The UW-Whitewater Teaching Scholars Program is a year-long program that provides a group of faculty and academic teaching staff from across campus a structured and collegial environment to explore ideas and issues relevant to excellence in teaching and student learning. Each year the program has a different theme. Past themes have included: assessment and course redesign, teaching first year students, diversity, and educating the whole person. Key program components include orientation week activities, twic
Program Design The Teaching Scholars Program has four principal components.
Orientation Thursday, August 22nd from 12:00 p.m – 4:00 p.m. and Monday, August 26th, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. These meetings will involve attendance at several LEARN Center activities and several dedicated group meetings involving orientation to the program, introductions to each other, an exploration of liberal education, and other relevant topics.