CEL Faculty Roundtable – Making the Work Visible: CEL in the Teaching Stream

Presented by: Centre for Community Partnerships

High-impact pedagogy in which instructors partner with communities, First Nations, grassroots initiatives, non-profit organizations and/or public sector organizations to offer students unique hands-on learning experiences driven by partner priorities. While teaching a CEL course takes considerable time and effort, the benefits to students and community partners have been well-documented. We recognize that, in addition to typical course design and delivery, CEL course instructors develop and maintain reciprocal community partnerships, ensure students are prepared and supported for their engagement and manage the day-to-day challenges and opportunities that come with implementing this dynamic pedagogical approach.

It is important for CEL instructors to consider how to position and articulate their CEL pedagogical work in their teaching dossiers, and in relation to various kinds of recognition (e.g., teaching awards, grant funding). This roundtable brings together seasoned CEL instructors to share strategies for making this vital work visible. How might instructors articulate the extent and value of the relational and logistical work, and the innovation it takes to deliver CEL courses? How can instructors best capture the impacts of their pedagogy on students, community partners and their academic disciplines? What practices can instructors adopt to document and communicate these impacts effectively? This session is aimed primarily at Teaching Stream faculty who teach CEL courses, but all are welcome.

Panelists:

Ahmed Allahwala, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Human Geography, UTSC
Michelle Arnot, Associate Chair, Undergraduate Education and Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Rubén Gaztambide-Fernandez, Professor, Chair, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
David Roberts, Director, Urban Studies Program, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Department of Geography and Planning

Moderator: Heather Hermant, Lead Coordinator, Academic Initiatives

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