For Prairie View A&M University’s faculty and staff, there’s never a shortage of things to do, see, and learn at the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE). If you don’t believe me, just look at the center’s calendar of events that comes out once a month in Campus Announcements.
“We regularly host webinars, workshops, and institutes which cover a variety of subjects. We also offer multiple modes of training and tools that provide opportunities for faculty and professional staff development,” said Dr. Laurette Foster, director of the CTE, who is also a professor of mathematics here at PVAMU. “These opportunities encourage our attendees to become knowledgeable of the best practices of instruction that reflect teaching students at an ‘institution of the first class.’”
If that’s not enough, the CTE offers Faculty Friday once a semester, and during May, the CTE hosts the Grant Writing Institute and the Curriculum Institute. The center also supports faculty attending off-campus training to keep abreast of updates in instruction.
“We just want our faculty and staff to come and experience the good things we have here in the center. Whether it’s for refreshments, a game of chess, or the training and resources we offer, we want to make sure everyone is staying up-to-date on teaching techniques and practices that are nationally recognized so we can continue to grow,” said Foster.
The Center for Teaching Excellence is located on the second floor of the Wilhelmina Delco Building in room 202.
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-This story by Marchita Shilo originally appeared in Academic Insights.