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Inclusive STEM Teaching Project BioQUEST Learning Community
Learning together with the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project course
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The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project is a 6 week asynchronous course designed to advance the awareness, self-efficacy, and the ability of faculty, postdocs, and doctoral students to cultivate inclusive STEM learning environments for all their students and to develop themselves as reflective, inclusive practitioners.
This group will meet 8 times over the course of 8 weeks dive deep into the materials and discuss how to include these practices in your own classrooms.
You can check out the Course Overview and some Course Testimonials all from Inclusive STEM Teaching Project.
Applications are due February 15. Space is limited, and the network is launching soon, so apply now!
Description: BioQUEST Facilitators Sarah Prescott and Sharon Homer-Drummond will work alongside the Inclusive STEM Teaching Project course to deep dive into the topic and help participants use the new knowledge to increase inclusion in their own classrooms.
Dates & Location: The group will meet weekly on Fridays 3 pm ET/ 2 pm CT/ 1 pm MT/ 12 pm PT for an hour from March 10 to April 28.
Commitment and Benefits of Participation:
To qualify, participants must be willing to complete the Inclusive STEM Teaching Course during the Spring 2023 semester, which includes ~2-3 hrs of work per week, as well as meeting with the groups for an hour a week. Additional time outside of these discussions may be required for independent work.
** A group of dedicated participants in the course who are right there with you
** Materials created by the ISTP and updated by our Organizers to assist you in your learning
Organized and Facilitated by:
Sharon Maureen Homer-Drummond
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships at NSF
ProfileDeborah Rook
BioQUEST
Deputy Director
Dr. Deborah Rook is an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist. She has a bachelor's degree in Biology and Evolutionary biology from Case Western Reserve University and a masters in Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology from Ohio State University, having studied evolutionary and ecological dynamics of Cenozoic mammals. For her PhD, she moved into Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on dynamic interactions of the rock and fossil records. Biology education has always been a focus for her, having taught and studied pedagogical techniques throughout her graduate studies and beyond. She joined the QUBES team in September 2017 as the FMN Project Manager, where she is working with the Faculty Mentoring Networks to enhance student experiences with quantitative biology, and the Professional Development Manager as our opportunities expanded. Since September 2021, she moved to Deputy Director, where she continues to work in the professional development space but now also manages staff and assists the Executive Director with business aspects of the organization.
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