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Welcome to the Centre for Teaching Excellence

The University of Waterloo's Centre for Teaching Excellence collaborates with individuals, academic departments, and academic support units to foster capacity and community around teaching and to promote an institutional culture that values effective teaching and meaningful learning.

Last year, CTE provided 2464 consultations to 978 instructors, graduate students, and staff members! See our other "vital statistics" for that year!

Upcoming Workshops & Events

Saturday, February 1, 2025 8:30 am - Friday, March 7, 2025 4:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202)

Want to learn how to plan lessons that actively engage students? Learn a practical and adaptable lesson planning model in the Effective Lesson Plans (CTE1202) workshop. Participants complete the 2-3 hour self-paced module and activities online, followed by a 1.5-hour live session.

Saturday, February 1, 2025 8:30 am - Sunday, March 2, 2025 11:59 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Statements of Teaching Philosophy (CTE2196)

Participate in the Statements of Teaching Philosophy (CTE2196) advanced online module to prepare a draft of your teaching statement. You'll also receive peer feedback to help enhance your statement in this 3-hour self-paced module.

CTE News

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

CTE PD Day on GenAI

On February 25, the Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE) held its Winter 2025 Professional Development Day for CTE staff, themed "GenAI: Information, Perspiration, Reflection."