OFD Newsletter: August 3, 2020
Mindful Mondays Continue for Fall
Never miss a Monday! Start your week enjoying the benefits of mindfulness – calm focus, greater clarity, and positive energy! Join a community of NC State faculty and staff who are learning and practicing mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques together, in Zoom, every Monday at 9:00 AM.
Session Objectives:
- Practice gentle stretching and breathing techniques
- Experience a guided mindfulness meditation
- Learn tips for incorporating mindfulness into your week
- Connect to wellness resources that support holistic well-being
As we continue to adapt our lives in ways we never anticipated due to the pandemic, many of us are feeling heightened stress, fear, anxiety, depression, and social isolation. Now more than ever, we can benefit from learning ways to manage stress, boost well-being and model flexibility and resilience to those around us.
There is considerable evidence that the practice of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) techniques builds resilience by training our attention and awareness on the present moment while acknowledging any thoughts, feelings, or sensations we are having.
Mindfulness is a path to cultivate a calm, focused mind and offset the negative mental and physiological effects of stress, anxiety and fear. An added benefit of mindfulness practice is the opportunity to offer kindness, empathy and compassion to ourselves and others.
This program is suitable for all levels and open to NC State faculty and staff. No special equipment or training is needed. You must be an authenticated user to join the Zoom session link.
Sessions are led by OFD Program Evaluation Specialist and NC State Employee Wellness Champion, Dr. Jennifer Stanigar. Dr. Stanigar is a certified yoga teacher who has led yoga and meditation classes for over 20 years.
|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
Thursday, August 5
- Faculty Meet-Up: Teaching in Uncertain Times, 12:00 p.m.
Friday, August 6
- Fulbright Friday: Book a one-on-one advising appointment with Dr. Maria Almanza
Monday, August 10
- Mindful Mondays, 9:00 a.m.
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