The Discussion Project, CATL Work
A page within Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL)
UWL CATL is excited to support two options for instructors to participate in The Discussion Project.
- The Center for Transformative Justice is bringing The Discussion Project to UWL May 20-22, 2024! Applications to participate are due by April 8, 2024.
- Two instructors from UWL will be selected to participate in The Discussion Project at UW Madison from June 26 to June 28. The cohort of participants will be comprised of instructors from across the Universities of Wisconsin. All expenses will be paid by UWSA and CATL. To apply for this opportunity, please send an email to CATL@uwlax.edu before April 22 indicating why you are interested in this opportunity and what you hope to gain from the experience.
About The Discussion Project
The Discussion Project, designed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a professional learning course for higher education institutional leaders and instructors. It delivers research-based teaching strategies that positively impact the quality of education offered. You can learn more by clicking here.
Integration of The Discussions Project into UWL Classroom Space
Instructors selected to participate in the UWL version of The Discussion Project at UWL can elect to participate in an additional two days with CATL on May 23 and May 24 9am-4pm (break for lunch on your own). During these additional two days, instructors will enhance discussion in their own classroom space as well as enrich the UWL campus with resources for other instructors to integration discussion and dialogue into classes.
- Your Project: Complete an activity related to TDP training for implementation into one of your fall 2024 courses (create lesson plans, rewrite assignment directions, etc.); CATL staff will help refine the activity and offer support/feedback throughout the completion of the activity. In addition, you will explore ways to consider the scholarship of teaching and learning with your updated discussion pedagogy.
- Community Project: During these two days, you will work with CATL staff and attendees to develop a plan for ways to disseminate ideas, information, templates, resources, etc. with fellow UWL instructors. The products you wish to share will be created over the month of June, in partnership with the other participants.
Stipend
A $500 stipend will be awarded upon successful completion of the training, attendance at the additional training days, and project completion. Anticipated payment is early July 2024.
Application and Selection Criteria
Instructors selected to participate in The Discussion Projects as part of CTJ’s program will be invited to participate in this additional CATL project to bring lessons learned through The Discussion Project training into the UWL classroom space. CATL will email all participants to ask of interest; email will express the application process and deadline.
Questions? Contact Ashley Edwards, CATL Inclusive Teaching Specialist.