Celebrating Graduate Student Contributions to Teaching at UCLA

The TLC will participate in the 2026 National Graduate-Professional Student Appreciation Week.
Learning Pods Model Promotes Student Engagement in High-Enrollment Courses

Jeff Maloy’s peer-based learning approach boosts students’ understanding through collaborative interaction.
Instructor Cooking Challenge Fosters Teaching Collaborations

Faculty and graduate student instructors joined in a team-based cooking challenge as part of the Instructor Wellbeing Initiative.
Honors Students’ Courthouse Visit Highlights Experiential Learning Outcomes
Students observed court proceedings at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse that informed their interest in future law careers.
March Update
As you begin looking ahead to the next quarter, make sure to note the upcoming deadlines to apply for our future awards and programs.
Scholarly Teaching Seminar Brings Personalized Learning Insights to Large Lectures
The talk showed how instructors can create analytics tools that provide academic support.
Care-Centered Classroom Practices
The following information was previously included in a January 2026 Teaching Resource created by the Teaching and Learning Center. This resource provides practical strategies to support a care-centered approach to teaching based on the principles of trauma-informed pedagogy. The goal of trauma-informed pedagogy is to support students by creating an environment in which the nervous system […]
Dialogue across Difference Faculty Fellows Program Now Accepting Applications
Applications are now open for the third cohort of the year-long program.
CUTF Course on LA Housing Guides Students Through Research on Policy Solutions
Ph.D. candidate Katherine Smock’s seminar guides undergraduates in connecting social science scholarship with local debates.
TLC Executive Director and Teaching Professor Highlight Teaching Faculty’s Role in Educational Change
Kem Saichaie and Jeff Maloy contributed to an article examining the role of teaching-focused faculty.