Accessible teaching practices can lower barriers while strengthening learning for all. So how can instructors improve their practice to make it more accessible? This fall we're running three workshops exploring different facets of accessibility in STEM teaching: a two-part workshop on supporting neurodiverse students, a two-part workshop and technical training on developing accessible documents with LaTeX, and a two-part workshop on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework for accessible classroom practices.

Looking for something else? We also have a range of workshops, events, and courses on academic professional development, evidence-based teaching fundamentals, and professional development for postdocs.

November 8 - 27 | Supporting Neurodivergent Students

Learn about common forms of neurodiversity, the obstacles that neurodiverse students might encounter in academia, and teaching strategies to overcome those obstacles in this two-part workshop. All participants will attend a first session on Wednesday, November 8; then, participants can choose from attending one of two follow-up sessions on either Monday, November 20 or 27. No cap.

Register by November 8

Fridays, Nov. 17 & Dec. 1 | Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents in STEM

Understand why document accessibility matters and explore the LaTeX software for mathematical equations in this two-part workshop that combines accessibility fundamentals with technical training. No cap.

Register by November 17

Thursdays, Dec. 7 & 14 | Getting Started with Universal Design for Learning

Explore the basic principles of Universal Design for Learning and apply them to resources or practices you use in your own teaching in this two-part workshop. No cap.

Register by December 7

Beyond CIRTL

Wednesdays, Sept. 20 - Oct. 25 | University of Colorado Center for Teaching and Learning Book Club: "Teaching as if Learning Matters"

Join this University of Colorado Boulder teaching and learning book club to read and discuss Teaching as if Learning Matters: Pedagogies of Becoming by Next-Generation Faculty, an edited volume of essays from graduate students and recent PhDs reflecting on their teaching development and practice. Discussions will center around the text as well as ways we can apply this understanding in our own classrooms and university lives. This book club meets online in Zoom and is open to participants from other CIRTL Network institutions.

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Oct. 2 - Nov. 21 | Inclusive STEM Teaching Project

Develop your knowledge and skills as an inclusive practitioner in this free, 6-week, asynchronous course developed by the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, an NSF-funded collaboration. In this course, you will learn how to:

• Advance your awareness, self-efficacy, and ability to cultivate inclusive classroom environments;
• Support your development as a reflective, inclusive practitioner;
• Engage in reflection and discussion around topics of equity and inclusion across a variety of institutional contexts;
• Implement inclusive teaching methods in your classes which will remove common barriers and enhance learning in STEM for all students

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Oct. 4 - 6 | Strategies for Persistent Challenges in Scientific Societies: LED-BIO Town Hall Series

Join the Leveraging, Enhancing and Developing Biology (LED-BIO) project in three town hall events to discuss and strategize around persistent challenges affecting inclusion in scientific societies:  

• Challenge 1: Wednesday, October 4, 10 am - 12:15 pm (Eastern): Lack of data needed to fully understand how the demographics of scientific society membership are impacted by their efforts to create an inclusive community of practice
• Challenge 2: Thursday, October 5, 10 am - 12:15 pm (Eastern): Lack of integration of scientists in transitional stages of their careers into disciplinary communities of practice
• Challenge 3: Friday, October 6, 10 am - 12:15 pm (Eastern): Lack of inclusivity among highly visible thought leaders within the community of practice, including speakers in scientific programs

Through these discussions, LED-BIO aims to develop a set of community standards for data collection and training activities to empower scientific societies to make positive change with respect to each challenge. LED-BIO is part of the NSF Leading Culture Change through Professional Societies of Biology (BIO-LEAPS) program.

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