Ready to participate in a Center for Teaching and Mentoring program? This page provides quick access to all CTM programs that are currently accepting registrations. Whether you’re interested in enhancing your teaching, connecting with colleagues, exploring leadership opportunities, or advancing your professional growth, you’ll find registration links below.
Please review the program descriptions and registration deadlines carefully. Space may be limited for some offerings, and registration will close once programs reach capacity.
If you have questions about any program or experience difficulty accessing a registration form, please contact the Center for Teaching and Mentoring at ctm@mtsu.edu.
CTM Programs with Open Registration
Program
Program Description
Schedule
Registration Deadline/ Form
Writing as High-Impact Pedagogy Facilitated by James Hamby
In this FLC, faculty will explore ways to create writing assignments in courses that challenge students to use creativity, critical thinking, research skills, and communication strategies. Click to learn more.
Designing Observation Tools to Support Faculty Growth Facilitators: Angela Hooser and Bonnie Barksdale
This FLC supports MTSU faculty in strengthening teaching and professional growth through the development of effective, meaningful observation practices. Click to learn more.
Beyond the Bot: Designing Meaningful AI Learning and Assessment Facilitated by Lisa Swart
As AI continues to reshape higher education, this FLC provides a structured, collaborative space for faculty to critically examine and design meaningful AI-informed instruction.
Building Character Education at MTSU Facilitated by Meredith Dye and Kim Godwin
This FLC will empower faculty to integrate character development into their existing curricula; enhance the group’s knowledge/understanding of character education approaches; and conduct a comprehensive gap analysis of existing courses and programs at MTSU, identifying where character-related learning already occurs and where opportunities for intentional integration exist.
Creative Acts for Curious People Facilitated by Alicia Fuss
Creative Acts for Curious People is a highly visual and interactive book that offers exercises designed to build curiosity, creativity, and confidence in the face of ambiguity. The book aligns with the realities of teaching in uncertain and complex environments. Exercises encourage observation, collaboration, and creative leadership, skills valuable to both educators and students.
10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People Facilitated by Julie Myatt
Based on cutting-edge psychological research, 10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People, introduces the “mentor mindset,” a leadership approach attuned to young people’s needs for respect, status, and high expectations. The book provides concrete, research-based strategies for motivating students through validation, transparency, inquiry, and rigor. These practices have been shown to reduce stress, disengagement, and dropout.
The Caring University Facilitated by Matthew Duncan
The Caring University explores how higher education institutions can intentionally foster a culture of care for students, faculty, and staff. It highlights practical strategies for building supportive relationships, promoting well-being, and creating inclusive environments where individuals feel valued and empowered to succeed. This book group is targeted specifically to Department Chairs/ School Directors.
Cultivating Virtue in the University Facilitated by Leah Tolbert Lyons and Rubie Ghazal
Cultivating Virtue in the University examines the role of colleges and universities in educating the character of students. It addresses questions such as should universities attempt to cultivate virtue, and how can they do so within a pluralistic context? It offers practical perspectives on what educating character could look like in a university, including its possibilities and limits. The book draws on insights from education, history, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and theology. This book group is open to all faculty/staff.
In-person in Todd 227
Thu. September 24 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Thu. October 8 8:00 am – 9:00 am Thu. November 12 8:00 am – 9:00 am
