The Transformative Teaching Academy is a series of three Graduate Equivalency Courses which was developed in partnership with faculty from Roosevelt and City Colleges and informed by research from similar faculty development programs throughout the country.
The first course in the series, “Examine,” invites participants to examine their individual and institutional contexts to generate deeper awareness of issues related to educational inequities. The second course, “Reflect,” guides faculty through experiences for deep reflection on their course design and facilitation. The third course in the series, “Redesign,” prompts faculty to consider institutional and course-level data to identify and implement ways to redesign aspects of their course design and facilitation. The purpose of the Redesign course is to engage instructors from a variety of academic fields to unpack data on student outcomes and experiences, reflect on pedagogical approaches incorporated in their courses, and create an action plan for course redesign to better address student needs.
While we encourage participants to take all three courses in sequence, they may also choose to take individual courses in any order that aligns with their needs, interests, and schedules.
Questions? Please contact the Academy at academy@harpercollege.edu.
Clockwise from top left: 1) Six Grandfathers Mountain in 1905; 2) Alice Wong touring the White House via robot on the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act; 3) Ruby Bridges escorted by U.S. marshals to school in 1960; 4) a rainbow crosswalk.
Transformative Teaching Academy: Examine
“Examine” is the first course in the Transformative Teaching Academy (TTA) series. This course invites participants to examine their individual and institutional contexts to generate deeper awareness of issues related to educational inequities. The course is taught by Dr. Pamela Twyman Hoff, Endowed Professor of Policy and Equity at the University of Illinois Springfield, and assisted by a facilitation team of Harper faculty who helped to refine the curriculum.
This course will be offered again in Fall 2026.
Transformative Teaching Academy: Reflect
“Reflect” is the second course in the Transformative Teaching Academy (TTA) series. This course guides faculty through experiences for deep reflection on their course design and facilitation.
- Format: Flex. Class sessions take place on Mondays from 4:15-6:15 p.m. in the Academy classroom (Building F, Room F315) for in-person and live synch/virtual attendance with asynchronous support provided as needed for those who are unable to attend in-person or virtually.
- Dates: February 2 – March 9, 2026
- GECs: 3
- Instructor: Tony Bradburn, Principal, Sunny Hill Elementary School D220; participant in Curriculum Leadership doctoral cohort
- View Syllabus
- Register Now (Registration Deadline: January 26, 2026)
Transformative Teaching Academy: Redesign
“Redesign” is the third course in the Transformative Teaching Academy (TTA) series. This course prompts faculty to consider institutional and course-level data to identify and implement ways to redesign aspects of their course design and facilitation. The purpose of the Redesign course is to engage instructors from a variety of academic fields to unpack data on student outcomes and experiences, reflect on pedagogical approaches incorporated in their courses, and create an action plan for course redesign to better address student needs.
- Format: Flex. Class sessions take place on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with the option of attending in person (Building F, Room F315) or online synchronously. The instructors encourage in-person attendance for the first and last session.
- Dates: March 17 – April 28, 2026 (no class March 24)
- GECs: 3
- Instructors: Edmir Wade, Chemistry and Anabel Morales, Teacher Barrington D220
- View Syllabus
- Register Now (Registration Deadline: March 9, 2026)