The Center for Teaching and Academic Innovation (CTAI) serves as a central resource for Montclair State University faculty to develop, refine, and innovate their teaching. CTAI offers support through practical guidance, opportunities for peer exchange, and access to pedagogical and technological resources.
Some of CTAI’s resources, services, and programs were previously overseen by the Office for Faculty Excellence. This page consolidates all teaching-related resources and opportunities formerly hosted by the OFE, to help faculty with this organizational transition. To view all CTAI resources, please check their main page >> . Please reach out to CTAI at ctai@montclair.edu or OFE at faculty@montclair.edu with any questions.
The Montclair Teaching Principles were written by the Office for Faculty Excellence Advisory Board in consultation with the University’s Provost, deans, and faculty who provided suggestions and feedback during the drafting process, in college meetings, through surveys, and in University Senate reviews. The Dean’s Council and the Provost approved these Principles in April 2021. To learn more, please visit the Teaching Principles’ main page: Montclair State University’s Teaching Principles.
Below you can find teaching resources, grouped by teaching principle, that will help you advance in your teaching practice and professional development.
Principle 1: Clear Course Design. DESCRIPTION | TEACHING RESOURCES
Principle 2: Pedagogical Strategies that Support Learning. DESCRIPTION | TEACHING RESOURCES
Principle 3: Inclusivity and Diversity. DESCRIPTION | TEACHING RESOURCES
Principle 4: Universal Design for Learning. DESCRIPTION | TEACHING RESOURCES
Principle 5: Teaching as Reflective Practice. DESCRIPTION AND RESOURCES (OFE)
Principle 6: Disciplinary Excellence. DESCRIPTION | RESOURCES AND EXAMPLES (Digital Commons)
Teaching Feedback Services
Faculty Development Programs
Faculty members and departments are invited to join the Multi-Section Course Design program to get support in building student-centered courses and achieving consistency in instructional content, teaching methodologies, and assessment strategies across sections
A year-long program supporting faculty teams redesigning a course.