Overview
The TLC’s focus is on pedagogy. We want to provide best practices and to be a responsible voice for those instructors looking for advice about how to handle their classroom and course. The Teaching and Learning Center fosters a culture of collaborative learning, pedagogical inquiry, and community engagement. Through workshops, seminars, and consultations, we encourage culturally sensitive, community-engaged, project-based learning.
For simple questions, send an email to tlc@ccny.cuny.edu or call us at (212) 650-8878.
Schedule Consultations and Meeting Restrictions
Dear Faculty,
The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) is here to support your instructional needs through personalized consultations. Whether you are refining your curriculum, exploring new pedagogical strategies, or troubleshooting classroom technology, our team offers both in-person and virtual support to help you succeed.
In-person meetings are not supported during the Summer and Winter sessions.
Walk-in hours during Summer and Winter Sessions are left up to the individual consultant.
To ensure we can accommodate as many faculty members as possible, please take a moment to review our updated meeting guidelines and consultant schedules below.
Consultants
| Laura Diaz Alarcon ldiazalarcon@ccny.cuny.edu |
Joseph Furlong jfurlong@ccny.cuny.edu |
| Toby J Millstein tmillstein@ccny.cuny.edu |
Reema A Rao rrao@ccny.cuny.edu |
| Pamela Clenance pclenance@ccny.cuny.edu |
Christina Cintron ccintron@ccny.cuny.edu |
Consultation Guidelines
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Availability: Choose between in-person support (NAC 4220A) or virtual sessions via Zoom. |
Frequency: To maintain fair access, meetings are limited to 2 per week and 8 per semester. |
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Scheduling: Scheduled meetings take priority. Walk-ins are welcome, but please be prepared to wait if a session is in progress. |
Policy Note: Back-to-back meetings are discouraged and may be canceled to allow other faculty the opportunity to be seen. |
Fall Session In-Person (Scheduled and Walk-in) Hours: In-person hours this session
| Laura | Pamela | Reema | Joseph | Christina | Toby | |
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| Monday | — | — | — | — | 11:30–12:30 | — |
| Tuesday | — | — | — | 4–5 | — | 12–5 |
| Wednesday | — | — | — | 12–3 | 1–4 | — |
| Thursday | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday | — | — | — | — | — | 12–5 |
Fall Session Virtual (Scheduled) Hours: Scheduled only
| Laura | Pamela | Reema | Joseph | Christina | Toby | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4:30–6:30 | — | 1—3 | — | 11:30–12:30 | — |
| Tuesday | — | — | 4–5 | — | 12–5 | |
| Wednesday | 4:30–6:30 | — | 1—3 | 12–3 | 1–4 | — |
| Thursday | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friday | — | — | — | — | — | 12–5 |
Virtual Walk-In Links (Drop in during virtual hours shown above — no appointment needed)
| Consultant | Virtual Walk-in Schedule | Walk-in Zoom Link |
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| Laura Diaz Alarcon | Link not available | |
| Pamela Clenance | Link not available | |
| Reema A Rao | Reema's Zoom Walk-in Link | |
| Joseph Furlong | Joseph's Zoom Walk-in Link | |
| Christina Cintron | Christina's Zoom Walk-in Link | |
| Toby J Millstein | No Walk-ins during Summer | Toby's Zoom Walk-in Link |
Diversity and Equity
As Chancellor Matos Rodríguez reminds us, “universities can be the engines of change and badly needed reforms.” TLC is committed to supporting the diverse CCNY community in fulfilling the college’s founding mission of access and opportunity. Below are a variety of resources on anti-racist, diversity- and equity-driven pedagogies, many with consideration toward online learning environments. This list is ongoing, and we invite you to share resources that have helped to shape your teaching practices in these areas. If you have a resource that you’d like to contribute, please contact us at tlc@ccny.cuny.edu
Videos:
- Responding to Racial Biases and Microaggressions in Online Environments, CORA Webinar
- Employing Equity-Minded & Culturally-Affirming Teaching Practices in Virtual Learning Communities, CORA Webinar
- “Challenging Discussions” a resource on managing potentially difficult dialogues in the classroom from the USC CET
- Challenging the Algorithms of Oppression, Safiya Noble
- Uprising in Context: The Struggle for Racial Justice in the United States, CCNY’s Colin Powell School
Books:
- On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life by Sara Ahmed
- Anti-Racist Scholarship: An Advocacy edited by James Joseph Scheurich
- Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope by bell hooks
- Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks
- Decolonizing Educational Research: From Ownership to Answerability edited by Leigh Pate
Web Resources and Articles:
- The USC Race & Equity Center
- Syllabus Review Tool from USC CUE
- Project Implicit
- “8 Ways to be More Inclusive in your Zoom Teaching” by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy
- “How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive” by Kelly A. Hogan and Viji Sathy
- Inclusive Teaching Strategies Reflection Checklist from U Michigan
- “Embracing Diversity in Your Classroom” module 2 from ACUE’s Effective Practice Framework
- Anti-Racist Resources, MLA Humanities Commons
- “Talking About Race” from the National Museum of African American History & Culture