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SUMMARY:Panel(s) of Early Career Faculty
DESCRIPTION:Join early career faculty panelists\, from several institutions across the country to discuss their experiences on the academic job market\, how they prepared for their current position\, how their institution approaches community and mentoring for early career faculty and any general advice they would give to current graduate students and postdocs. Plenty of time will be given to questions. This is the second event in our eight-part series “The Joyful Journey: Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Professional Development Series.” \nSpeakers\nDaniel Usera: University of Texas at Arlington – College of Business\, Marketing\nDr. Daniel Usera is a professional speaker and Clinical Associate Professor in the College of Business – Marketing at UT Arlington. He earned his doctorate from the University of Iowa in Communication Studies. His research focuses on persuasion\, public speaking\, and presence. He has worked in retail\, hospitality\, state politics\, and in the nonprofit sector. He loves his field and finding ways to share it with as many people as possible\, whether that’s through corporate training\, Toastmasters\, or lecturing. He is constantly learning and aims to build a world-class business communication courses at UT Arlington. \nLakshmi Raju: Georgia Tech – School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\nLakshmi Raju is the ECE Director of Student Engagement and Well-Being\, and a faculty member in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her B.S.\, M.S.\, and Ph.D. degrees from the School of ECE at Georgia Tech. In her current role\, she teaches introductory courses in the School of ECE and leads initiatives and programs that promote a welcoming\, inclusive student community while supporting their academic and professional growth. \nRounaq Basu: Georgia Tech – School of City & Regional Planning\nRounaq Basu is an Assistant Professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Georgia Tech\, with an affiliation to the Center for Urban Resilience and Analytics. He holds a Ph.D. in Urban Science and Planning from MIT\, as well as dual master’s degrees in Transportation and City Planning\, and a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from IIT Bombay with a focus on transportation engineering. Basu’s research centers on sustainable urban mobility\, with a particular focus on reducing auto-dependence in metropolitan areas. His work integrates urban analytics\, econometrics\, and agent-based microsimulations to inform policies that promote transportation equity\, sustainable growth\, and better urban systems. He is passionate about using these diverse tools to create more resilient and equitable cities that support the well-being of all residents. Before joining Georgia Tech\, Basu worked at the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization\, where he led multimodal planning efforts to improve transportation modes and services across the region. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of WalkMassachusetts\, the first pedestrian advocacy organization in the U.S. He has also worked internationally with organizations like the World Bank\, contributing to urban planning projects in cities across Latin America\, India\, Lebanon\, and Singapore. Basu brings a global perspective to his work\, combining technical expertise with a deep commitment to addressing the real-world challenges of urban growth\, equity\, and sustainability. \nErica Caasi: University of Boston – Clinical Assistant Professor\, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development\nDr. Erica Caasi is a clinical assistant professor in the Language & Literacy Education Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She prepares future educators and partners alongside practicing teachers and schools to support culturally responsive and community-engaged literacy practices. Her scholarly work explores representation in literature for youth and investigates how narrative can function as a medium for both connection and disruption. Through partnerships with teachers and school leaders\, she fosters critical engagement in literacy teaching and learning. \nEvent Schedule\nThis online event meets on Thursday\, January 29th at 4-5pm Eastern / 3-4pm Central / 2-3pm Arizona / 1-2pm Pacific. \n**Gulf: Friday\, January 30th at 1-2am** \nAudience\nThis event is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers looking for an introduction to fundamental academic professional development topics. \nRegistration\nREGISTER NOW \nThis online event is open to the public. Once you register\, you will automatically receive Zoom information for the session. \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact Zoe Zuleger (zmzuleger@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this event\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the event to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\n\n\nAbout CIRTL Programming\nCIRTL Network programming is designed to develop future faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices to create undergraduate educational experiences that are accessible to all learners. Participants can explore our programming in any order\, and to whatever extent supports your own teaching development needs and interests. To help participants understand what they can expect across all our programming\, all CIRTL programming aligns with four broad learning goals; within those goals\, programming might provide participants with an introductory\, intermediate\, or advanced learning experience. \nThis course supports the following CIRTL learning goals at an introductory level: \n\nGoal 4: Prepare for an impactful career. See more Goal 4 programming.
