Center for Teaching & Learning

CTL - Opening doors and enlightening minds since 2002

The CSUN Center for Teaching and Learning is the research, collaboration, and professional development arm of the College of Education. Faculty from all of the various departments in the College of Education are conducting cutting edge research and professional development, in collaboration with K-12 teachers, administrators, and community members, to address the needs of schools. The CTL is proud to host the “Education on the Edge” speaker series annually, as well as offer free educational film screenings. We have a Speakers Bureau and provide professional development to the community, while also hosting the biennial What Really Works conference. Feel free to contact us with any questions about our upcoming activities or how we might work with you and your groups!

The CTL goes global!

October 19, 2022

We are pleased to share our most recent publication, "CTL on the Cutting Edge". Please read about how we are going global and bringing international recognition to CSUN. Read more

Translucent Panel Discussion

October 19, 2022

On October 11, the CTL hosted a lively and educational panel discussion around transgender students. We highlighted the award-winning documentary created by recent CSUN alum, Avery Fox, during his transition here at CSUN. In case you missed it, please check out the recording of this event on our website, www.csun.edu/center-teaching-learning/education-edge. Read more

Education on the Edge: Translucent Panel Discussion

September 9, 2022

Participants are kindly asked to watch translucent prior to this event by using the link below. translucent is the moving 24 minutes documentary about a young adult's gender transition journey and was a finalist for the 48th annual Student Academy Awards. CSUN alum, Avery Fox, the subject of the documentary and co-director of the film will join a diverse panel of varying perspectives on the topic of how educators and families can best support transgender individuals. Q&A will be encouraged. this session is intended to build on and go deeper into issues touched on in last semester's panel discussion. Read more