# Faculty & Instructors
**Source**: https://ctlo.caltech.edu/aboutctlo/whoweserve/faculty-instructors
**Parent**: https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/resources/courses/universal-design-for-learning
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Faculty & Instructors
# Faculty & Instructors
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The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach supports Faculty and Instructors in a variety of ways, and we are always available for individual discussions and consultations. Here are some examples of frequent ways we work with faculty:
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[**Teaching**](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching)
- Quarterly offerings on teaching, including workshops on educational technology, course design basics, and special topics as they arise.
- Faculty Learning Communities - gatherings of faculty of all ranks to discuss challenges and strategies for teaching at Caltech.
- The Faculty Summer Short Course (FSSC) on Course (Re)Design - offered annually.
- Consultations and resources on [active learning](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/resources/courses/active-learning) strategies for class; [assessments and assignments](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/resources/courses/assessing-student-learning) that promote learning; [mid-quarter feedback from students](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/consultations).
- Choosing and using [instructional technologies](https://teach.caltech.edu/).
- [On-demand resources](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/resources) for planning courses and [course design](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/course-design).
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[**Educational Outreach**](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/outreach)
- Forms, guides, and advice for educational outreach programs, working with minors and volunteers, and other considerations.
- Connections for teaching and lecturing opportunities in the local community.
- Educational outreach office support for development and implementation of hands-on demonstrations and lessons designed for PreK-12 students.
- Opportunities to host high school students in labs for summer research.
- Consultation on development and implementation of broader impacts components of grant applications.
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**Grant Proposals**
- Consultations and resources on [Broader Impacts and educational components](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/outreach/caltechresources/grantwritingsupport) of research proposals.
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[**Innovation in Education**](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching/resources/innovation-education-fund)
- Consultations on designing large (over $5000) proposals for the Provost's Innovation in Education Fund; large proposals are typically due during the summer.
- Review of and consultation on small (under $5000) projects for the Innovation in Education Fund; proposals are accepted year-round.
- Creating and deploying Massive Open Online Courses ([MOOCs](https://ctlo.sites.caltech.edu/universityteaching/resources/technology/online)).
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**Options and Divisions**
- Visits to faculty meetings for short, focused presentations and discussions on educational topics of their choice.
- Consultations on curriculum design and assessment of learning.
- CTLO-sponsored guest speakers within disciplinary seminar series, related to the research and practice of teaching within the field.
- Custom data related to teaching and outreach for external reviews.
Please email us for more information, to arrange a consultation and visit [University Teaching](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/universityteaching) or [Educational Outreach](https://ctlo.caltech.edu/outreach) for additional information!