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/panels-of-early-career-faculty/
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SUMMARY:The College Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Get an introduction to key learning principles and the basics of effective\, evidence-based teaching practices in this 12-week course about teaching in the college classroom. This course will focus on developing inclusive\, learner-centered approaches to teaching. Participants will explore the interconnectedness of learning objectives\, assessment\, and learning activities through both discussion of course materials and developing and practicing their own lesson plan. In this course\, participants will \n\nExplore inclusive\, learner-centered teaching theories and practices\nRead and discuss literature on effective teaching and learning\nApply evidence-based strategies to your teaching practice\nCreate connections between learning objectives\, assessments\, and learning activities in order to build and teach a lesson plan\nReflect on personal teaching values and decision making\n\nInstructors\nBeth Fleener\, University of Texas at Arlington\nAmanda Nolen\, Georgia Tech\nTiffany Shoop\, Virginia Tech \nCourse Schedule\nThis course meets in Zoom on Tuesdays\, September 23 through December 9\, at 9–10:30pm Gulf / 1–2:30pm Eastern / 12–1:30pm Central / 10–11:30am Pacific/Arizona. \n**After November 2nd\, course meets at 10-11:30om Gulf / 11am-12:30pm Arizona** \nAudience\nThis course is designed first and foremost for graduate students\, postdoctoral researchers\, and early career faculty in STEM/SBE disciplines\, but generally relevant to anyone looking to improve their foundational college-level teaching and learning skills and knowledge. \nRegistration & Enrollment\n**Closed for registration as of Friday\, September 19th** \nCap: 100. Registration is now open and will close once capacity is reached. Registration will be processed on a first-come\, first-served basis and registrants from CIRTL member institutions or alumni of CIRTL member institutions will receive priority. Once registration closes\, all registrants will be notified of their enrollment status. \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact David Larson (dlarson23@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this course\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the course to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nUsing alt-text on images in reading materials\nSending weekly reminders with upcoming assignments to all students\nSending weekly reminders with missing assignments to students who have late work\nSharing materials for synchronous sessions with students via Moodle (slides\, breakout group activity instructions\, etc.)\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\nSharing recordings from synchronous sessions\nAllowing students to make up absences and submit work late with no penalty\n\n\nAbout CIRTL Programming\nCIRTL Network programming is designed to develop future faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices to create undergraduate educational experiences that are accessible to all learners. Participants can explore our programming in any order\, and to whatever extent supports your own teaching development needs and interests. To help participants understand what they can expect across all our programming\, all CIRTL programming aligns with four broad learning goals; within those goals\, programming might provide participants with an introductory\, intermediate\, or advanced learning experience. \nThis course supports the following CIRTL learning goals at an introductory level: \n\nGoal 1: Develop evidence-based teaching knowledge. See more Goal 1 programming.\nGoal 3: Cultivate teaching skills through reflective improvement. See more Goal 3 programming.
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/the-college-classroom-4/2025-12-09/
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SUMMARY:Writing an Effective Teaching Philosophy Statement Section 2
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION CLOSED; AT CAPACITY AS OF 9/7 \nDraft a peer-reviewed statement that reflects your teaching beliefs and experiences in this interactive\, two-part online workshop. Participants will work to draft and edit a teaching statement\, which is often required for US academic job applications. We will discuss elements of teaching statements\, evidence of effective teaching tailored for different academic jobs\, and strategies to get started or polish existing teaching statements. Participants from all disciplines will become better equipped and prepared to communicate their teaching practice through this workshop’s collaborative\, peer-review process. By the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand common components of a teaching philosophy statement\nIdentify their own teaching accomplishments\, beliefs\, and goals\nDraft a teaching philosophy statement\nRefine their work through peer review feedback\n\nThis workshop is part of CIRTL’s fall programming on academic professional development. \nInstructors\nRique Campa\, Michigan State University\nKate Williams\, Georgia Institute of Technology \nWorkshop Schedule\nThis workshop meets in Zoom on Wednesdays\, September 13 and 27 at 3-4:30PM AT / 2-3:30PM ET / 1-2:30PM CT / 12-1:30PM MT / 11AM-12:30PM PT. \nAudience\nThis workshop is designed first and foremost for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in STEM/SBE disciplines\, but generally relevant to anyone looking to develop or refine their teaching statement. \nRegistration & Enrollment\n* At capacity and registration is closed as of Thursday\, September 7 * \nCap: 50. Registration opens Monday\, August 14 and closes when capacity is reached. Enrollment will be processed on a first-come\, first-served basis; registrants who are from CIRTL member institutions or CIRTL alumni will receive priority. \nAccessibility\nIf you have a disability\, please let us know your learning needs. Contact Kate Diamond (kdiamond3@wisc.edu)\, who is supporting this workshop\, to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the workshop to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nUsing alt-text on images in reading materials\nSending pre-session reminders with upcoming assignments to all students\nSharing materials for synchronous sessions with students (slides\, activity instructions\, etc.)\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\n\nLearning Outcomes\nAll CIRTL Network programming is designed to help participants achieve familiarity with our Core Ideas. This workshop is designed around the following learning outcomes. \nAssociate: Evidence-Based Teaching\n\nDescribe and recognize the value of realistic well-defined\, achievable\, measurable and student-centered learning goals.\n\nAssociate: Learning Community\n\nRecognize the value of and participate in local professionally-focused learning communities associated with teaching and learning.\n\nAssociate: Learning-through-Diversity\n\nDescribe and recognize the value of drawing on diversity in the development of teaching plans (including content\, teaching practices and assessments) to foster learning.\nDescribe several learning-through-diversity (LtD) techniques and strategies.
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/writing-an-effective-teaching-philosophy-statement-section-2/2023-09-27/
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