ACUE: Effective Teaching Practices
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) is pleased to announce a continuing opportunity designed to enhance our campus commitment to faculty and student success. We are partnering with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) to offer its course in Effective Teaching Practices to a limited number of faculty participants.
The ACUE course prepares college faculty to use evidence-based techniques shown to
help students succeed and leads to a nationally recognized Certificate in Effective
College Instruction endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE). Courses are
offered online in a cohort model with the guidance of a Mt. SAC faculty co-facilitator.
The 4-course certificate promotes teaching techniques for both face-to-face and online
instruction across these four pillars:
- Promoting Active Learning (Start Date: September 23, 2024)
- Designing Student-Centered Courses (Start Date: November 4, 2024)
- Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Environment (Spring 2025)
- Inspiring Inquiry & Preparing Life-Long Learners (Spring 2025)
Who can apply?
- Any full-time or part-time Mt. SAC faculty member.
What is the time commitment & course timeline?
- Various time frames depending on course enrollment.
How will completing this ACUE course benefit my career?
- You be able to integrate evidence-based teaching strategies into your classes
- Upon completion of the course you will receive a Certificate in Effective Teaching Practices that is endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE) and recognized nationally.
- You will earn 54 hours toward a Professional Growth Increment (PGI) for Full-Time Faculty or Professional Growth Hourly (PGH) for Part-Time Faculty.
Questions?
For further information about Effective Teaching Practices, please contact Lizbet Sanchez, Faculty Professional Development Coordinator | lsanchez@mtsac.edu, Olivia Chan, ACUE Co-Facilitator | ochan@mtsac.edu, or Elda Blount, POD Project/Program Coordinator | eblount@mtsac.edu
What faculty have said:
- “I have been teaching for 18 years and I have a Master's Degree in Education. This course has reinvigorated my teaching.” Kelly Coreas
- “I would encourage all faculty to take this course! It is not too much work and it is very valuable. I especially enjoyed that it is all pertinent to what we do and offers so many strategies that we could apply in our classrooms and with our interactions with students immediately.” Mary Beth Barrios
- “It really help me better in lecturing, setting students expectations and getting students more engaged in class.” Antony Pai
- “The main impact is a higher level of engagement by the students. I always tweaked my courses however I am now motivated to not be afraid to make changes as needed, including from the perspective how the students achieve the learning outcomes.” Sheila Espy
- “This is the best course I've taken for professional development. I have always been focused on classroom discussions, but this course is allowing me to take it to a new level. I'm excited to be able to use these new techniques in the classroom, and I have been able to see the results instantly when I use them.” Missy Cunningham
- “Take it. You are less the whole as a teacher without this class.” Chaz Perea
