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TLDC Program
Grants
 he CFT's
Teaching and Learning in the Diverse Classroom Program is a
program for teams of faculty and TAs to thoughtfully consider
diversity issues in college teaching. The Project consists of
an intensive retreat and a year-long series of seminars.
Participants develop practical pedagogical skills for creating
learning environments that serve the needs and interests of an
increasingly diverse student population, and explore teaching
practices related to diverse learning styles, classroom
dynamics, and curriculum development.
Teaching and
Learning in the Diverse
Classroom Program
Award. Up
to 12 participants can be selected as Fellows of the TLDC program.
Fellows either receive $1,500.00 for individual course
development initiatives or an equivalent block grant to the
department / college for a total award of up to $15,000.00.
Requirements of Award. Participants are expected to:
Participate in a day-long retreat scheduled for August
2006; Participate in a regularly scheduled discussion seminar
during the academic year (approximately once every
two weeks); Initiate a teaching development project focused
on teaching and diversity-related issues in either a new or
revised course; Assess the impact of your course development
initiatives on the learning experience of your students. Graduate
student participants are expected to be fully matriculated
into a degree-granting program.
Benefits of
Participation. The response of prior participants in the
TLDC Program has been highly positive. Participants indicated
that the program offered them the opportunity to discuss and
explore their teaching style and methods, to develop new
collegial relationships, and to increase their awareness of;
and ability to positively address, the diversity present in
our classrooms.
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