Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

Overview

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence supports Santa Fe College faculty and staff through the design & facilitation of workshops and communities of practice. The CTLE serves as a hub and an incubator providing guidance, support and space to enhance educational development focused on promoting equitable outcomes for students. We are a professional learning community supporting faculty in all stages of their careers. We value equity and diversity, evidence-based practices, collaboration, and innovation.  

Vision

To create a robust faculty learning program that leads to equitable outcomes for underserved students.

Mission

To foster inclusive evidence-based teaching practices, build an educational community, and bridge equity gaps.

Goals

Short term

• Offer recurring professional development workshops and discussion groups
• Promote participation in campus conversations book club
• Create and prepare materials for the summer institute
• Create and prepare the new faculty academy
• Raise awareness of exemplary work happening on campus
• Faculty Spotlight

Long term

• Build an ongoing sense of inquiry through Departmental Action Research Projects (DARPS) focused on equity- minded education
• Collect and analyze data from the DARPS to inform future programming.
• Establish robust communities of practice
• Provide individual consultations to help faculty
• Establishing a physical space in P-Building

Values

• Everyone plays a significant role in achieving student success
• High standards of scholarship
• Evidence -based data-driven best practices
• Equity
• Collaboration and community
• Innovation