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ATL Faculty & Staff

Toby Brooks, PhD, MBA, ATC, CSCS

ATL Director Clinical Professor, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Faculty-in-Residence, Martin Hall

Toby Brooks, PhD, MBA, ATC, CSCS

ATL Director Clinical Professor, Health, Human Performance, and Recreation Faculty-in-Residence, Martin Hall

Toby_Brooks@baylor.edu
Mona Choucair, PhD

ATL Faculty Director of Faculty Mentoring and Advancement Teaching Professor, English Faculty-in-Residence, South Russell Hall

Mona Choucair, PhD

ATL Faculty Director of Faculty Mentoring and Advancement Teaching Professor, English Faculty-in-Residence, South Russell Hall

mona_choucair@baylor.edu
Jane Damron, PhD

ATL Faculty Director of Short-Format Programs Teaching Professor, Communication Undergraduate Program Director, Communication

Jane Damron, PhD

ATL Faculty Director of Short-Format Programs Teaching Professor, Communication Undergraduate Program Director, Communication

jane_damron@baylor.edu
Michelle Herridge, PhD

Assistant Director in STEM Education

Michelle Herridge, PhD

Assistant Director in STEM Education

michelle_herridge@baylor.edu
Megan Alstot, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI and Emerging Teaching Technologies

Megan Alstot, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate in AI and Emerging Teaching Technologies

Megan_Alstot@baylor.edu

Graduate Fellows

Amy Achenbach

History (Fall 2025)

Amy Achenbach

History (Fall 2025)

amy_achenbach1@baylor.edu
Aren Jamir

Higher Education Studies & Leadership (Fall 2024)

Aren Jamir

Higher Education Studies & Leadership (Fall 2024)

anungla_jamir1@baylor.edu
Joshua Jonas

Curriculum & Instruction

Joshua Jonas

Curriculum & Instruction

Joshua_Jonas1@baylor.edu

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Waco, TX 76798-7189

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    • Self and Syllabus: An Interactive Guide for Aligning Syllabus Language and Teacher Self-Perception
    • Theological Convictions and Pedagogical Practices
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      • Incidents (Or Narrative Slices) of Teaching at Its Best
      • Process for Reflecting on Incidents of Teaching at Its Best
      • Categories for Questions to Explore Incidents of Teaching at Its Best
      • Considerations for Using the Reflective Process Beginning with Incidents of “Teaching at its Best”
      • Learning Abstract and Grant Project Summary
    • Video Library
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      • Learning Goals and Objectives
      • Learning Activities
      • Learning Assessment
      • Creating a Syllabus
      • First Day of Class
      • Flipped Learning
      • Universal Design for Learning
      • Open Educational Resources
      • Making the Most of Office Hours
    • Considering Students
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      • How Students Learn
      • Underperforming and At-Risk Students
      • Supporting International Students
      • Classroom Incivilities
      • Prior Knowledge
      • Inclusive Teaching
      • Classroom Community
      • Emotions in Learning
      • Compassionate Teaching
      • Student Motivation in the Classroom
    • Teaching Techniques
      Back
      • Effective Lectures
      • Interactive Methods
      • Effective PowerPoint
      • Discussions that Teach
      • Service Learning
      • Controversial or Sensitive Topics
      • Team-Based Learning
      • In-Class Writing Prompts
    • Assessing Student Learning and Teaching
      Back
      • Formative Assessment
      • Summative Assessment
      • Grading Rubrics
      • Effective Feedback
      • Instructor Self-Assessment
      • Ungrading
      • Alternative Assessments
    • Teaching with Technology
      Back
      • Considering Technology for Teaching
      • Teaching without Technology
      • Classroom Response Systems
      • Blended Learning
      • Instructor-Created Videos
      • Engagement in Online Learning
      • Socialization in Online Learning
    • Researching Teaching and Learning
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      • Surveys-An Introduction
      • Survey Delivery and Participation
      • Preparing to Write Survey Questions
      • Attitudinal Questions and Likert Scales
      • Question Wording and Practical Tips
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