Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Welcome

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) facilitates, supports, and enhances the teaching and learning process at Dalton State. Our goal is to ensure that all students have a transformative educational experience by providing evidence-based culturally responsive opportunities for development and resources focused on motivating, engaging, and including students.

The purpose of our work is to:

facilitate and promote conversations focused on evidence-based teaching.
provide opportunities for colleagues to explore strategies for engagement, retention, & success.
provide opportunities for fellows to run programs that engage teaching colleagues in enhancing their work with our students in an area of their interest.
provide opportunities for peer-observation of teaching with tailored personal consultations.
provide targeted support for colleagues teaching first-year students and high impact practice courses.
celebrate and promote the excellent work we do in teaching and student success.

Vision

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is a vibrant community and model of inclusive excellence where faculty, staff, and students come together to enhance teaching, learning, and student success. Through professional development opportunities, research on the scholarship of teaching and learning, collaborations, and reflective practice, we promote culturally responsive pedagogy and ensure that all students have a transformative educational experience.

Mission

The mission of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is to facilitate, support, and enhance the teaching and learning process at Dalton State College. The Center serves to ultimately improve student success and achievement of learning outcomes by promoting the creation of effective learning environments through the provision of resources and development opportunities.