Welcome to the Center for Teaching Effectiveness

Our Mission Statement: The Center for Teaching Effectiveness has committed itself to a comprehensive professional development program that makes teaching and learning the focal point of college activities and decision making.

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Arizona Western College established the Center for Teaching Effectiveness in October 1990 with Title III Grant funds. The CTE was established on the belief that individuals, departments, and institutions have unlimited capacity for growth and development. Based on these beliefs the faculty, staff and administration have made a commitment to assure the resources necessary to provide a comprehensive program that will meet the constantly changing needs faculty face in a multicultural society.

The CTE strives to support the personal development of all college faculty by promoting an environment of mutual trust and respect, growth, and teamwork.  This requires the commitment of the entire college community and the District Governing Board.

CTE ACTIVITIES

• Teaching and Learning Seminars
• Annual All Campus In-Service
• Faculty Appraisal Program
• Writing Intensive Curriculum support
• Professional Development/FLEX Program
• Mentor Program
• Resource Lending Library
• Teacher of the Year
• Institutional Effectiveness
• New Faculty Orientation 
• New Associate Faculty Orientation (NAFO)
• ITN Training
• S.T.A.R. Faculty of the Semester
• National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Conference and Recognition

CTE GOALS

• Promote professional and personal development of all faculty
• Facilitate instructional improvement efforts of faculty
• Develop a better understanding and support of the college mission and its goals and objectives within the organization as a whole
• Provide needs-based programs and ongoing activities for professional and personal development
• Support faculty development efforts which exemplify meeting indentified individual needs
• Acquaint faculty with college resources and services
• Foster a sense of collegiality among all college employees by promoting an environment of trust, professionalism and teamwork
• Serve as professional development resource for all interested in the teaching and learning process
• Expand service and assistance to associate faculty
• Increase faculty sensitivity to the multicultural population
• Serve as the hospitality center for all faculty

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 Travel policy is being handled through the Divisions.  Click here for the CTE form if your travel is related to Professional Dev. 

S.T.A.R. Faculty of the Spring Semester           

Congratulations to the S.T.A.R. Faculty of the Spring Semester Reetika Dhawan, Professor of Mathematics and to Susana Pino, Assoc. Faculty Professor of Psychology!  They will be honored at the Faculty Start-up Meeting on Friday, August 17th.  Then they, along with the Fall S.T.A.R. Faculty honorees and the Employees of the Semester from both Spring and Fall 2012 will be eligible via a drawing sponsored by Yuma Investment Group to win a trip for two to an Arizona Resort.  The drawing will be held in December at the President's Recognition Luncheon before Faculty leave for semester break.

 Teachers of the year 2012

Congratulations to Steven Lund, Professor of English as a Second Language, and to Francisco "Taco" Aguilar, Associate Faculty Physical Education and Wellness, for being named AWC's Teachers of the Year for 2012!  They were honored at the Faculty Start-up Meeting on January 6th as well as at the Yuma County Teacher of the Year Banquet on April 24th, 2012.  Both are also AWC NISOD Excellence Award Recipients along with the recipients from each of the Divisions

NISOD EXCELLENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS for 2012 

NISOD Excellent Award Recipients for the 2011-12 academic year are:

HUMD -- Chip Straley, Professor of  Theater           

BLAD -- Michelle Sims, Professor of Business

CTAD -- David Sisson, Professor of Electrical Wiring

SMAD -- Light Bryant, Professor of Mathematics

Teachers of the Year --  Steven Lund, Professor of English as a Second Language and Francisco "Taco" Aguilar, Assoc. Faculty

CONGRATULATIONS to our NISOD honorees who will receive medals reflecting this honor at the NISOD Conference in Austin, Texas in late May. 

Nancy Blitz
CTE Director,
(928) 344-7677

Debra Canada
Administrative Secretary
928-344-7757

Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE)
Arizona Western College
P.O. BOX 929
Yuma, Arizona 85366-0929