CTL Announces Its Summer Program Designed to Support New ACA Faculty
The Center for Center & Learning Board has developed programs to support ACA faculty - especially new faculty (many of whom are joining our schools after extensive professional careers outside of traditional higher education) - prepare for fall semester.
First, we have collected and curated resources designed to support instructional preparation for the upcoming term. We hope these carefully chosen materials will provide you the needed supports to make your teaching experiences both rewarding and effective. These resources focus on the "fundamentals:" Syllabus design and development; assignment selection and formation; and tools for effective classroom teaching.
Second, our Board members will be holding informal drop-in "office hours" during the summer to meet with any faculty who want to bounce course ideas, ask questions, or seek out other teaching supports as they prepare their fall courses. These sessions begin around mid-July and run until mid-August. Visit our calendar to see available times and the Zoom invitations.
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SYLLABUS RESOURCES
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his section provides essential resources for developing a new syllabus or refining an existing one. Access editable templates, best practices, and key guidelines to ensure your syllabus is clear, student-centered, and aligned with institutional policies.
Creating or Revising a Syllabus
Get the essential tools and templates to quickly create a new syllabus or refine an existing one with clarity and alignment to institutional standards.
What is Backward Design?
Learn how to apply backward design to create a syllabus that aligns learning objectives, assessments, and instructional activities for a more effective course structure.
Accessible and Inclusive Syllabi
Ensure your syllabus is welcoming and accessible to all students by using inclusive language and clear, student-friendly elements.
ASSIGNMENT RESOURCES
This section provides essential resources for developing, and assessing effective assignments.
Creating Effective Assignments
Get the essential tools and templates to quickly create or refine assignments.
Rubrics and Assessment
Overview of kinds of assessments. Learn how to create effective rubrics to quickly and clearly assess assignments.
CLASSROOM RESOURCES
This section provides essential resources for classroom teaching. Access best practices and resources to ensure that your teaching is aligned with best practices and is student-centered.
Setting the Tone: Communication and Relationship Building
Setting the tone of the classroom encompasses things like building communication plans and building relationships. Get essential information here on effective communication and relationship building.
The Accessible Classroom
When developing class activities and assessments, it is vital to ensure that all activities are accessible to all students.
Engaging Students
Learn how to incorporate some engagement activities in your classroom to increase student engagement.
Classroom Management
Explore ways to manage your classroom that will lead to both student and instructor success.
Looking for More Teaching & Learning Resources?
Our CTL website provides a wide array of materials designed to support your development as an instructor. We encourage you to explore these resources. For example, many of our ACA colleagues have published tool kits, essays, articles, and other resources (including recordings of previous CTL webinars) on our "Water Cooler" and "Digging Deeper" sites. Additionally, on our Web Resources pages, we have furnished links to hundreds of curated and categorized articles, websites, and other resources related to effective college teaching and learning.
