11/10/2025

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Applications now open for the Teaching Feedback Program (TFP)

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The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is dedicated to supporting the growth and professional development of its instructors and educators. We invite TMU instructors to submit their requests for Teaching Feedback during the Fall 2025 semester.

The Teaching Feedback Program pairs an active instructor with a CELT Educational Developer (ED) to gain support and insight on their teaching practice through two options, detailed below: Teaching Observations or Teaching Refinements. Together, the instructor and ED identify specific goals and focus areas for Teaching Feedback, such as lesson delivery, facilitating discussion, or student engagement.

If you’re looking for input on your teaching, this program is for you! Applications for the Fall Semester will remain open until September 30, 2025. Space is limited: apply today.

Learn more about the TFP

Program Options

Each semester, instructors can apply to participate in one of two Teaching Feedback options, for a total time commitment of no more than two hours over the course of a semester:

Option 1:

Teaching Observation

You meet with an Educational Developer for a 30-minute initial consultation to talk about your teaching goals and organize a classroom visit.
The Educational Developer visits your class and conducts a 60-minute observation based on your goals
Afterwards, you and the Educational Developer meet for a 30-minute “debrief” consultation to review the feedback together and reflect on the observation.

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Option 2:

Teaching Refinement

You meet with an Educational Developer for a 30-minute initial consultation to talk about your teaching goals and organize a classroom visit.
The Educational Developer visits your class and leads a 20-minute, anonymous group discussion with students. You step out of the classroom at this time.
You and the Educational Developer meet for a 30-minute “debrief” consultation to review the feedback together and reflect on the refinement.

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Participation is entirely voluntary, with instructors leading on setting feedback objectives based on their own personal and professional goals.

Upon completion, participating faculty will receive a completed Observation or Refinement Feedback form for their own use (such as for professional development, currency reporting, tenure and promotion, teaching philosophy, and so on).

Questions?

Visit the Teaching Feedback website for more information and to review Frequently Asked Questions.

For further details please reach out to jackydeng@torontomu.ca.

Request a Teaching Observation or Refinement now

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