We are delighted to announce our scheduled sessions for the month of September.
Please join us for the following teaching conversations:

All sessions are conducted via Zoom unless otherwise noted.

(Link will be shared with those who register)

 

 

Educating for Impact: Building World-Ready Students
UT System Webinar Series 2025-2026

Thursday, September 11
Online
1:00pm-2:00pm
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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Somos el Futuro: Faculty as Agents of Servingness Panel
This session is part of the Becoming B3 Speaker Series  

Katherine Christoffersen
Associate Vice Provost, Office for Bilingual Integration

Caleb González
Assistant Teaching Professor, English
Santa Clara University

Andres Amado
Associate Professor, Music

Azucena Herrera
Clinical Assistant Professor, Management  

Yemin Sánchez
Senior Lecturer, Writing & Language Studies

Friday, September 12
Light Lunch Will Be Provided
12:00pm-1:00pm
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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Bridging Cultural Assets and Environmental Justice: Implementing Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining STEM Education in the Rio Grande Valley
This session is part of the TRICC Speaker Series  

Uma Ganesan
Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Department of Teaching and Learning
Undergraduate Research Faculty Fellow,
Engaged Scholarship and Learning, Office of Student Success

Wednesday, September 17
11:00am-12:00am
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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Student Voice in Teaching and Learning:
Cultivating Meaningful Student-Faculty Partnerships

Alyssa G. Cavazos
Professor, Writing and Language Studies
Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

SaLT HSI Student Partners

Thursday, September 18
10:30am-11:30am
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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Rubrics with Results: Aligning Assessment Criteria
 with Grading Outcomes in Brightspace

Leticia Zavala
Lecturer II,  Sociology

Friday, September 19
12:30pm-1:30pm
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Contextualized Sociolinguistic Practices: Exploring how context, community, and social interactions influence learning

Irasema Gonzalez
Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and School Services

Joy Esquierdo
Vice Provost for Bilingual Integration, Division of Academic Affairs

Wednesday, September 24
12:30pm-1:30pm
In-Person Only: Edinburg
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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The Reflective Dab: Exploring Best Teaching & Learning Practices
Through a Reimagined Game of Bingo!

Alyssa G. Cavazos
Professor, Writing and Language Studies
Director, Center for Teaching Excellence

Thursday, September 25
12:30pm-1:30pm
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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Contextualized Sociolinguistic Practices: Exploring how context, community, and social interactions influence learning
This session is part of the Becoming B3 Speaker Series  

Irasema Gonzalez
Associate Professor, Department of Human Development and School Services

Joy Esquierdo
Vice Provost for Bilingual Integration, Division of Academic Affairs

Friday, September 26
12:30pm-1:30pm
In-Person Only: Brownsville
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE

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Teaching Affirmation for September:
"I am passionate about making a positive impact on my students."
Ongoing-Monthly
Learn More and Reflect Here

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Are you interested in facilitating a Teaching Conversation?
Submit your proposal here!