CELTT Excellence in Transformative Teaching Award

The CELTT Excellence in Transformative Teaching Award recognizes outstanding teaching and innovation within the UBalt classroom and community. UBalt is a place where leaders advance, thrive, and apply their skills to local and global challenges; faculty are central to this mission. Recipients of the CELTT Excellence in Transformative Teaching Award will have demonstrated a notable record of success in educating and transforming undergraduate and/or graduate students in any discipline at UBalt.

The Excellence in Transformative Teaching Award will be awarded to a faculty member who has transformed the classroom’s learning experience. This might include a new, immersive experience; the use of high impact practices; the integration of an emerging learning technology; a curricular revision; an inventive tradition; an exemplary project; or any teaching practice, project, or process that transforms the students or learning experience.

This teaching transformation between faculty and student can happen in any classroom regardless of rank! Therefore, it is important that all faculty positions can be recognized for the wonderful work they do as part of the UBalt campus and community. We encourage Adjuncts, Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, Professors of Practice, Visiting Professors, Tenure-Track, and Tenure Professors to apply!

What is the Award?

Award of $2000
Plaque and letter of acknowledgement
Recognition during a Fall 2024 Teaching & Learning event.

The call for nominations will open September 6, 2024 and close September 20, 2024.

Application Process

Criteria

Current faculty member at the University of Baltimore who taught at least one course during Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
Has taught for at least two consecutive semesters as faculty at any rank.

Nominations

The call for nominations is open and will close on September 20, 2024. Nominations can be submitted by anyone, including faculty members themselves, by completing the nomination form.

Application Process

To self-nominate or nominate a faculty member, they must submit the below information using the nomination form. All final applications must be submitted by September 20, 2024.

Name, Affiliated School, Position Title, Years at UBalt
Narrative providing evidence of teaching excellence and transformation (500 words max) as evidenced by a new, immersive experience; the use of high impact practices; the integration of an emerging learning technology; a curricular revision; an inventive tradition; an exemplary project; or any teaching practice, project, or process that transforms the students or learning experience.
Teaching philosophy statement (300 words max) including the nominee’s approach to the classroom that transforms the learning experience for you and the student. Some guiding questions:
- Excellent instructors create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. How do you create this type of environment?
- Excellent instructors inspire, transform, and empower students, altering the trajectory of their present and future lives. Describe the ways your teaching transforms the learning experience and students.

Selection Process

Award recipient will be selected by CELTT staff based on the following criteria:

Evidence of transformation: To what extent has the faculty member transformed the learning experience for both faculty and students?
Innovation and creativity: To what extent has the faculty member demonstrated innovation and creativity in their teaching practice, project, or process?
Impact on student learning: To what extent has the faculty member transformed the students’ learning experience, and how does it reflect in their academic achievements?
Impact on faculty growth: To what extent has the faculty member’s work transformed their colleagues’ teaching practices, pedagogy, or professional growth?
Sustainability and scalability: To what extent is the teaching practice, project or process sustainable and scalable?
Evidence of excellence: To what extent does the faculty member exemplify excellence in teaching, including engagement, assessment, and inclusivity?

Rubric

How satisfied are you with the evidence that the nominee satisfied the following award criteria?

Objective	1 Strongly Dissatisfied	2 Dissatisfied	3 Neutral	4 Satisfied	5 Strongly Satisfied
Evidence of transformation: To what extent has the faculty member transformed the learning experience for both faculty and students?
Innovation and creativity: To what extent has the faculty member demonstrated innovation and creativity in their teaching practice, project, or process?
Impact on student learning: To what extent has the faculty member transformed the students’ learning experience, and how does it reflect in their academic achievements?
Impact on faculty growth: To what extent has the faculty member’s work transformed their colleagues’ teaching practices, pedagogy, or professional growth?
Sustainability and scalability: To what extent is the teaching practice, project or process sustainable and scalable?
Evidence of excellence: To what extent does the faculty member exemplify excellence in teaching, including engagement, assessment, and inclusivity?