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Established through the Predominantly Black Institutions Competitive Grant, Start Strong to Finish Strong, the Center for Professional Excellence (CPE) offers Quality Matters guidance and professional development for all full-time and adjunct faculty at ´ºÉ«µ¼º½. Professional development through the CPE focuses on improving student outcomes through teaching and learning.

The Space

The CPE offers a space for faculty development and general use. The space includes:

• Seating for up to 30 people
• 24 laptops
•  6 desktops
• Flexible furniture to suit your needs. 
• Technology Enhanced Classroom that connects via Webex.

Potential uses for the space:

• Departmental Professional Development
• Meetings/Conferences
• Collaborative Workspace

Professional Development

The CPE Coordinator offers professional development based on the needs of your group. Potential topics include:

COURSE DESIGN

• Course Mapping
• Aligning activities to outcomes
• Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

ASSESSMENT

• Creating formative and summative assessments
• Varied assessments
• Aligning assessments to outcomes

REACHING ALL LEARNERS

• Providing culturally relevant instruction
• Creating Community
• Understanding Accessible Course Design
• Communicating with Students
• Feedback
• Scaffolding and Chunking

LEARNER ENGAGEMENT

• Activities for virtual and in-person learners
• Examining methods to improve engagement.

For More Information

Ashley Dieterich | 706.771.4090

Meet the Coordinator:

Ashley holds an Ed.S. in Curriculum and Instruction. With over 15 years of experience in education and a passion for creating learning experiences, Ashley is excited to be a member of the ATC community.

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