Seeking Morgan Pedagogy Champions for AY 2024-25

The Morgan Teaching & Learning Center, in collaboration with the Instructional Design team, is pleased to announce the continuation of the Morgan Pedagogy Champions program for academic year 2024-25. All faculty may express interest, including those who served as Champions this year for the hidden curriculum theme. We aim to have one Champion in each department/program.

2024-2025 Theme: Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Created by CAST, Universal Design for Learning is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn, making learning inclusive and transformative for everyone.

Program Goal

Build upon faculty knowledge and action regarding inclusive pedagogy by offering department/program-specific professional development to incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and strategies into course design and teaching practices.  

Champion Role

Serve as a visible proponent, facilitator/mentor, and point of contact for the advancement of inclusive pedagogy within the department or program while connecting with the campus-wide champions cohort and the Morgan Teaching and Learning Center for mutual support and learning. Champions are not expected to be experts in UDL or inclusive pedagogy.

Expectations and Estimated Time Commitment

June 2024 (~8 hours)

• Complete a micro-course (asynchronous online) to familiarize yourself with content related to universal design for learning.  
• Participate in cohort Community of Practice (CoP) introductory meeting. 
• Provide feedback on additional content needs and/or department-specific needs to Caitlin Keller/facilitator. 

July/August 2024 (1-2 hours)

• Review the action plan provided by facilitator for your departmental workshop/intervention. Provide feedback/changes if needed.  
• Work with department head to schedule your department workshop(s)/intervention(s) for the upcoming academic year. 

AY 2024/2025 (~2 hours for workshop/prep, 1.5 hours x 4 CoP meetings, ~2 hours/term for departmental support) 

• Promote the scheduled workshop within your department in collaboration with department/program leadership. 
• Co-facilitate or support the departmental workshop and serve as a resource to the department on the workshop content as needed. 
• Attend quarterly Community of Practice (CoP) meetings with Morgan Pedagogy Champion cohort to reflect on your experiences as a Champion and continue to learn and grow as an educator and leader.  
• Connect colleagues with Morgan Center/Instructional Design partners to design and implement inclusive pedagogy into their courses as needed. 
• Submit feedback on the experience to help inform future faculty development. 

Compensation

Each champion will receive a summer PD stipend of $500 for the expectations outlined above. In addition, champions have the option to work with support staff to consider opportunities for using this work as a foundation for educational research/SoTL efforts and/or improving their own teaching practices. Champions can also be provided with a letter of support or other materials detailing their work, learning, and accomplishments in this program to include in tenure and promotion portfolios. 

How to Express Interest

Submit this brief statement of interest by April 8. Notifications will be made by the end of April.