{"656111":{"#nid":"656111","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Inclusive STEM Teaching Fellows Program Now Accepting Applications","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech College of Sciences, College of Computing, College of Engineering, the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are launching a new initiative that will support STEM instructors as they strive to create inclusive learning environments in their classrooms and labs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Inclusive STEM Teaching Fellows program is designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and ability of STEM instructors to cultivate inclusive learning environments for all their students and to develop themselves as reflective, inclusive practitioners. The institute will cover the following themes designed to help instructors construct classroom environments that support the complexities that contribute to student persistence: social identity and its impact on learning; power, positionality, and privilege; inclusive course design; interruption of oppression and microaggressions; and evidence-based teaching. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will enroll in the self-paced Inclusive STEM Teaching Project online course and culminate the experience with an in-person institute designed for deep engagement around diversity, equity, and inclusion in learning and teaching, instructor identity and authority, student identities and experiences, creating inclusive courses, and fostering an inclusive classroom climate on\u0026nbsp;May 11-12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESelected participants will receive $1,000 in discretionary funds to be used for professional activities. Participants must commit to completing the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project online course from March 23 to\u0026nbsp;May 4,\u0026nbsp;including weekly virtual check-ins with GT coordinators and attending the Inclusive STEM Teaching Institute on May 11-12. There is the potential for additional funding for related projects upon completion of the institute.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Inclusive STEM Teaching Fellows Program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation Inclusive STEM Teaching Project and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 Learning Community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplications can be submitted through March 17\u0026nbsp;at\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3Cr0xmD\u0022\u003Eb.gatech.edu\/3Cr0xmD\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor questions, contact the College of Sciences\u0026#39; Assistant Dean for Teaching Effectiveness Carrie Shepler at\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carrie.shepler@cos.gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:carrie.shepler@cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarrie.shepler@cos.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A collaboration between the Colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences, along with the Center for Teaching and Learning and Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will prepare instructors for success in creating inclusive teaching environments"}],"uid":"36136","created_gmt":"2022-03-08 15:55:55","changed_gmt":"2022-03-08 16:49:44","author":"tparrett3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-03-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656124":{"id":"656124","type":"image","title":"Inclusive STEM Teaching Fellows","body":null,"created":"1646758155","gmt_created":"2022-03-08 16:49:15","changed":"1646758155","gmt_changed":"2022-03-08 16:49:15","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248735","name":"20C10200-P30-003-Web Use - 1,000px.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20C10200-P30-003-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20C10200-P30-003-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":199771,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20C10200-P30-003-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px.jpeg?itok=bCMv3OUG"}}},"media_ids":["656124"],"groups":[{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETammy Parrett\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Manager\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EInstitute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tammy.parrett@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etammy.parrett@gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}