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

Wed, Oct 21	12:45-1:45pm	Psyched About Lunch and Learning: The Faculty Role in Shaping the Classroom Psychological Air	Lunch & Learn	The Teaching Center: Room W78, White Bridge Road Campus	See Session Description Presenter: Jessica Rabb, Professor of Biology & Teaching Center Faculty Fellow
Wed, Oct 21	1:00-2:00pm	Rethink Testing: Ditching Emotional Friction for Stronger Integrity (Online Learning Consortium)	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Wed, Oct 21	2:00pm	LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Thurs, Oct 22	9:00am-noon	Join The Teaching Center at the Southeast Campus	Open Hours	Room 2014, Southeast Campus	See Session Description
Thurs, Oct 22	1:00pm	Respondus Monitor: New Features, Fresh Ideas	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Thurs, Oct 22-Fri, Oct 23	9:00am-3:45pm	Hawkes Learning Innovative Educators Virtual Summit	Virtual Summit	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 23	11:00am-noon	How I Help Students Learn to Succeed Using VARK	Workshop	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenter: Rachel Lewis Assistant Professor & Teaching Center Fellow
Tues, Oct 27	1:00-2:00pm	Trends in Digital Learning and OER: Faculty thoughts on OER and Digital Materials in Higher Education (Online Learning Consortium)	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Wed, Oct 28	1:00-2:00pm	Leading in Workforce Preparation (The Chronicle of Higher Education)	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Wed, Oct 28	1:00pm	LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Thurs, Oct 29	1:00pm	OLC's Online Learning: Where We Started, Where We’re Going, & How We Get There Together	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Fri, Oct 30	7:30am-3:30pm	TBR Degrees of Success Conference	TBR Event	Register Here	See Session Description
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
Fri, Oct 30	10:00-10:50am	Cognitivism: The Thinking Classroom	Research-based presentation	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenters: Jen Goncalves, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education & Teaching Center Fellow and Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and English & Teaching Center Fellow
Wed, Nov 4	11am-noon	Macmillan: Purpose Into Practice	Webinar Series	Register here	See Session Description
Thurs, Nov 5	1:30-3:30pm	Join The Teaching Center at the Dickson Campus	Open Hours	Room DC170, Dickson Campus	See Session Description
Thurs, Nov 5	Noon	LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests	Webinar	Register here	See Session Description
Wed, Nov 11	9:00am-noon	Join the Teaching Center at the North Davidson Campus	Open Hours	Room 202, North Davidson Campus	See Session Description
Fri, Nov 13	11:00-11:50am	Teaching With Global Studies	Experience-based presentation	Session Link Session Passcode: Fall2026	See Session Description Presenter: Emily Naff, Director of International Education
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
Fri, Nov 20	2:30-3:30pm	Building Cross-Campus HIP Partnerships	TBR Event	Click to Join the HIPs Connection Calls	See Session Description NSCC's Shreya Nagar will be a discussion lead.
Thurs, Dec 10	11am-noon	Macmillan: Purpose Into Practice	Webinar Series	Register here	See Session Description

📢 Important Action Items & Deadlines

Spring 2027 Professional Development Sessions:
Proposal Submissions Now Open

The Teaching Center invites you to share your expertise with your colleagues throughout Spring 2027. Our mission is to support all faculty in pursuit of instructional excellence, enrich student learning experiences, and foster a responsive, collaborative teaching community.

Please submit sessions that you would be willing to lead. We welcome proposals that address:

Effective Teaching Strategies

Student Engagement Strategies

Authentic Assessment Techniques

Impact of Curriculum Design or Redesign

Challenges or Opportunities in Teaching

Submit your Proposal Here

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

📰 News & Resources

Nashville State Faculty will present at the TBR Conference on Global Education on Friday, November 6 at Jackson State Community College.

Reaching the Peak: from Sustainability to Co-Creation

Presenters: Robert Ladd, Nashville State Community College

Amanda Carr, Pellissippi State Community College

Donald Craig, Northeast State Community College

Wolfe Dodson, Pellissippi State Community College

Using Common European Framework and Copilot

Presenters: Elizabeth Stein, Nashville State Community College

Gracie King, Nashville State Community College

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.
October 30th - Degrees of Success Conference: Virtual Edition
Brought to you by the TBR Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, our annual conference is now online! Join us for our inaugural system-wide virtual conference event.

Registration is OPEN!
TBR Weekly Accessibility Open Office Hours
9:00-10:00am | Every Friday
Click to join the Friday hours.
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