{"id":18270,"date":"2022-08-03T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/?page_id=18270"},"modified":"2025-05-06T14:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T18:28:54","slug":"spotlight-on-teaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/teaching-and-learning\/spotlight-on-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Through the teaching award initiatives of the Committee on Teaching and Learning, the Faculty of Science supports, promotes, and recognizes the pedagogical excellence and innovation of our instructors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading text-uppercase h5\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list-unstyled\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/teaching-and-learning\/spotlight-on-teaching\/teaching-learning-awards\/\">Teaching &amp; Learning Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/teaching-and-learning\/instructor-resources\/\">Instructor Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/teaching-and-learning\/student-resources\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/teaching-and-learning\/sotl\/\">Scholarship of Teaching &amp; Learning (SOTL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grey-bg-block has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns card-deck aspect-ratio is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/TeachingAwards.jpg\" alt=\"Professor in a lecture hall\" class=\"wp-image-19236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/TeachingAwards.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/TeachingAwards-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"card-title font-weight-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/teaching-and-learning\/spotlight-on-teaching\/cotl\/\">Committee on Teaching and Learning (CoTL)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">CoTL initiatives aim to raise the profile of teaching and learning in the Faculty of Science through the Faculty of Science Excellence in Teaching &amp; Leadership Awards, as well as hosting events for learning and collaboration, such as speaker series, workshops, and informal teaching-related socials for faculty and graduate students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/AwardsProfile.jpg\" alt=\"Students in a library\" class=\"wp-image-19238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/AwardsProfile.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2022\/08\/AwardsProfile-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"card-title font-weight-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/award-recipients\/\">Award Recipients<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Read more about the previous recipients of our Excellence in Teaching Awards, as well as other awards and honours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column card rounded-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/transformational_stories_1.jpg\" alt=\"teacher writing on a whiteboard\" class=\"wp-image-27498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/transformational_stories_1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/06\/transformational_stories_1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group card-body\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"card-title font-weight-bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/science\/transformation-stories\/\">Transformation Stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"card-text\">Explore news and transformation stories about our Faculty\u2019s efforts in pedagogical excellence and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contacts\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#e31837\"><strong>Dr. Yelin Su<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teaching Commons Liaison for Faculty of Science<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ysu@yorku.ca\">ysu@yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#e31837\"><strong>Lily Ren, Adjunct Librarian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YU libraries liaison for Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:lilyren@yorku.ca\">lilyren@yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#e31837\"><strong>Ilo Maimets, Associate Librarian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YU libraries liaison for Biology<br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ilo@yorku.ca\">ilo@yorku.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p 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