OFD Newsletter: July 27, 2020
Faculty Meet-Up: Teaching in Uncertain Times
Join us over lunch virtually for whole-group discussions facilitated by staff from DELTA, NC State University Libraries, and OFD. Faculty and teaching graduate students are invited to attend.
Bring your questions and ideas to share with colleagues about teaching in these challenging, uncertain times. Meet-ups will occur via Zoom every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 pm during the Fall 2020 semester. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom meeting details.
Topics for discussion include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Planning for Academic Continuity (07/30/2020)
- Prepping Your Course Syllabus (08/06/2020)
- Communicating with Your Students (08/13/2020)
|RED| Applications Open: Core Teaching Certification and Inclusive Teaching Certification (Due August 14)
Core Teaching Certification
Applications for the Fall 2020 cohort for the Core Teaching Certification |CTC| are now being accepted.
The CTC:
- Provides faculty the opportunity to learn pedagogical skills and information about teaching not necessarily gained during formal training in graduate school, helping them become more scholarly teachers;
- Recognizes faculty for their efforts in becoming more intentional, reflective teachers who incorporate effective practices in teaching in higher education; and
- Affords faculty members the opportunity to meet other faculty members outside their home departments who are dedicated to improving their teaching.
Faculty who successfully complete the Certification intentionally refine and enhance their courses with feedback throughout the reflective course design process.
Faculty participants complete one (1) learning module and reflective activities in five core competencies:
There are a variety of modules from which to choose, offered both face-to-face and online.
For more information, please visit go.ncsu.edu/red-ctc
Inclusive Teaching Certification
Faculty, postdocs, and teaching graduate students are invited to apply for the Fall 2020 online cohort of the Inclusive Teaching Certification |ITC|. This comprehensive, asynchronous Certification is a collaborative professional development project among NC State University’s Disability Services, DELTA, experienced faculty, GLBT Center, Graduate School, Office of Faculty Development, Office of Global Engagement, Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity (OIED), and Office of Information Technology.
Accepted participants will:
- Consider multiple facets of inclusive teaching, encompassing the creation of a welcoming, equitable course climate, the design and implementation of accessible and inclusive classroom practices and assessments, and the selection and implementation of inclusive, diverse course content;
- Engage with key concepts in inclusive teaching and learn from various stakeholders on our campus and other institutions of higher education who share their important research on student development, Universal Design for Learning, intercultural competence, and intrapersonal awareness; and
- Develop the resources for applying inclusive course pedagogical practices that support all learners.
Participants complete foundational activities, one elected learning module, and learning reflections in each of five core competencies:
For more information, please visit go.ncsu.edu/red-itc.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, July 29
- Creating Effective Online Assessments That Don’t Require Proctoring (Faculty Conversation Series), 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 30
- Faculty Meet-Up: Teaching in Uncertain Times, 12:00 p.m.
Friday, July 31
- Fulbright Friday: Book a one-on-one advising appointment with Dr. Maria Almanza
Monday, August 3
- Mindful Mondays, 9:00 a.m.
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