Resources for High School Teachers teaching UWM courses
Tools for Teaching a UWM Class
Technology Help
Creating UWM Syllabus
- Handbook for Teaching UWM class in Your High School, 2023-2024
- Universal Design Principles and guidelines for written documents
- PROFConnect–UWM’s Accessbility Resource Center stores accommodations plans for students enrolled in your UWM class(es)
- Important Dates & Deadlines (for students to drop or withdraw from the class)
Resouces for UWM Instructors
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL): in-person and virutal workshops (and resources) for improving teaching and learning. Great Canvas resources!
Libraries: Enjoy access to UWM’s libraries and librarians for your own research.
- To request a class workshop on the UWM campus or in your classroom, contact Tiffany Thornton, Outreach & Community Engagement Librarian, thornto4@uwm.edu
- Digital Humanities Lab: “a space to share ideas, skills, gain access to appropriate equipment and software, and to discover interdisciplinary, collaborative opportunities”
Specifically Designed for K12 Educators
American Geographical Society Library: “Web-based Resources and lesson plans for K-12 educators made by local K-12 teachers using materials found at the American Geographical Society Library.”
ArtsECO: ” professional development and networking opportunities for Milwaukee area teachers who teach/are interested in teaching through the arts.”
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies: ” K-16 educator professional development with one-day workshops and multiple-day summer institutes” related to Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Freshwater Sciences: tours and resources for teachers and students interested in the Great Lakes
Institute of World Affairs: coordinates workshops and events around global education for teachers and students. Contact Nicole Palasa, Program Manager, at palasz@uwm.edu to join their listserv
National Writing Project: provides workshops and institutes for teachers of all disciplines to focus on their writing and/or teaching writing
Speakers Bureau: database of UWM faculty and staff you can invite to your school for guest lectures, workshops, etc.