Certificate in College Teaching & Learning in HSIs
A 27 hour course for Hispanic Serving Institution faculty in applying culturally responsive instruction
Summer 2020 CTL Virtual RetreatsThe ESCALA CTL-HSI is the only teaching program in the country that focuses on increasing Latinx student success in Hispanic Serving Institutions through long-term professional development and coaching on culturally responsive instruction. Since 2013, more than 500 faculty in 2 and 4 year HSIs have completed the Certification.
SUMMER 2020 Changes:
Green Chile Week
Dates: June 29- July 3, 2020 Times: 3.5 hours each day on Zoom (broken into three sessions) Enrollment Maximum: 25 faculty Red Chile Week Dates: July 20-24. 2020 Times: 3.5 hours each day on Zoom (broken into three sessions) Enrollment Maximum: 25 faculty Carne Asada Week Dates: August 3-7, 2020 Times: 3.5 hours each day on Zoom (broken into three sessions Enrollment Maximum: 25 faculty What to ExpectThe Certificate is held in two parts. Faculty attend a summer retreat complete the Certificate by conducting a small study of their teaching and student learning in a Fall course, .meeting several times online with an ESCALA trained coach, and reading and discussing scholarly articles about teaching and learning.
The Certificate concludes in December/January when you'll present your project findings and learning in a 15-minute 'teach back' presentation, either on your campus or on Zoom with other ESCALA Certificate finishers. Read more about how the Certificate works and the basic timeline. We highly encourage colleges to come in teams of 3 or more faculty, so that you can sustain changes and build capacity at your home institution. Read more here about how to prepare and what you'll need to bring. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Faculty from ESCALA HSI Faculty Summer Institute 2017 (New Mexico).
How much does the Certificate/Retreat cost?
The cost per faculty is $2400. Generally we wait until all the faculty from your institution register, and generate a single invoice on June 1 for all faculty that are registered from your location. What does the price include? This includes the 5 day online Retreat in the summer, and all course materials. Also included in the Certificate registration cost is everything that a faculty member would need to do to complete the 27-hour Certificate program. This includes time with a peer faculty coach and ESCALA support staff that will help faculty submit materials required for the Certificate. How does payment work? On or before June 1, 2020 ESCALA will send an invoice for all registered attendees to the institution via the Title V, III or NSF-HSI grant director. Individual faculty members will be responsible for working with their home institution for hotel, airfare, and other related travel expenses. CTL Refund policy: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY If a faculty member cancels after June 15 2020 their home institution has an option to substitute another attendee or receive a credit for another attendee the following year. If a registered attendee cancels prior to June 15 the institution may substitute other attendees, or request a new invoice. Lunch entertainment! Corridos del Norte: Jeremias Martinez and David Garcia.
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