Inclusive Excellence Grant Competition

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is pleased to announce a third Inclusive Excellence (IE) competition beginning this spring 2019. Through IE, colleges and universities are awarded institutional transformation grants to significantly increase institutional capacity for inclusion of students from all backgrounds in science.

 

The official Program Announcement will be available late spring. However, there are important actions that your institution can take now to begin preparing your Pre-proposal ideas. Go to  Inclusive Excellence Grant Competition  and click on the  Start Here  button in the IE Competition Announcement box to learn more and to sign up to receive an email once the Program Announcement and Intent to Apply become available.

 

Please forward information about this opportunity to colleagues who may be interested in this initiative. Contact us at  [email protected]  with any questions.

UCLA Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching

Call for Applications! APPLY BY APRIL 1

UCLA’s Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching is a 4-day professional development opportunity for current STEM faculty and instructors as well as future STEM faculty who are interested in an academic career that involves teaching and mentoring diverse undergraduates. The goal of the Summer Institute (SI) is to help faculty and instructors develop the teaching, assessment, and classroom observation skills they need to begin an evidence-based curricular transformation of their undergraduate STEM classrooms. The SI draws on the pedagogical expertise and STEM content knowledge of both facilitators and participants. Current education research on active learning, assessment, reflective practice, and inclusive teaching are woven into the program, creating a forum to share ideas and develop innovative instructional materials to be implemented during the following academic year.

While this event primarily serves the UCLA community, a table will be reserved for Regional Collaborative Partners, approximately 5-6 slots. Priority will be given to institutions sending 2 or more instructos . To apply:

You can learn more about this program on UCLA's Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences website, here.

Students are Educators; Educators are Students

Los Angeles Regional Network (LARN)

Date: Friday, March 15

Time: 8:30 am - 3:00 pm

Location: West Los Angeles College 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230

The summit will be a working session that will allow participants to build knowledge, relationships and learning tools through active engagement and team time in support of the  Vision for Success . The day will be focused on the following:

Register for this FREE event here.

Please visit the event website for more information.

SAVE THE DATE!

Ignite, Inspire, and Innovate: Integrating Innovation Into Today's College Courses

Date:  Friday, May 3

Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (lunch provided)

Location:  Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA

During this workshop, participants explore ways to build students’ innovation mindsets and collaboration skills by integrating design-thinking techniques into the learning experience. Participants also learn how to enhance students’ creative habits through deep user empathy, radical collaboration, and rapid experimentation to problem solving. The workshop focuses on the most common step-by-step innovation framework faculty can apply to the creation of content, activities, and student services.

Reserve your spot today!!

Visit the event website for more information

LOS ANGELES WORKSHOP: JULY 9-12, 2019

Date:  July 9-12

Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location:   STAYBRIDGE SUITES IN TORRANCE CA, 90503

PRODUCT IBL Workshops are practical, hands-on, and interactive workshops for college math instructors interested in teaching via IBL or hybrid IBL. The focus of the workshops is on developing the skills and practices necessary for successful implementation of IBL. We are offering three identical workshops in 2019!

Participants will learn new skills from experienced IBL instructors, reflect on current teaching practices, and prepare to teach their own IBL math course during the next academic year. The IBL workshop is a residential workshop. Getting away from your daily routine, working with like-minded colleagues and focusing on your teaching is a great way to make your first or next step in IBL teaching!  

Registration is now open, please register here.

Please visit the event website for more information.

National CIRTL Webinars (for everyone)



The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) provides national events and courses to support future faculty in developing the skills needed for effective and inclusive teaching. CIRTL is a leader in the NSF INCLUDES ASPIRE grant award that funds the California Regional Collaborative.

To access CIRTL webinars, visit cirtl.net . Create a free account, and select "Southern California Regional Collaborative" as your "institution" when prompted.

Spring 2019 Webinars

 

All-Network Teaching-as-Research Presentations

Wednesday 4/17: 5-6:30PM ET / 4-5:30PM CT / 3-4:30PM MT / 2-3:30PM PT

Hear grad students and postdocs from across the CIRTL Network share the results of their Teaching-as-Research projects in this stand-alone, drop-in online event. No cap.

Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College

Drop in on events in this three-part series to learn more about what it's like to work at a community college. No cap.

Up Next: Understanding Diversity and Inclusive Teaching in the Community College Setting April 11, 2019 | 10AM - 11:30AM PST

Spring 2019 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

CIRTL MOOCs take place on the EdX platform and use video-based modules, discussion boards, and peer-reviewed assignments to teach participants about different aspects of evidence-based STEM teaching over the course of 8 weeks.

visit the  CIRTL MOOC website .

COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER RESEARCH BRIEF

Understanding the Needs of Part-Time Faculty at Six Community Colleges

New Resources (videos) on Education Research Methods!

Resources on Biology Teaching Assistant Project (BioTAP) is a compilation of articles, book chapters and videos that can inform the creation and implementation of education research projects! This can help you get started with research on your GTA TPD program. Four education researchers at the University of Georgia (Jennifer Thompson, Paula Lemons, Peggy Brickman, and Tessa Andrews) are sharing information in the form of videos on the topics of Introduction to Qualitative Research, Types of Qualitative Research Interviews, Developing and Analyzing Data from Surveys, and Classroom Observation. These were green-lighted by Judy Milton (BioTAP Steering Committee Member) at UGA for the CIRTL program.

Visit website for resources.

Check out the Regional Internships page on our website to see annual internship and fellowship program offerings.

The California Regional Collaborative is a regional network of 2- and 4- year institutions, working together towards improving overall outcomes in STEM higher education, and in particular for students and faculty from underrepresented groups.



We work with graduate students and other potential “future faculty” from groups that are underrepresented in academia to address the need to increase diversity in our regional colleges to better reflect the diversity of our students. These trainees will support teaching efforts, education research initiatives, and curriculum development needs in collaboration with their 2- year internship site. In addition, regional programming such as webinars, symposiums, conferences, panels, and other events supports both current faculty along with future faculty. This will be coupled with an assessment plan to understand regional needs and assess the impact of our work.