Teaching Center

The Nashville State Community College Teaching Center supports all faculty in pursuit of instructional excellence. With a focus on enriching student learning experiences, The Teaching Center creates and curates training opportunities, promotes professional development opportunities, and shares information that positively impacts the classroom.

Nashville State Community College: Upcoming Events & News

📅 Event Calendar: Fall 2026

date	time	event	type	location / link	details
Fri, Sept 4	9:00-9:50am	Collaborating in the Workplace: A Guide for Building Better Teams Professional Learning Community	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall 2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Tues, Sept 8	11am-noon	Macmillan: Purpose Into Practice	Webinar Series	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Sept 11	9:00-9:50am	Collaborating in the Workplace: A Guide for Building Better Teams Professional Learning Community	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall 2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Fri, Sept 11	10:00-10:50am	Teacher's Learning Community: Active Learning	Teacher's Learning Community (TLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Thurs, Sept 14	1:00-2:00pm	AAC&U Value Week: Designing Assignments That Speak: VALUE Rubrics for Intentional Teaching	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Sept 18	9:00-9:50am	Collaborating in the Workplace: A Guide for Building Better Teams Professional Learning Community	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall 2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Thurs, Sept 24	10:00-11:00am	Simple Syllabus: NSCC Syllabus Editing Hours	Webinar	Session Link	Join for Simple Syllabus Training with Hope Swaim
Fri, Sept 25	9:00-9:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Teaching Center Fellow and Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Fri, Sept 25	1:00-1:50pm	Undergraduate Research: Building Bridges from the Classroom to Future Careers	Research-based presentation	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Descriptions
Thurs, Oct 1	1:00-2:00pm	Future Trends Forum: Universal Design for Learning	Forum	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Oct 2	9:00-9:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Teaching Center Fellow and Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Fri, Oct 2	10:00-10:50am	Teachers’ Learning Community: Active Learning	Teachers' Learning Community (TLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Wed, Oct 7	10:00-11:15am	Designing Meaningful Collaboration: Communication & Learning in Virtual Exchange	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Oct 9	9:00-9:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Teaching Center Fellow and Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Fri, Oct 9	10:00-10:50am	Teacher's Learning Community: Active Learning	Teacher's Learning Community (TLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Wed, Oct 14	11am-noon	Macmillan: Purpose Into Practice	Webinar Series	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Oct 23	9:00-9:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Teaching Center Fellow and Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Fri, Oct 30	9:00-9:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	Professional Learning Community (PLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Teaching Center Fellow and Neely Ann Sheucraft, Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Wed, Nov 4	11am-noon	Macmillan: Purpose Into Practice	Webinar Series	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Nov 13	10:00-10:50am	Teacher's Learning Community: Active Learning	Teacher's Learning Community (TLC)	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Thurs, Dec 10	11am-noon	Macmillan: Purpose Into Practice	Webinar Series	Register here	See Session Description

📢 Important Action Items & Deadlines

Share Your Expertise During Friday Professional Development

The Teaching Center invites proposals to present at our Friday professional development days throughout the Fall 2026 semester.

Proposal Guidelines:

Submit your proposal here. Submissions should propose Zoom sessions that are 25-50 minutes long. We welcome proposals that address (but are not limited to) topics such as:

Effective Teaching Strategies

Student Engagement Strategies

Effective Assessment and Evaluation Techniques

Impact of Curriculum Design or Redesign

Challenges or Opportunities in Teaching

We look forward to your contributions and to engaging sessions that advance faculty development and teaching excellence!

📰 News & Resources

Welcome 2026-2028 Faculty Fellows!

The Teaching Center would like to announce that Yvonne Simmerman, Jennifer Goncalves, and Maayan Ornath will be joining as Faculty Fellows for the 2026-2028 cohort. We are delighted to have them join this community of educators who are committed to advancing excellence in teaching, learning, and student success at Nashville State.

NSCC Faculty & Staff Mini-Grants

The Faculty & Staff Mini-Grant Program is designed to support innovative, student-centered projects that align with Nashville State Community College’s priorities. Learn more here.

Contact theteachingcenter@nscc.edu for support in brainstorming ideas for this exciting initiative.

TBR Newsletter

Check out the TBR’s “Monday Minute” newsletter, published by the Center for Innovation for Teaching and Learning.
TBR CITL Greenhouse Open Office Hours

2:30pm-4:30pm | Held bi-weekly every other Tuesday starting June 9th

TCAT and Community College faculty can drop in anytime to share best practices and what works in the classroom, bring challenges, get support, and leave with new ideas to try.

Join the open office hours