February 3, 2023
The MTI College Coordinators met yesterday for an update on the TILT Teaching Effectiveness Initiative (TEI). Briefly, the TEI provides a professional development program and recognition mechanism for instructors looking to improve their teaching abilities and tools. The TEI is based on and includes certificates tied to each of the seven domains in the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. Through a Certificate program, the TEI provides participants a mechanism for recognition of their commitment to teaching best practices important in annual evaluations and promotion applications. Completion of ten domain experience units earns participants a Certificate in that Domain. Keep in mind that many professional development experiences are worth multiple domain experience units. For example, participation in the Faculty Institute for Inclusive Excellence earns participants over 10 domain experience units and many workshops are worth five. The general process for completing one or more domain experience unit consists of 1) participate in a professional development experience, 2) implement new teaching practice and 3) complete a reflection form and submit the form for approval. Please contact Tonya Buchan for more information.
TILT Spring 2023 Professional Development Offerings
TILT is invested in supporting teaching success and is excited to share the list of Spring 2023 faculty-development opportunities.
Community of Practice: Introduction Session on Alternative Grading Practices – New program! (To participate, register for the session at PDI.)
Curious to learn about alternative grading practices some of your colleagues are using at CSU? Have you been exploring alternative grading that you’d be willing to share with colleagues? Join this community of practice to explore and share different types of assessments and how to make your grading practices more equitable. Topics will include student-generated rubrics, mastery grading, and standards-based grading. The Community of Practice will meet three times during the semester, and dates will be discussed during this introductory session.
Teaching Squares Kick-off Session (To participate, register for the session at PDI.)
Teaching Squares is a semester-long (~16 hour) program that offers teaching faculty an opportunity to observe colleagues in action and reflect on their own teaching practices based on the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. Squares will be formed at this required kick-off session, and subsequent dates will be discussed at this session. Cohorts are available for face-to-face and online faculty.
Best Practices in Teaching Series
The Best Practices in Teaching (BPiT) courses are three-week, mostly asynchronous courses facilitated in Canvas. Participants will learn, apply, and reflect with colleagues on research-based teaching approaches based on the Teaching Effectiveness Framework. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings, and engaging with colleagues. Note: Registration must be completed two weeks in advance.
January 30, 2023 – February 19, 2023
- Planning an Effective Class Session, To register, please:
- Enroll in the Feedback and Assessment Domain Certificate program.
- Once enrolled in the program, locate Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Planning an Effective Class Session and register for a session.
- Critical Thinking, To register, please:
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- Enroll in the Curriculum and Curricular Alignment Domain Certificate program.
- Once enrolled in the program, locate Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Critical Thinking and register for a session.
March 20, 2023 – April 9, 2023
- Rethink the Syllabus, To register, please:
- Enroll in the Curriculum and Curricular Alignment Domain Certificate program.
- Once enrolled in the program, locate Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Rethink the Syllabus and register for a session.
- Learning Outcomes and Course Alignment, To register, please:
- Enroll in the Curriculum and Curricular Alignment Domain Certificate program.
- Once enrolled in the program, locate Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Learning Outcomes and Course Alignment and register for a session.
NOTE: These courses count toward the Teaching Effectiveness Initiative. If you are interested in participating, please see the TEI Pre-approved Professional Development List for domain alignment.
Have a great weekend. It will be nice to take a break from the deep freeze.
Paul
Paul Laybourn (he/him/his)
Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Director, W2R S-STEM Program
Director, NoCo B2B Program
Director, REU Site in Molecular Biosciences
paul.laybourn@colostate.edu
970-491-5100
