TLTC Programs for Instructors
Are you brand new to teaching or ready to explore new strategies and teaching practices? Consider joining one of our premier programs below and progress through the content at your own pace.
Welcome to Teaching @ UMD
Are you new to instructing at Maryland, or perhaps returning after a short hiatus? Jump over to UMD's Open Learning page to enroll in the Teaching Center's self-paced training: Welcome to Teaching @ UMD.
This asynchronous course will guide you through information and activities including:
- UMD’s instructional digital systems
- Develop a welcoming syllabus
- Textbooks or other course materials
- Prepare to teach (ELMS/Rooms)
- Ongoing support
Launch Certificate
The TLTC Faculty Launch Program is designed to provide you with a cohesive but customizable series of professional development activities to help advance your teaching, collect evidence of effectiveness, and leverage innovative, evidence-based approaches in your classroom. Coming in May-June, 2023, the TLTC is "launching" the updated version of the certificate. You can get started on the requirements now.
The Launch Program is completely self-paced, and we expect that most faculty take 2-5 years to finish all of the program requirements. Faculty who satisfy all of the Launch Program activities will receive a certificate of completion.
Register: Please click here to enroll and get started.
Get started now:
You can get started in any order, create your own path, and do this at your own pace. TLTC staff are available for questions, consultations, and more.
1. Learn something new (or in more depth): Attend two TLTC workshops, with at least one from the Diversity & Inclusion series. You will be asked to document and provide a brief reflection and summary.
2. Consult: Schedule a consultation with the TLTC.
3. Reflect on your Teaching by completing one of the following items to document and share feedback on your teaching:
- Peer Observation
- TLTC Observation
- Small Group Feedback session Instructional Coaching Partnership.
- Arrange a TLTC teaching observation & consultation
4. Course Design:
Brush up your course design skills by completing at least one of the options below:
- TLTC Design Sprint.
- TLTC Course Design Retreat (coming soon)
- Other (approved) professional development around course design and pedagogy.
If you have already completed one or more of these, we will work with you to document, get credit, and see if you want to dig deeper into any particular topic.
5. Expand your technological skills by attending a Learning Technologies workshop or signing up for a 1-1 Learning Technologies consultation.
6. Join/participate in a TLTC Faculty Learning Community of your choice in either the fall or spring semester.
7. Complete two additional elements of your choosing. It could be something from one of the above lists, or an approved alternative.
8. Create or update your teaching portfolio.
Please reach out to eberman4@umd.edu with any questions.
The TLTC is committed to fostering inclusive climates for learning and teaching. We strive to help instructors learn about and integrate inclusive pedagogies in their courses and consider the ways in which they can create equitable, accessible, welcoming, and positive classroom climates for students of all backgrounds and abilities.
NOTE: As part of our ongoing commitment to fostering inclusive climates for teaching and learning, we are transitioning to a new and improved program delivery method. The Inclusive Pedagogy and Practice (IPP) program will now be offered in an online asynchronous format via the TLTC's Teaching Academy. This format aims to provide greater flexibility and accessibility, allowing you to complete it at your own pace, anytime, anywhere, and earn a micro-credential.
We believe this transition will greatly enhance your learning experience and better accommodate your schedule. We are excited about the possibilities this new format offers and are confident it will further support your professional development in inclusive pedagogy and anti-racist practices.
We will share more details about the changes by early September 2024, including how progress for existing program participants will be recognized in the new format, and how new participants can get started. Email tltc@umd.edu with any questions.
Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum
Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum (CEAC) at UMD is a new professional development program designed to support the integration of civic engagement experiences into any planned or designed course.
Click here to learn more about Civic Engagement Across the Curriculum at UMD.
This experience is made possible by a grant from the University System of Maryland and in partnership with Salisbury University's Institute for Public Affairs & Civic Engagement (PACE). The UMD program is presented by the Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC), Maryland Democracy Initiative (MDI), Leadership and Community Service-Learning (LCSL), and the Common Ground Dialogue Program.
