Newsletter (November 2025)

SAVE THE DATE! | 2026 Winter Retreat

• (Draft Title): Building a Culture of Wellbeing through Accessibility & Accommodations
• Fri, Feb 6 2026, 9am-11:30am, in the DeLuca Forum (WID) and online | REGISTER
• The Winter Retreat will be an open carousel for instructors and those who support instruction to share how they are integrating accessibility in their own work and teaching, and how this can contribute to a culture of wellbeing for all.
• Have something you’d like to share? Registration for speakers will be opening soon.

Questions about the Retreat? Want to help plan the event?
Contact Dan Pell dan.pell@wisc.edu

The end of the semester is the perfect time to honor a colleague or nominate yourself!

For over 30 years, the Academy’s mission has been to promote, recognize and support excellence in teaching and learning among faculty, staff and graduate students across campus and beyond. The Teaching Academy welcomes nominees who work in traditional classrooms, clinical practice, field instruction, or instructional support.

There are three types of membership: Future Faculty Partner (FFP), Fellow, and Clinical 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

Workshop for Planners of Continuing Education for Clinicians

• Tuesday, 9 December, 3:30-5 pm, G5/152 Clinical Sciences Center (CSC) | REGISTER
• The UW-Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (UW-Madison ICEP) offers “Planning with Artificial Intelligence, Teaching with Integrity: Strategies for Continuing Education Planner.” This in-person workshop develops continuing education planning skills using practical artificial intelligence prompts for all aspects of educational design, including documenting practice gaps and learning needs, writing measurable objectives, and mitigating bias and conflict of interest.

Save the Date: 2026 Healthcare Continuing Ed Professionals Day Conference

• Jan 23, 2026, Health Sciences Learning Center

Clinical Teacher Learning Community | Articles for Discussion

• Participate in discussion of articles featured in the Clinical Teacher Learning Community. Topics include learner assessment, precision education, serious games, and medical education and artificial intelligence. This online community also offers connections, news, and resources for clinical teachers. | JOIN THE DISCUSSIONS

Courses | Education Essentials

• Education Essentials is a collection of 7 modules aimed at developing key skills for all interprofessional health science teachers, in various teaching settings. Registration is free and these courses can be completed at your own pace. | REGISTER

Funding Opportunity

• Letters of Intent DUE: Monday, 1 December | LEARN MORE & APPLY
• The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) issued the call for proposals for the Phil R. Manning Research Award in Continuing Professional Development. Funding up to $50,000 is available over two years for research projects addressing topics important to the field of continuing professional development/continuing education of healthcare professionals.

Conference: Emerging Technologies for Teaching & Learning: Digital Demonstrations Virtual Conference

• This AAMC virtual conference is designed to showcase groundbreaking projects, tools, and educational technology solutions that have been implemented around strategic initiatives or operational excellence. | LEARN MORE & REGISTER

Explore

• Clinical Teacher Learning Community
• SMPH Faculty Central
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE)

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

DELTA Program | Certificate in Higher Ed. Teaching & Learning

• Develop the skills and foundational knowledge to become a more inclusive, evidence-based educator within the college classroom, community, and research space – while also becoming an even stronger candidate for faculty careers and other academic roles. | LEARN MORE
• Delta Program courses offered in spring 2026:
• Active Learning Laboratory
• Using Writing to Teach in Any Discipline
• Research Mentor Learning Communities
• Informal Science Education
• Improv to Improve Science Communication and Teaching
• Expeditions in Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning

Web Resource for Instructors Working with TAs

• Compiled by the L&S TA Training & Support Team, this Web Resource for Instructors Working with TAs provides practical tips, instructor examples, and templates to help instructors work effectively with TAs throughout the semester.
• Questions about these TA Resources?
  Contact Lynn Prost lprost@wisc.edu

The Discussion Project

• REGISTER for The Discussion Project in person courses in January 2026. The Discussion Project is a professional learning course to support instructors in designing, implementing, and facilitating high-quality classroom discussion. The course is designed to support instructors teaching classes of up to 40 students although many instructors who teach large classes have taken the course and found it effective for considering how to run interactive lectures and how best to prepare their TAs to run effective discussion sections.
• In Person Cohort Dates:
  • January 7, 8, 9, 830am–430pm in Merit Library, Teacher Education Building, Room 350 (for Faculty & Academic Staff)
  • January 13, 14, 15, 830am–430pm in Educational Sciences, Room 259 (for Faculty & Academic Staff)
• REGISTER for The Discussion Project Virtual in early February 2026. A free online course, The Discussion Project Virtual supports UW-Madison instructors and leaders in designing and implementing high quality discussion. The focus of the course is online synchronous video conference discussion, and the skills are also relevant and transferable to in-person teaching and facilitating discussions in meetings.
• Virtual Cohort Dates:
  • Zoom Sessions are on Wednesdays, 1-3pm CST on: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/11, 3/18 (for Faculty, Academic Staff and Graduate Student TAs)

  Questions about the Discussion Project?
  Contact discussion-project@education.wisc.edu

• Apply Now: 2026 UW-Madison Course Design Institute You don’t have to go it alone when you’re designing or redesigning a course. The UW–Madison Course Design Institute will guide you through an immersive, three-day design process with dedicated work time and deliverables. Enjoy engaging with peers across disciplines and collaborating with teaching and learning specialists for personalized, ongoing support. | LEARN MORE
• Call for Nominations: Research Mentor Awards
  Nominations are open for the annual Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, recognizing faculty members, groups of mentors, academic staff, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students for the outstanding work they do in mentoring undergraduates in their areas of professional activity. These awards provide $2,000 of university expendable funds (supplies and expenses) to award recipients for excellence in undergraduate mentoring. | LEARN MORE

If 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.

Searching for Academic Staff & Graduate Co-Chairs

The Executive Committee (ExComm) of the Teaching Academy seeks to fill multiple leadership positions:

• Graduate Student (FFP) Executive Committee Members
• Faculty Executive Committee Member

The UW-Madison Teaching Academy Executive Committee is composed of elected Fellows and Future Faculty Partners who actively work towards the betterment of teaching and learning. Academic Staff and Faculty are typically chosen from existing members of the ExComm. Graduate Students may join as an FFP and directly take the position of Co-Chair.|LEARN MORE

Questions? Interested in applying?
Contact the ExCommteachingacademy@wisc.edu

Fall and Winter Retreats

Join the Retreat Planning Committee to organize & facilitate campus-wide teaching development events.
Contact Dan Pell dan.pell@wisc.edu

Members+ Events

The Members+ Committee seeking Fellows who are interested in organizing one-per-semester roundtable discussions among members and guests on issues surrounding teaching & learning.
Contact Claire Barrett claire.barrett@wisc.edu

Newsletter

Have ideas or events to contribute? Want to add someone to the mailing list?
Contact Sarah Pultorak & Dan Pell editor-uwta-newsletter@g-groups.wisc.edu

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee seeks Fellows (Faculty & Academic Staff) and FFPs to help review nominations. Honor great campus educators & promote excellence by helping to review nominations.
Contact uwta-membership@g-groups.wisc.edu

U-CLaSS

Take part in U-CLaSS sessions to explore teaching and learning from the student perspective.
Contact jamie.henke@wisc.edu