Welcome to the Center for Teaching & Learning at Pratt Institute
The CTL's Guiding Values are
Community Reflection Action
The Center for Teaching and Learning fosters a collaborative faculty community that builds on best pedagogical practices across all disciplines and teaching modalities at Pratt: classroom and studio pedagogy, online and hybrid formats, experiential hands-on learning, and more. The Center aims to create an interdisciplinary, resilient, and reflective learning environment to address the urgency of the ‘now’, ranging from discussing difficult issues in a diverse classroom to larger social and cultural complexities of our times.
Mission and Community Standards: In order to foster faculty collaborations built on a shared understanding of respect, we have established a set of community standards that we expect all CTL members and participants to follow.
Week-by-Week Support: Weeks 1-5
Wishing you a great Fall semester. Here are some tips and resources you might find useful as you get started:
Resources for your students around Mental Health by the JED Foundation. Feel free to share this with them online, on your Canvas Course or in person.
New to Pratt? Click here to explore our New Faculty Orientation resources.
Want to deepen your pedagogical knowledge? Attend the Learning Pedagogy or Creative Accommodations series this Fall.
Wondering about teaching in the age of AI? See this recording from last year, and plan to attend this semester’s conversation around this timely topic.
Here is how you can navigate Canvas. It’s recommended that you upload your syllabus and additional course materials for your students during the semester.
Recent posts:
Introduction to Canvas – Additional session for Fall 2023
Are you just starting out with Canvas, and need extra support? Join this intro session to learn more.
Recordings: Getting Started with Canvas – Fall 2023
The recordings from the fall 2023 Getting Started with Canvas are included here on this post.
Useful Links from New Faculty Orientation – Fall 2023
Click here to view the resources and links shared at New Faculty Orientation, Fall 2023!
College Student Wellbeing, Trauma & Resilience Certification – Resources & Reflections
The CTL is happy to announce that eleven members of the Pratt community completed the Florida State University College Student Wellbeing, Trauma & Resilience Certification in the Spring and Summer of 2023. This certification course provided a foundation for knowledge and skills in applying trauma-informed principles in practical ways across the disciplines. The course offered resources for building positive mental health, supporting student retention and student success.