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Teachstravaganza 2025

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Teachstravaganza is a collaborative curricular development workshop that brings Allen Institute scientists into the same room with undergraduate biology educators experienced in curricular innovation & inclusive practice.

The workshop will begin with introductions to the Allen Institute as a whole, and the ongoing scientific projects in the Allen Institute for Cell Science.  These projects will serve as starting points for pedagogical innovation.  During the remainder of the workshop, participants will work in teams in partnership with Allen Institute for Cell Science to develop learning modules appropriate to their needs as educators.  Teams will also develop plans for evaluation/assessment of their designs and how their work will be shared more broadly.  The participants will establish relationships among themselves and with the Allen Institute Education & Engagement team to continue project development after the in-person summer event is over.  

Apply by February 3, 2025 

Aug 4 - 7, 2025

Allen Institute

Audience

Educators

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Event Details

Participants will attend a 4-day in-person workshop (August 4-7, 2025) at the Allen Institute in Seattle, WA (travel & meals plus $1000 stipend will be provided) and a year-long community of practice following the in-person event.

We encourage applications from undergraduate educators, especially if several of the characteristics below describe you, your pedagogy, and/or your institutional environment:

  • Scientific expertise is relevant to the Allen Institute of Cell Science 
  • Significant portion of job responsibilities involves directly teaching undergraduate courses relevant to the Allen Institute of Cell Science 
  • Home institution is a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), Tribal College/University (TCU), or Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) 
  • Home institution has a track record of diversity & inclusion efforts in STEM fields 
  • PEER faculty member 
  • Expert in inclusion in STEM 
  • Expert in pedagogy assessment/publication in the scholarship of teaching & learning (SoTL)

Attendees will be encouraged to continue the work started by the 2024 Teachstravaganza cohort, bringing those initial projects closer to completion. They will also have the opportunity to begin other projects if desired.

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