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Programs

Faculty & Instructors

The CTI offers a range of opportunities to join colleagues in and across disciplines to discuss teaching and learning. Guided by research, explore ideas and techniques you can apply immediately in any learning environment.

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Individual Consultations

We offer individuals, teaching teams, and departments formative, confidential consultations on teaching and learning. 

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Curriculum Mapping for Diversity & Inclusion

This consultative service guides academic programs through the curriculum mapping process, with a specific focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes.

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Institutes

Join collegial communities for immersive experiences to transform a course.

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Mid-Semester Feedback Program

This confidential program assists faculty members in obtaining student feedback about the course when there is still time to adapt and improve.

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New Faculty Teaching Academy

This series of programs is designed to accelerate new faculty teaching success in their first years at Cornell.

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Workshops and Other Opportunities

Explore topics and imagine how to apply them in the context of your teaching.

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Any Person, Many Stories

Any Person, Many Stories: Histories of Exclusion and Inclusion at Cornell is a digital exhibition (to open Fall 2022) featuring histories researched and written by Cornell students, faculty, and staff.

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Thank a Professor

Students, send a message to express your gratitude for a professor who made your learning experience memorable.

Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows

The Center offers graduate students and postdoctoral fellows a variety of ways to explore and integrate evidence-driven learning methods into teaching practices. Our programs prepare you for roles with Cornell undergraduates (e.g., section leader, lab instructor, grader, etc.) as well as future faculty positions.

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GET SET Program

The GET SET Program consists of workshops, courses, institutes, and a conference that invite you to explore specific topics more deeply and apply concepts and practices in the context of your teaching. 
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International TA Program

The International Teaching Assistant Program (ITAP) supports international teaching assistants in meeting required levels of oral English proficiency for teaching assignments at Cornell.
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Teaching Portfolio Program

Whether you begin your journey early with us, or are headed to the job market soon, a portfolio encourages you to document and reflect on your teaching journey at Cornell.
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CTI Fellowship

Apply for a selective CTI Graduate Teaching Fellowship and deepen your understanding of effective course and workshop design, assessment of learning, and the development of resources that foster teaching excellence and innovation.