Monday, December 8, 2025

Mark your calendars for Celebrating Teaching Day 2026! This annual event is dedicated to celebrating the passion and dedication that Georgia Tech instructors display year-round both in and out of the classroom. The event features a poster session, a luncheon, and recognition of Thank-a-Teacher recipients, CIOS Honor Roll and Award recipients, and CTL faculty learning groups. This year's keynote, Kindling Courage: Teaching from the Core, will be presented by Michele DiPietro, executive director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kennesaw State University and author of How Learning Works: Eight Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching and The Faculty Guide to a Balanced and Harmonious Career: Yogic Strategies for Self-Growth and Fulfilment. Register for Celebrating Teaching Day 2026.

CTL EVENTS

Grading can feel overwhelming and isolating at the end of the semester. To combat those feelings, we're hosting a grading circle: a time to build community with other instructors, grade together, and celebrate the end of the semester. TAs are welcome to participate with their supervising instructor.

Join us for a guided conversation about teaching in the age of Generative AI this past semester. We’ll reflect on what worked best, what surprised you, and what challenged you. Together, we’ll discuss experiences, compare notes with colleagues, and leave with fresh ideas and strategies for the spring semester.

Kickstart your semester with a workshop designed to help faculty create accessible course materials that support all learners. We'll explore key accessibility practices aligned with Title II standards, using tools like Ally and the Canvas template. With dedicated work time built in, you'll leave with real progress made on your own course content—whether it's documents, images, videos, or audio.

Our classrooms are key spaces where students have the opportunity to practice effective, respectful discussion -- even when they disagree. In this workshop, faculty will review a variety of resources, including ones from the Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center, and identify opportunities to integrate them into their courses. These resources are especially useful for instructors who may need to manage hot-button discussions that can pop up in response to current events. 

When students are having trouble engaging with their peers, aren't keeping up with deadlines, or stop attending class, their success in the class is in jeopardy. This workshop will help faculty set course policies and structures that support students' recovery and reengagement when they have trouble effectively participating. We'll draw from multiple teaching strategies and reflect on past behaviors we've experienced.

CENTER IMPACT

As the semester winds to a close, we invite you to read our FY25 annual report. Learn more about the positive impact Center programming had on Georgia Tech's faculty, teaching assistants, and students. From workshops to grants to learning communities, our programming fostered a campus culture of effective teaching and meaningful learning for all students.

Questions?
Contact Bethany Harris, Communications Program Manager.
bethany.harris@gatech.edu | 404.894.4474