ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Us
The Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) is dedicated to fostering a vibrant community of educators who are passionate about teaching and learning. Our mission is to:
- Transform teaching practices and inspire educational innovation.
- Support evidence-based and inclusive teaching methods.
- Promote continuous improvement for both educators and students.
By creating a culture of curiosity and collaboration, we aim to build a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered campus community.
Our Philosophy
At the CTL, we believe:
- Teaching is a skill that evolves with practice, reflection, and re-evaluation.
- Effective teaching is not innate—it is informed by dialogue, shared knowledge, and intentional planning.
- Inclusivity matters: Great teaching reflects the diversity of our community, embracing identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and socioeconomic background.
We invite educators to join an open and welcoming space where they can:
- Explore innovative teaching practices.
- Engage in meaningful conversations.
- Take creative risks and embrace intellectual humility.
- Build knowledge that drives positive change in their classrooms and communities.
Our Vision
The CTL thrives when educators come together to:
- Share insights and questions about teaching.
- Strengthen their academic units and teaching practices.
- Grow as leaders in a culture of continuous learning.
Let’s shape the future of teaching and learning—together.
"At CTL, we inspire educators to explore, innovate, and build a culture of continuous learning and positive change."
"Great teaching is not innate—it’s a skill that evolves through practice, reflection, and collaboration."
"Inclusive teaching reflects the diversity of our community and creates opportunities for all students to thrive."
Our newsletter is published monthly during the academic year and includes timely teaching strategies and resources, updates, and upcoming events of interest to the campus teaching community.
The campus has an extensive suite of programs and efforts that support teaching excellence. The CTL serves as a hub for this community, promoting best practices, communicating opportunities and elevating our education practice.
The university is committed to inclusion and increasing support of our diverse student body, starting in the classroom. Inclusive pedagogy is integral to this mission, and the CTL is committed to providing critical training and support for all ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ faculty and graduate students in this arena.
Teaching excellence requires an ability to assess our educational progress using research-based practices. The CTL creates capacity, both in our faculty and in our departments, to use assessment techniques that lead to improved teaching and learning. The CTL will be helped in this effort by the new Assessment Team that has been created in the Office of Data Analytics.
Striving to become a student-centered campus is a primary motivation and central project of Academic Futures, as well as a key focus of Foundations of Excellence and the IDEA Plan. The CTL is one of the main project recommendations to achieve this goal.
Establish a Teaching and Learning Center, a centralized community space, dedicated to teaching and learning that transforms our teachers and students and is instrumental in solidifying innovative, research-based teaching practices as a cornerstone of the university.
—Academic Futures Report
The new Center for Teaching & Learning, with a firm commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as a core mission, will hopefully provide support for the broader comprehensive campus response to needed professional development regarding diversity and inclusion.
—IDEA Plan Report
The Campus [should] establish a Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outcomes Assessment (CTLO) to broker the relationships between the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Faculty Affairs, the Office of Data Analytics, Infrastructure and Sustainability, and the Office of Undergraduate Education.
—Foundations of Excellence Report
CTL continues and extends the work of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Program and the Graduate Teacher Program.
CTL-ASSETT Annual Report 2023-2024
CTL-ASSETT Annual Report 2022-2023
From 1986 to 2020, the Faculty Teaching Excellence Program (FTEP) strategically supported ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder faculty and postdoctoral scholars in implementing the most effective, evidence-based classroom practices to promote student learning.
From 1984 to 2020, the Graduate Teacher Program (GTP) provided professional development opportunities for all graduate students from all colleges based on students' teaching, research and service responsibilities, and on career goals.