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Reaching New Heights
Reaching New Heights
This year, we are ready to Reach New Heights! Our 2026-2027 Faculty Development journey is a three-step climb designed to elevate your teaching:
Summer Institute (Explore): We kick things off by rediscovering "joy" in the classroom. This event is all about exploring pedagogy, collaborating with peers, and reflecting on the strategies that ignite your passion for teaching.
Fall Forum (Discover): Time to get hands-on! You’ll discover the specific tools—from Canvas and AI to NotebookLM and self-care—that work for you. With peer-led sessions, open labs, and evening options, you’ll learn exactly how to weave these innovations into your courses.
Academic Year (Apply): This is where it all comes together. Through "Lunch n’ Learns," one-on-one consultations, and Communities of Practice, we’ll support you as you apply these new strategies in real-time.
By setting our sights on clear, ambitious goals, we elevate our own professional journey and clear the path for our students to reach new heights.
Subscribe to the Faculty Development Calendar
Subscribe to the Faculty Development Calendar
Ready to Reach New Heights while you eat? Join our monthly Lunch & Learn sessions—the ultimate "working lunch" that actually works for you! These workshop-style hangouts focus on practical skills, ensuring you walk away with a finished product or the ability to create one yourself in just 30 minutes.
Simply grab your lunch, pack your device, and join us. We’ll dive into hands-on instruction first, leaving the rest of the time to eat, chat, and connect with your colleagues.
Have a specialized skill you’d love to share? We are actively encouraging faculty presenters to lead these sessions and share their expertise!
Let’s turn your lunch break into the most productive part of your month.
Lunch & Learn opportunities will be posted below and promoted monthly in the CETL newsletter.
Rubrics: Meaningful, Manageable, Measurable
September 22, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:00 PM | in-person in the CETL Offices Register Here
Feedback is imperative to growth. Rubrics are structured ways to provide meaningful feedback while establishing and following through with expectations. During this session, we will explore how to build rubrics directly into your Canvas assignments, discussions, and projects, and how the new Canvas AI tool can make it quick, easy, and painless. Bring your device and a course you want to refine.
Beyond the Classroom: Service Learning Workshop
Virtual: September 29, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:00 PM | Beyond The Classroom Registration Link
In-Person: October 6, 2026 | 12:30 - 1 PM | Martin University Center, 2nd Floor (Student Leadership Chambers)
Join us for an interactive workshop designed for faculty who want to incorporate meaningful service-learning experiences into their courses. Whether you're new to service-learning or looking to enhance an existing activity, this session will provide practical strategies, resources, and support to help you get started (or take the next step).
Fishbowl Discussions: Bring Conversation to Classroom
October 6, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:00 PM | in-person in the CETL Offices Register Here
A fishbowl discussion is a simple way to bring meaningful, student-centered conversation into a courseIt gives students an opportunity to explore a topic, listen to different perspectives, and build on one another’s ideas—without requiring everyone to participate in the same way at the same time. Today, we’ll look at how the fishbowl strategy works and a few practical ways you can adapt it for your classroom.
Beyond Due Dates: Connecting Coursework, Campus Life, and Success
November 12, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:00 PM | in-person in the CETL Offices Register Here
Participants will learn strategies for leveraging due dates, events, reminders, and course scheduling features to help students visualize their workload, build routines, stay engaged with campus opportunities, and reduce missed assignments.Discover simple ways to transform the Canvas Calendar from a scheduling tool into a student success resource that promotes independence, accountability, and academic persistence.
Communities of Practice
Communities of Practice
A Community of Practice (CoP) is a collaborative, peer-led network where faculty members gather regularly to solve shared educational challenges, improve teaching methods, and build collective academic knowledge. By participating, instructors benefit from a common connection and a supportive environment where agendas are driven by participant feedback, allowing for intentional growth that directly impacts both teaching excellence and student success. These groups meet at least three times a semester and require a commitment from at least five participants to "make," ensuring a robust and engaging exchange of ideas.
Writing Boot Camp
Writing Boot Camp
These in-person, intensive sessions provide faculty with dedicated time and a collaborative environment to brainstorm, draft, and advance their academic writing projects.
Next Level Teaching
Next Level Teaching
Facilitated by experienced faculty, this group focuses on advanced pedagogy and teaching strategies, allowing participants to collaborate on specific classroom challenges and innovations.
The Adjunct Life
The Adjunct Life
This peer-led group provides a supportive space for adjunct faculty to navigate the semester together, with agendas tailored to timely topics like midterms and finals.
Article Study & Spring Book Study
Article Study & Spring Book Study
Neuromyths Podcast
Neuromyths Podcast
Ready to rethink some of education's most persistent myths?
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Types of Trainings
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