Welcome to the Centre for Teaching Excellence
The University of Waterloo's Centre for Teaching Excellence collaborates with individuals, academic departments, and academic support units to foster capacity and community around teaching and to promote an institutional culture that values effective teaching and meaningful learning.
"CTE is an outstanding centre that models excellence in educational development."— 2017 External Review
Upcoming Workshops and Events
Teaching Squares - Fall 2023 (CTE6603)
Teaching Squares provides a framework for reciprocal classroom visits and a debrief discussion that sets the stage for you to revitalize your own teaching. If you are teaching this coming winter term (2023) and you are interested in being a part of a teaching squares group, please register for the Fall 2023 Teaching Squares program by Monday, September 11, 2023.
Statements of Teaching Philosophy (CTE2196)
Participate in the Statements of Teaching Philosophy (CTE2196) advanced online module to prepare a draft of your teaching statement. You'll also receive peer feedback to help enhance your statement in this 3-hour self-paced module.
Supporting Student Mental Health [Inclusive Instruction Series] (CTE2259)
CTE News
SLICCs
Waterloo's Teaching Innovation Incubator (TII) has recently accepted another important project: the Student-Led, Individually Created Course (SLICCs) framework. Developed at the University of Edinburgh, SLICCs are a self-directed learning approach that offers benefits to both students and instructors by collaboratively shaping educational experiences. Click the title for more details.
New Program for Graduate Students
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Do you know a graduate student or postdoc who is teaching their own course in the Fall 2023 or Winter 2024 term? Check out our new New Instructor Foundations Program webpage to find out more about the three half-day program, taking place from August 1 to 3, 2023. |
Teaching in Times of Crisis
In light of the recent and disturbing violent attack that took place in the University of Waterloo's Hagey Hall, instructors, staff, and students may want to consult the Teaching in Times of Crisis resource developed by Vanderbilt University.