COURSES — Spring semester courses coming soon!

Teaching Plan 4-Week Series
Four Wednesdays: November 3, 10, 17 and 24
9:30am – 11:30am each session
Join this 4-week series to learn how to develop an aligned teaching plan with measurable learning outcomes, assessments that promote student learning, and engaging activities.
Prerequisite: To join this series, you must have taken Delta or other approved course(s) totaling at least two Δ’s

WORKSHOPS 

Getting Hired at a Community College: Tips and Strategies from Faculty on Hiring Panels
Tuesday, November 2, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Online
In this panel-style workshop, learn hiring tips from faculty that serve on or work closely with hiring committees at community colleges.

Inclusive Teaching Workshop
Friday, November 5, 9:00am – 12:00pm
BioCommons, 1st floor of Steenbock Library
Examine a range of inclusive teaching approaches to use in the classroom and beyond, and practice what to say during "hot moments" or difficult discussions.

Creating an Individual Development Plan Workshop
Tuesday, November 9, 11:30am – 1:30pm
Union South (Check "Today in the Union" for exact location)
Define achievable goals, identify resources, and develop strategies for implementing and sustaining your plans. This workshop is co-sponsored with the Graduate School Office of Professional Development.

Understanding Levers of Change in Academia
Two-part workshop
Wednesday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 24
11:00am – 12:30pm both dates
Online
Enacting change in complex institutions is daunting. In this two-part workshop, participants will do a deep dive into the structural aspects of change (regimented processes, deadlines, and rules) and the social components of power in higher education (key stakeholders, institutional culture, and unspoken norms.

Inclusion in the Classroom, Lab, and Beyond: Transferable Skills via an Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty
Collaboratively written by faculty from UW-Madison and other CIRTL institutions, this article discusses The Inclusive Professional Framework for Faculty, which is a research-grounded framework that identifies three conceptual domains that are foundational to faculty being equitable and inclusive. If you'd like access to the full article, please contact Don Gillian-Daniel, one of the authors, at dldaniel@wisc.edu.

Your Pandemic Teaching Tips
In this post from The Chronicle of Higher Education, read insights from current educators about what has worked for them as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect teaching.

WISCIENCE Scientific Teaching Fellows — Great delta-earning opportunity!
Applications due Friday, November 12
The Scientific Teaching Fellows is a year-long program for graduate students and postdocs in the biosciences or connected fields. Through training and practical teaching experience as an instructor, Fellows learn about and develop innovative and effective ways to teach science. When you complete the program, contact us at info@delta.wisc.edu to earn ∆∆

iEMBER Coffee Hour: Antiracist Opportunities in Biology Education
Thursday, October 28, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Online via Webex
Join a conversation about considerations for diversity, equity, and inclusion in biology education with iEMBER, a network that seeks to improve biology education for learners that are often traditionally excluded from the field.

Three Minute Thesis Semi-Finals
Day One: Thursday, October 28, 4:00pm – 6:00pm @ Memorial Union 
Day Two: Wednesday, November 3, 4:00pm – 6:00pm @ Health Sciences
Three Minute Thesis® is an international research communication competition in which graduate students explain their research to a general audience in three minutes. Cheer on your friends and colleagues!

Writing Center Workshop: Equitable Assessment and Student Writing
Wednesday, November 3, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Online
Participants will explore a range of writing assessment practices—such as rubrics, grading contracts, and specifications grading—that they can incorporate into their classroom writing pedagogy. We will also discuss strategies for responding to student writing in ways that can empower students.

Assistant Professor in Physics and/or Astronomy Education Research — Rochester Institute of Technology
Candidates must have strong communication skills and demonstrate an overall commitment to the educational, research, and teaching mission of the School of Physics and Astronomy.

Two Post-doctoral Associates in Biology Teaching and Learning — University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Seeking PhDs with experience applying pedagogical best practices and evidence-based teaching methods to science teaching.

Postdoctoral Scholar, Discipline-Based Educational Research in Biology — University of California, Irvine
Seeking a scholar with expertise in quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies to carry out discipline-based educational research exploring teaching and learning in higher education.

Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) Educational Outreach Administrator — University of Chicago
Seeking candidates who would like to contribute to an outreach educational mission that focuses on equitable access to opportunities, and to broadening participation in STEM.