors and meeting leaders, The Discussion Project focuses on designing, implementing, and facilitating high quality classroom discussion to improve student learning. | REGISTER

  • Online: Tuesdays on Zoom, 9am-11am CST: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18. Each session is preceded by 1 hour of asynchronous work in Canvas.

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 | 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.

 

Learning Community Update | Clinical Teachers’ Corner

Clinical Teacher Learning Community: Network, Explore, Build. "Furthering Clinical Education"

SAVE THE DATE! Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals DayTM

January 24, 2025, celebrates Healthcare Continuing Education Professionals DayTM, a day dedicated to celebrating the professionals who ensure that healthcare providers stay informed, competent, and capable of delivering the best possible care to their patients. Special events will take place on that day, in the afternoon, in the Health Sciences Learning Center (HSLC) Atrium, including exhibits and professional development opportunities for planners and faculty. More information will be available at the ICEP Learning Portal.

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.

Courses

  • 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. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER
  • 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. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER 

Registration is free and these courses can be completed at your own pace.

Explore

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

 

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

Course Design Institute

The UW–Madison Course Design Institute offers hands-on, expert assistance as you (re)design your course. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER

2025 Teaching & Learning Symposium

Submit your breakout session or poster proposal by Jan. 24. This year’s theme is “Engage and Inspire: The New College Classroom.” | CALL FOR PROPOSALS

  • SAVE THE DATE! May 15, 2025,  830am–4pm in Union South.

Questions about the Teaching & Learning Symposium? Contact sheila.stoeckel@wisc.edu  

If you’re not sure which of the above 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. 

 

Join us! Honor a colleague! | The Academy is seeking new members

Now is the perfect time to honor a colleague or nominate yourself. Our mission is to promote, recognize and support excellence in teaching and learning among faculty, staff and students across campus and beyond. The Teaching Academy welcomes nominees who work in traditional classrooms, clinical practice, field instruction, or instructional support with learners at any level.

There are three types of membership: Future Faculty Partner (FFP), Fellow, and Affiliate. Learn how to become a Member. Questions about membership?  Are you an FFP who has moved on to another position in the University?  Contact uwta-membership@g-groups.wisc.edu

 

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

Get Involved! in bold letters beside images of a pile of I Am UW stickers.