The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) is a professional and academic development center dedicated to supporting the success of faculty, staff, and students. The center offers tech-driven and data-informed online resources, case studies, webinars, workshops, and certificate programs based on technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge framework. The center welcomes new and experienced faculty to join professional development at the Associate, Fellow, and Scholar levels. The Associate level aims to train faculty on course design, student success, best practices, inclusive teaching, online technologies, learner-centered pedagogies. The Fellow level focuses on teaching excellence through course development with constructive peer feedback and teaching journal reflections. The Scholar level enables faculty to complete Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) activities and Teaching-as-Research (TAR) projects.
1. To pursue, achieve, and contribute to Excellence in Teaching and Learning (ETL).
2. To collaborate with college deans and department chairs for advocating and demonstrating ETL.
3. To enrich faculty development at Central Washington University and enhance University’s mission, vision, and goals through ETL.
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) has two staff members: The Executive Director (Joy Fuqua) oversees the CETL workshops and certificates at CWU. The Faculty Fellow (Ian Quitadamo) handles the day-to-day details of the program, especially the workshops, mentoring requirements, and TAR or SoTL projects. They can be reached at the information listed below.
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Joy Fuqua she/her/her Executive Director Interactive Instruction and Innovative Delivery Samuelson Hall 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926 Office: 509-963-1357 Email: joy.fuqua@cwu.edu |
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Dr. Ian J. Quitadamo Distinguished Professor of Biology and STEM Education Faculty Fellow for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Science 236F 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926 Office: 509-963-2745 Email: IQ@cwu.edu |
The CETL consists of three certificate programs: Associate, Fellow, and Scholar Certificates for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Participants first take the Associate certificate program, which overviews topics related to CETL programs, students’ retention and success, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other contemporary topics and emerging pedagogies. Participants then can take either the Fellow or Scholar certificate program. Participants may take the Fellow and Scholar certificate program concurrently or be admitted in one or both programs per Faculty Fellow’s permission.
Participants in the program are staff or faculty members at Central Washington University (CWU) or a high education institution (e.g., two or four years such as community colleges, technical schools, or universities). Workshops are typically open to any participants who want to attend. Participants at CWU need to sign up at the beginning of a certificate program and meet all requirements to earn a certificate at the end of the program. Participants outside of CWU need to apply for and be admitted to a certificate program.
Purpose: Pursue Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Prerequisite: Interest in pursuing excellence in teaching and learning.
Meetings: Meet every week on Fridays from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm for 16 weeks (two quarters).
Requirements:
Participants choose a mentor who has five or more years of experience in teaching excellence.
Purpose: Achieve Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Prerequisite: Associate Certificate or Permission from the Faculty Fellow
Meetings: Meet every two weeks (weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8) for 8 weeks (2 quarters). Typically, Fridays from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
Requirements:
Data Collection:
Purpose: Contribute to the Body of Knowledge for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Prerequisite: Associate Certificate or Permission from the Faculty Fellow
Meetings: Meet every two weeks (weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8) for 8 weeks (2 quarters). Typically, Fridays from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
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Key Milestones:
Past recipients of Associates, Fellow, or Scholar certificates become CETL alumni. They may volunteer to serve as mentors or presenters or future workshops, seminars, or programs.
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