School of Social Work TEACHING & CURRICULUM CLUB 2025–2026
Bring your lunch and join the conversation! The School of Social Work invites all full- and part-time faculty and academic staff to the Teaching & Curriculum Club. This series creates space to exchange ideas on student success, explore the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and the Scholarship of Technology Enhanced Learning (SoTEL), and strengthen inclusive, anti-oppressive teaching practices.
LOCATION: Teams and SSW room 233
HOW TO JOIN ONLINE To join each session online via Teams RSVP on the link above.... FORMAT 30 minutes of interactive presentation, followed by 30 minutes of open discussion and Q&A
WHO SHOULD ATTEND Full- and part-time faculty and academic staff
FEATURED PRESENTERS
January 26, 2026: Norma Love-Schropshire, DSW, LMSW Assistant Professor of Teaching and WSU Academy of Teachers and President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2025) Topic: Ungrading in Social Work Education Pre-read: Palmer, A. N., Chappell Deckert, J., Goodman, A., Paceley, M. S., & Turner, P. (2025). I am worth more than my grades: Student reflections on ungrading in social work courses. Journal of Social Work Education, 61(2), 257–270.
March 30, 2026: Dr. Christina Costa, award-winning faculty member from Wayne State Univeristy, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, (more information coming soon)