Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence

Teaching Week

Learning-Together Learning Together through Faculty Learning Community (FLCs): For Faculty, By Faculty
Designed for PCC instructors, FLCs explore innovative strategies—including generative AI, equitable grading, accessibility, and community engagement—to enhance classroom practices, support student engagement, and foster ongoing professional growth. Posted September 11, 2025
Student-Accommodation-Updates. Student Accommodation Updates
Kaela Parks outlines PCC's accommodation framework. Posted September 11, 2025
Behavioral-Process. PCC’s Behavioral Clarification Process and how this Connects to the Freedom of Expression Policy
PCC’s Student Support and Intervention team outlines how to balance student free expression with classroom conduct standards. Faculty learn the four-step Behavioral Clarification framework to address disruptions directly, document expectations, and handle charged discussions. The session also details campus support resources like CARE referrals, Title IX, and public safety escalations. Posted September 11, 2025
Practical-Strategies-for-Multilingual-Students Practical Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Students in Your Classroom
Learn easy high-impact strategies from Tim Krause and Elizebett Eslinger to support multilingual students across all disciplines. Posted September 11, 2025
Strategies-to-replying-to-students “They Emailed What?”: Strategies to reply to students who share they are struggling
Presenters Amanda Sanford and Gina Loschiavo share practical communication strategies, language techniques, and syllabus boundary-setting methods. Posted September 11, 2025
Using-AI-to-enhance-teaching. AI for the Educators: Module 2: AI for Lesson Planning & Content Creation
In this workshop, Reza Rahman demonstrates how faculty can use Google Gemini to enhance lesson planning and content creation. Instructors learn to draft tailored learning objectives, refine content in the Canvas workspace, generate interactive quizzes, and design AI-resistant assignments. The session also covers building custom Gemini Gems to automate repetitive instructional tasks efficiently. Posted September 11, 2025
Student-Perspectives Student Perspectives on “What Works Well in Online Teaching”
PCC’s Online Learning Student Success Team and Student Ambassadors share key strategies for virtual student success. Learn how dedicated campus resources—such as success coaching and the Start Guide—combine with high-impact teaching practices like clear communication, timely feedback, active discussion presence, and accessible course design to drive online student engagement and retention. Posted September 11, 2025
Climate-Action-Plan Envisioning a Just Climate Future – Connecting Your Class with PCC’s 2026 Climate Action Plan
PCC faculty and sustainability leaders detail practical strategies for embedding climate justice into coursework ahead of the 2026 Climate Action Plan update. Posted September 11, 2025
Power-of-Plain-Language. The Power of Plain Language: Myths, Benefits, and Best Practices
Presenters: Melanie DeLeon (Communication Access and Digital Inclusion Manager) and Anette Hassold (Program Specialist, ADA/504 Compliance). Summary IWe will define […] Posted September 11, 2025
Foster Inclusive Learning and Academic Belonging Harnessing Cultural Capital to Foster Inclusive Learning and Academic Belonging
Learn how to leverage students' aspirational, linguistic, and social capital through culturally relevant materials, storytelling, and reflective activities to boost engagement, confidence, and academic belonging in the classroom. Posted September 11, 2025
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