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!
September 23rd
3:30, Location TBD
Presenter: Matt Taylor and Jake Haberle
All-Faculty TLC Workshop
Trends in Higher Ed: This session explores key trends shaping higher education. Participants will gain insight into evolving enrollment patterns, workforce-driven education, technology and AI integration, and the regulatory and funding landscape. We will
discuss how CEI mirrors and/or differs from national trends.
September 30th
3:30 - 5:30, Building 2, room 255
Presenter: Cynthia Collin
How Learning Works | Exploring Cognitive Load Theory, Memory Systems, Retrieval Practice, and Learning Versus Exposure and Performance
This workshop examines the science that explains how people learn. This will be the foundation for the remaining 9 workshops. Participants will explore evidence-based approaches such as retrieval practice and consider how learning can be strengthened through intentional practice, rather than simply through exposure to information. Most importantly, we’ll connect the research
to the classroom: What does this mean for how we design content, activities, practice, and assessments?
By the end of the workshop, participants will have practical strategies for designing learning experiences that help students not only understand information, but retain it and use it beyond the classroom.
October 14th
3:30, Location TBD
Presenter: Cynthia Collin
Strategies in Research-Based Teaching Certificate AND New Faculty
Institute Workshop 6
Write effective, leveled learning outcomes. Create summative assessments that are aligned to each learning outcome, authentic, and give choices.
October 21st
3:30, Location TBD
Presenter: Chris Gardner
All-Faculty TLC Workshop : AI
November 4th
3:30, Location TBD
Presenter: Cynthia Collin and Leslie Jernberg
Strategies in Research-Based Teaching Certificate AND New Faculty
Institute Workshop 7
Create summative assessments that use the TiLT framework. De-mystify
end-of-semester assessment rubrics.
November 11th
3:30, Zoom link in calendar
Outside Speaker: TBD
November 18th
3:30, Zoom link in calendar
Presenter: Zach Wixom
All-Faculty TLC Workshop
Peer Observation Wrap-Up