{"id":25333,"date":"2026-07-01T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/?p=25333"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:11:23","slug":"a-day-dedicated-to-scholarly-teaching-at-wcu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2026\/07\/01\/a-day-dedicated-to-scholarly-teaching-at-wcu\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day Dedicated to Scholarly Teaching at WCU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|-28px|auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-43px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pop quiz: What is scholarly teaching? <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A. Thinking about your work as an educator and talking about teaching and learning with colleagues.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B. Consulting with an educational developer and other resources (newsletters, peer-reviewed research, blogs) about your teaching practice or student learning.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C. Designing course elements that are evidence-informed. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">D. All of the above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f you chose D &#8211; <em>All of the above<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; you are correct! <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2026\/04\/Teacher-Scholar-Inspiration-Day.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;Flyer for the Coulter Faculty Commons\u2019 Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day, depicting a happy light bulb.  &#8221; title_text=&#8221;Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Want to know more? Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/2026-teacher-scholar-inspiration-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day<\/a> website for the full schedule!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;11px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;463.4px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;41px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day, hosted by Coulter Faculty Commons on July 28, 2026, offers an opportunity to explore and engage in scholarly teaching.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Participants will have a chance to reflect, re\u2013energize and\u00a0connect teaching with evidence\u2013based inquiry that benefits students,\u00a0faculty\u00a0and instructional staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provost Starnes will welcome participants and\u00a0Dr. Laura Cruz, Research Professor at Penn State University&#8217;s Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence, will serve as the keynote speaker and facilitator for this professional development experience.\u00a0Teacher-Scholar Inspiration Day also includes concurrent\u00a0sessions\u00a0around\u00a0the following\u00a0three tracks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">High-Impact\u00a0Practices (HIPs) Made Practical: HIPs that Fit Your Course<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">From One Course to the Next: Sustaining Student Learning Over Time<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Teaching Students to Think and Talk:\u202fFacilitating\u202fMeaningful Dialogue<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Another highlight of the day will be a\u00a0panel\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/cfc\/blog\/2026\/04\/30\/cfc-announces-keynote-speaker-panelists-for-teacher-scholar-inspiration-day\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WCU\u00a0faculty members<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who\u00a0will share reflections on their Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) journeys, highlighting their growth from early inquiry to deeper scholarly engagement.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unable to attend but interested in learning more? 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