RSVP Today for Faculty Workshop on Best Equitable Practices in Teaching: Transitioning to the "Post-Pandemic" Classroom

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | Hershey Hall, Room 158

9am – 4:30 pm followed by Reception & Poster Session

Sessions will feature faculty and student guest speakers

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We are now in the midst of a transition to a “new normal” in what many refer to as the “post-pandemic classroom”. This year, CEILS has put together a series of workshops to help you support your students and yourself through the transition to the new learning environments of the current day. Topics Include:

• Centering Community and Inclusivity in our Classrooms from Day 1
• Addressing Pandemic Effects on Students’ Academic Progress & Learning 
• Bite-sized Teaching Options that Support Learning and Your Wellness 
• Time Saving Strategies For You and Your TAs

Plus breakout sessions, reception with a poster session, and resource sharing. View our agenda here: September 2023 Agenda

About the Faculty Workshop: This annual, all-day faculty workshop addresses select topics in science and math education. This workshop is appropriate for everyone—new or veteran teachers—interested in learning more about equitable teaching practices based on education research. We especially encourage instructors who either are relatively new to college teaching or who have instructional responsibilities in large enrollment gateway courses for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors. Topics include effective course design as well as student-centered teaching strategies that incorporate active learning and create equitable and inclusive classroom environments. Many of the instructional techniques focus on facilitating peer learning and other collaborative and group activities designed to support student success in large enrollment classes. The format and emphasis of this day-long event has been modified from previous years, so even if you have participated in this workshop before, you might consider attending again and learning something new!

We're hiring! Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Faculty and Future Faculty

Educational Development Fellow

UCLA’s Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences is hiring two postdoctoral scholars – come join our team!

1. “Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Faculty and Future Faculty Educational Development Fellow” Apply Here
2. “Equity-minded discipline-based education researcher and administrator” Apply Here

Upcoming Events

See what's happening this month

1. It Matters Who Does Science
2. Reading Primary Scientific Literature: Approaches for Teaching Students in the Undergraduate STEM Classroom
3. The Disproportionate Impact of Fear of Negative Evaluation on First-Generation College Students, LGBTQ+ Students, and Students with Disabilities in College Science Courses
4. “In the back of my mind”: A Longitudinal Multiple Case Study Analysis of Successful Black Women Biomedical Graduate Students Navigating Gendered Racism
5. How do physics students evaluate artificial intelligence responses on comprehension questions? A study on the perceived scientific accuracy and linguistic quality of ChatGPT

• UCLA EDI Toolkit: Supporting Our Disability Community
• UCLA Committee on Disability
• UC disability services understaffed, students say
• Disability Pride LA Information

8th annual SABER West conference , "Building Bridges for Equity in STEM"

University of California, Irvine | January 13 - 14, 2024

This year’s meeting theme of “Building Bridges for Equity in STEM” will highlight the numerous transitions facing students today (2 to 4-yr, remote to in-person instruction, and student development as scientists, among others).

• The call for both workshop and short talk abstracts opened on July 14th. The abstract submission deadline will be September 1.
• The call for short talk abstract reviewers is now open until August 14th.

If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please fill out this form. First time abstract reviewers are welcome. If you would like to complete an abstract review with a more experienced partner over Zoom, check the box on the application and they will try to provide a review mentor.

 ITLC Lilly Conference: "Teaching for Active & Engaged Learning"

San Diego, CA | January 4-6, 2024

The Call for proposals closes September 30, 2023. For registration and more information, please visit the link here

Register today for the 48th Annual POD Network Conference

November 14 – 17, Online | November 16 – 19

Pittsburgh David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Register Here

For the most current job openings, please visit our page here.

For more information about CEILS events and resources, including a list of STEM education events from previous mailers, please visit the CEILS website at www.ceils.ucla.edu or stop by our CEILS office in 222 Hershey Hall. If you wish to be added to the CEILS mailing list for future newsletters and special announcements, please send your request to media@ceils.ucla.edu. 

Please note, this monthly newsletter is circulated through many departmental listservs. Most other CEILS correspondence, including special event announcements and reminders, are sent to CEILS mailing list recipients only. If you have questions or have difficulty reading this newsletter, please email us at media@ceils.ucla.edu.