The Office of Teaching and Learning has developed a new professional development series for all faculty, instructors, and graduate teaching assistants to participate in during the academic year. This year’s theme is inclusive practices. “Inclusive teaching refers to pedagogy that strives to serve the needs of all students, regardless of background or identity, and support their engagement with subject material,” according to Yale’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning website.
Each activity was designed and scheduled to complement one another and supports the NDSU campus in improving student learning through inclusive teaching practices. “Having a planned professional development theme provides a cohesive and comprehensive approach toward improvement of student learning. This professional development plan will intensely focus on inclusive teaching and learning so all students experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities for success. The activities and programs offered this year target teaching methods that decrease the drop, fail, and withdraw rates for classes.” says Dr. Stacy Duffield, director of the Office of Teaching and Learning.
Activities:
- Peer Teaching Program | Registration Deadline is September 2, 2022
- High Impact Practices Learning Community | Begins October 4, 2022
- Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone Book Study | Begins October 25 or 26, 2022
- Instructional Rounds | Begins Fall Semester 2022
- Teaching Assistant Learning Community | Begins Fall Semester 2022
- Creating Inclusive Learning Opportunities Book Study | Begins February 21 or 22, 2023
- Teaching and Learning Conference | Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- Inclusive Practices Learning Community | Begins February 22, 2023
- College Teaching Certificate | Enrollment available for Spring Semester 2023
Resources:
- Instructional Coaching - Department Direct Support option | Available Now!
- On-Demand Learning | Begins Fall Semester 2022
- Faculty Resources Website | Available Now!
Individuals can elect to participate in as many professional development opportunities as they wish. Most events are FREE or require only a book purchase. Some opportunities have a small stipend available to accepted applicants.
This professional development plan is the result of a year-long workgroup of North Dakota State University faculty and staff, who shared their time and expertise to identify a comprehensive collection of learning experiences for NDSU instructors who want to improve their students’ learning.
More information about each activity and resource is available on the Office of Teaching and Learning website at https://www.ndsu.edu/otl.