All five of the following components should be completed within a period of three years in any order.

Component 1: Building Blocks workshop 

This workshop uses "backwards" course design and focuses on essential student learning outcomes. Workshops are offered every August and January. Read chapter 1 and 2 of Felder and Brent's "Teaching and Learning STEM" book prior to attending. If you need a copy of this book, contact cafe@mst.edu. It's also available online (for free!) through Curtis Laws Wilson Library -- LINK

Component 2: Canvas Digital Literacy Lightning Rounds

Learn about tools you can use in the classroom to enhance student engagement and increase digital literacy. Lightning Rounds are offered once per semester. The Lightning Round is divided into two categories: Introductory and Advanced. Completion of either one will signify that this Step has been completed.

Component 3: Mid-Semester Feedback

Learn from student feedback what is going well and what could be improved before the end of the course. Sign up here. 

Component 4: Teaching Partners Program or two classroom observations

Receive individualized feedback about specific teaching aspects you identify. An experienced instructor and instructional designer will observe your class and provide constructive and confidential feedback. Learn more here. OR, observe two classes from the list of instructors who can be observed, and write a two-page reflection.

Component 5: Comprehensive Teaching Philosophy

To encourage reflective teaching, write a one- or two-page philosophy about your teaching, to be included in your dossier for tenure and/or promotion. Every year, CAFE hosts an event about how to craft a teaching philosophy.

To complete the optional components of the Ten Steps to Teaching Success program, participants only need to complete any five (5) of the following items, which are divided into 4 main categories

Teaching Workshops (Up to 2 Steps) - Earn one Step for attending an on-campus teaching workshop. Earn one Step for presenting at an on-campus workshop.

• CAFE/Instructional Design workshop -- CAFE offers a variety of teaching workshops and events throughout the semester. For a full list of events, visit cafe.mst.edu.

General or Discipline-Specific Teaching Conference (Up to 2 Steps) -- Earn one Step for attending a conference. Earn one Step for presenting at a conference.

• Teaching with Technology Conference  -- Hosted at Missouri S&T in March, learn more at tlt.mst.edu
• Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference -- This nearby regional conference is hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis in the fall. Learn more at www.umsl.edu/services/ctl/fttc/
• General or discipline-specific teaching conference -- Attend or present at a teaching/educational conference related to your field (e.g. ASEE)

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning & Teaching Grants (Up to 4 Steps) -- Earn one Step each for successful completion of the grant opportunities below.

• Educational Research Mini-Grant -- This program supports scholarly inquiry into a specific question about teaching and learning. Proposals are due in May and awards announced in June. Learn more here. 
• Provost's eFellows Grant -- This program supports whole course redesign or course and lab redesign to be blended or fully online. Proposals are due in June. Go here for more information.
• Diversity and Inclusion Mini-Grant -- For more information, contact Dr. Dan Reardon at reardond@mst.edu.
• Affordable & Open Educational Resource (AOER) Grant -- Funds are available from UM-System for faculty who are interested in a) reviewing, b) adopting, or c) creating affordable and open educational resources. Go here for more information.

Additional Options (Up to 3 Steps) -- Earn one Step each for completion of the following options.

• Communication Support for International Faculty  -- This program is designed to advance cultural diversity and understanding by improving overall communication between students and faculty, increasing active participation in campus dialogue, and by promoting confident communication. Go here for more information.
• Experiential/Service Learning Symposium -- This event is hosted annually by the Office of Academic Support. Learn more here. 
• Observation of another instructors' class and written reflection -- for a list of faculty who can be observed, go here.

Enroll in the Ten Steps to Teaching Success program online. Questions can be directed to cafe@mst.edu.

The is a voluntary program for full-time faculty, both tenure-track and non-tenure track.

After registering to begin the program, complete the steps in the order that best fits your schedule and goals. It is recommended that the program be completed within three years. For questions about components of the program that you may have completed previous to registering for the program, please contact the CAFE office.

Contact CAFE at cafe@mst.edu or x6713, for more information about Ten Steps to Teaching Success.