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: Spring 2026

Date	Time	Event	Type	Location/ Link	Details
Fri, Mar 20	10:00am-10:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	PLC	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	See Session Description Here Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves - Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education; Neely Ann Sheucraft - Associate Professor, Communication Studies/Teaching Center Fellow, Audrey Cross - Assistant Professor, Reading Support/Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, Mar 20	11:00am-11:50am	How I Help my Students Learn to Succeed	Workshop	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	See Session Description Here Presenter: Rachel Lewis, Assistant Professor of Biology/Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, Mar 27	9:00am-9:50am	Kind and Wicked Learning Environments	Research-based presentation	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring 2026	See Session Description Here Presenter: Harlan Pease, Associate Professor of Communications and Faculty Fellow
Fri, Mar 27	10:00am-10:50am	Rewiring Resilience: Supporting Gen Z Students in the Age of Anxiety	PLC	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	See Session Description Here Presenters: Jennifer Goncalves - Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education; Neely Ann Sheucraft - Associate Professor, Communication Studies/Teaching Center Fellow, Audrey Cross - Assistant Professor, Reading Support/Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, Mar 27	11:00am-11:50am	Ignite Your Semester: Collaborative Goal-Setting Workshop (and PLC)	Workshop	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	See Session Description Here Presenter: Audrey Cross, Assistant Professor of Learning Support and English/Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, Mar 27	Noon - 12:25pm	Lunch & Learn: Learning Styles vs. Learning Science: The Science of How Students Actually Vary and Learn Best	Experience-based presentation	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	Presenter: Kurstin Bush Assistant Professor of Education and Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, Mar 27	2:30-3:30pm	Undergraduate Research: Not Just for the Sciences!	TBR Event	Session Link	See More Information Discussion Leads: Cara Robinson (TSU), Donna Woodley (TSU), Elvira Eivazova (CoSCC), Iris Johnson Arnold (TSU), Ngee Chong (MTSU), Salahuddin Masum (SWTCC), Shane McCoy (NSCC)
Fri, April 13	9:00am - noon	The Teaching Center Gathering (Hybrid Event)	Informal Gathering	White Bridge Road Campus (W78) or virtually Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	Hosts: The Teaching Center Fellows
Fri, April 17	9:00am-9:50am	Using AI Ethically Sandbox	Open Forum	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	Presenter: Kurstin Bush Assistant Professor of Education and Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, April 17	11:00am-11:50am	Ignite Your Semester: Collaborative Goal-Setting Workshop (and PLC)	Workshop	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	See Session Description Here Presenter: Audrey Cross, Assistant Professor of Learning Support and English/Teaching Center Fellow
Fri, April 17	Noon-12:50pm	Shifting from an Age of Achievement to an Age of Agency	Lunch & Learn	Session Link Zoom Passcode: Spring2026	Presenter: Kurstin Bush Assistant Professor of Education and Teaching Center Fellow

📢 Important Action Items & Deadlines

Extended Call for Applications: 2026-2028 Faculty Fellows

The Teaching Center has extended the 2026-2028 Faculty Fellow application deadline to Friday, March 27th at 5PM CT. This extension is intended to provide additional time for interested candidates to complete and submit materials.

Please note: a requirement has been revised. Applicants must have served at the college full-time for a minimum of three years. This is a change from the previous five-year service requirement.

Individuals who have already submitted applications do not need to reapply.

For full details to apply, see the Faculty Fellow 2026-2028 application.

Call for Proposals: Spring 2026 Semester Professional Development Sessions

Submissions should propose Zoom sessions that are 25-50 minutes long, short videos, podcast interviews, or other formats and that address (but are not limited to) topics such as:

innovative teaching strategies

use of technology or digital tools in the classroom

assessment and evaluation techniques

curriculum design or redesign

addressing challenges in teaching

Submit Your Proposal Here.

📰 News & Resources

2026 Teaching & Learning Summit: Future-Ready Pedagogy

As community colleges work to keep pace with the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the imperative is not just to adopt new tools but to embrace a pedagogy that is inclusive, student-centered, and responsive in real time. This complimentary half-day virtual summit invites faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and academic leaders to explore what it means to teach and lead in a time shaped by intelligent technologies, open education, and learner agency.
https://s3.goeshow.com/dream/ATD/index.cfm

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.

HIP Connection Calls

HIP Ambassadors offer monthly connection calls that are open to all faculty, staff, and administrators across the TBR System. The calls will highlight ways to implement HIPs with quality and fidelity to facilitate student success in academic coursework.
https://www.tbr.edu/sites/default/files/media/2026/02/Spring%202026_HIP%20Connection%20Call%20Flyer.pdf

Yuja Webinars

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 1:00 PM CDT, Accessibility Panel With YuJa’s Experts
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 2:30 PM CDT, Back to Basics: Using YuJa Panorama in D2L Brightspace
Register Here