Teaching and Learning Center
We at the Teaching and Learning Center seek to provide professional development opportunities based on best practices and current research in pedagogy. We hope the Center's workshops and trainings serve to strengthen our learning community and enrich our faculty culture of excellence in education.
Mission
To support a culture of excellence in student-centered education by developing and enriching the pedagogical knowledge of faculty.
Vision
To create support and enrich a college environment that values innovation, inclusion, and excellence in teaching and learning. We aim to promote continuous professional development, growth and inspiration for faculty grounded in evidence-based teaching pedagogies that support a culture of student success.
We fulfill this mission and vision by:
- Providing expertise in instructional design and development.
- Assisting faculty in identifying and clearly assessing learning objectives.
- Developing a campus-wide culture of authentic assessment methods.
- Facilitating programs and services for educators and learners to develop, practice, and reflect on their pedagogical approaches.
- Facilitating the development of a safe, validating, and inspiring learning environment for students and faculty.
- Providing a support network for new faculty.
Career Technical Education
Are you new to teaching in the Career Technical Education world? Do you need your CTE Certification? Do you need to renew your certification? These are all great questions for contacting me.
All CTE instructors should be certified with in 3 years of starting teaching. This can be up to a 2 year process so lets get started right away.
Danielle Thompson
TLC CTE representative
Building 6 Office 241
I am Danielle Thompson. I am our TLC CTE representative. I am happy to lead you to the right place and help you with your application process. If I don't have the answer, I know who does.
Tami Perez
Regional Teacher Educator, Regions 5 & 6
Idaho Division of Career Technical Education
If you have any questions that Danielle Thompson is unable to answer or are ready to apply for your certification, Please contact our Idaho State Regional Representative Tami Perez. .
Join us!
January 29th
3:30-5:00pm
Facilitator Panel: Jill Kirkham
Jessica Sargent: Social Science Department Lead
Cynthia Collin: Biology Faculty, TLC Co-Lead
Using Discussion to Co-Create Deeper Understanding
This workshop will explore practices on facilitating a successful discussion; how to frame the discussion to promote your end goal and how to engage students to truly consider new ideas.
February 12th
3:30-5:00pm
Roundtable Discussion: Creating interactions that enrich the online classroom.
In this brown-bag roundtable we will discuss strategies for creating community, increasing student-student and student-instructor interactions in the online classroom.
February 26th
3:30-5:00pm
Facilitator: Zach Wixom
Facilitating Effective Small Group in the Classroom: This workshop will explore strategies and ideas for making the most out of small group breakouts in live class settings.
March 12th
3:30-5:00pm
Roundtable Discussion: Best Practices in Online Classrooms That Can Be Used In The Flipped Face-To- Face Environment
In this brown-bag roundtable we will discuss how online assignments, collaborations, and activities can enhance the face-to-face classroom experience.
March 26th
3:30-5:00pm
Facilitator: Matthew Taylor, Ph. D.
Don't be the Sage on the Stage: An Introduction on Guided Inquiry Strategies
Unlock the potential of inquiry-based learning to create engaging, student-centered experiences. This workshop delivers tools to guide learners in exploring complex concepts while building critical thinking skills.
April 9th
3:30-5:00pm
Roundtable Discussion: Best Practices in Online Classroom
April 23rd
3:30-5:00pm
Facilitator: Roger Plothow, Online Faculty in English and Communication
6 Barriers to Critical Thinking, and How To Avoid Them: One of the key parts of getting anything done is identifying the barriers in your way. This workshop will discuss six of the major barriers to critical thinking and facilitate a conversation about how we can help our students identify and avoid them.