Teaching Academy Launches New Award for Large-class Teaching Achievements
Washington State University faculty who teach classes of 50 students or more can apply now for the new “Award for Excellence in Teaching a Large Class,” the WSU Teaching Academy said. The award celebrates achievement in teaching in one of the most difficult contexts—large class sections. It is the group’s third new award in two years, with the large-class teaching award joining the others for publications and conference attendance. All three have March 15, 2022 deadlines.
Washington State University faculty who teach classes of 50 students or more can apply now for the new “Award for Excellence in Teaching a Large Class,” the WSU Teaching Academy said.
The award is the group’s third new award in two years, with the large-class teaching award joining the others for publications and conference attendance. All have March 15, 2022 deadlines.
“The Teaching Academy strives to recognize the accomplishments of WSU faculty, and the new award celebrates achievement in teaching in one of the most difficult contexts—large class sections,” said Joy Egbert, academy chair.
Award application
Any full-time faculty member at the level of lecturer through professor can self-nominate using an online form, though academy members are excluded. Applicants should submit separate forms if teaching multiple classes.
Applications must, for example, indicate sustained instructional excellence in a large class over a minimum of three semesters. Reflections must address successful strategies to promote inclusion, diversity, equity, and/or access, and active learning. Three semesters of student evaluations, including comments, must be uploaded. Complete requirements are in the form.
WSU Teaching Academy
The organization serves as the institution’s premier organization dedicated to teaching excellence. It is open to a select number of faculty with academic responsibility to the university who have records of sustained excellence in teaching and are recognized for their scholarship in teaching and learning. The newest members were installed in May 2020.
Media contacts: Joy Egbert, WSU President’s Teaching Academy chair, 509-335-7277, jegbert@wsu.edu
Clif Stratton, WSU Teaching Academy media chair, 509-335-2230, clif.stratton@wsu.edu