Instructional Excellence
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Katie Novak, University of Pennsylvania
Announcing...
The Walker Center for Teaching and Learning
Annual Instructional Excellence Virtual Conference
EQUITY BY DESIGN:
TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING AT UTC
May 10, 2022
Call for Proposals
(Deadline April 26)
“Equity By Design: Transformative Learning at UTC,” highlights innovative teaching and learning efforts taking place across the country and on our campus during this time of challenge and change.
The Conference
Schedule:
9:00-10:00 am: Keynote by Dr. Katie Novak (UPenn)
10:30-11:30 am: Workshop by Dr. Novak
1:00-5:00 pm: Micro-Talks by UTC Faculty
Keynote and Workshop: Dr. Katie Novak is an internationally recognized education consultant, author, graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, and a former Assistant Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts. Her numerous books include UDL Now! A Teacher’s Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning in Today’s Classrooms; Innovate Inside the Box (with George Couros); and Equity by Design: Delivering on the Power and Promise of UDL (with Mirko Chardin).
Call for UTC Faculty Micro-Talk Proposals: Consider presenting! Have you made teaching innovations related to student success, equity, inclusion, and diversity? We are also interested in hearing about other engaged learning innovations you tried this year. For example, have you used Walker Center grants or employed experiential or community-based learning approaches to engage your students? Highlight your innovations during these 10-15 minute Micro-Talks!
Micro-Talk Proposal Form: To access the presenter application form (due by April 26), follow this link: IEC Micro-Talk Proposals
For further information contact: [email protected]