Develop Your Teaching Skills & Improve Student Outcomes

 

The Institute for Teaching and Learning is designed as a 4-day onsite program for dental educators to help participants achieve better student outcomes by refining their teaching skills and enhancing the quality of their interactions with students in the classroom and the clinic.

 

July 29-August 1, 2026    Atlanta, GA

Register for 20% Discount Through January 14, 2026

The Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL)

To promote deep and lasting student learning, dental educators will need to be equipped with innovative teaching skills and techniques to assure exceptional student outcomes.

The Institute for Teaching and Learning, or ITL, is designed as a 4-day onsite program for dental educators to help participants achieve better student outcomes by refining their teaching skills and enhancing the quality of their interactions with students in the classroom and the clinic.

 

ITL provides hours of intensive, immediately applicable learning for dental, dental hygiene, and dental assisting professionals at all levels, including early-career faculty, private practitioners transitioning into education, and experienced faculty looking to sharpen their teaching skills. You will also receive complimentary access to the Fundamentals of Clinical Education (FCE), an online, asynchronous program to equip new dental educators with the right tools to succeed and provide 8.5 ADA-CERP CE credits.

Our 2025 ITL Participants!

Cost, Dates, Location

Dates
July 29-August 1, 2026

Location
Atlanta, GA

Cost

Early Registration Through January 14, 2026 at 20% Discount: $2,800
Early Registration Between January 15 and April 14, 2026 at 10% Discount: $3,150
Standard Registration Between April 15 and July 10, 2026:  $3,500

Registration closes: July 10, 2026

 

Scholarship Options

Visit our Scholarship Information page for more information.

 

CE Credits

Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL) partners with CE providers to help professionals in academia and those transitioning to academic careers achieve their goals as leaders, educators, and agents of change for their organizations. AAL is working with a number of associations in different professions to secure CE credits. Please contact us to request CEs for your profession or for additional details.

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2026 ITL Agenda Outline to be posted soon

Hotel reservation – AAL does not arrange hotel accommodations. The ITL will be held at the American Management Association Executive Conference Center (1170 Peachtree Street N.E., 3rd Floor) in the heart of midtown Atlanta, a short walk from premier restaurants and hotels ranging from international brands such as Marriott Suites and Hampton Inn to the boutique AC Hotel and Moxy.

Click for directions to the AMA building.

Contact Info

Felicia Tucker-Lively, Ph.D.
Vice President

404-350-2098
f.tucker-lively@aalgroup.org

Dr. Kelton Stewart Discusses the Call of Mentorship and Teaching

Dr. Kelton Stewart, James J. Baldwin Endowed Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, and Chair, Department of Orthodontics at Indiana University School of Dentistry at Indiana University School of Dentistry, discusses his call to teach and the importance of inclusion in the classroom. Dr. Stewart will be leading two sessions at the Institute for Teaching and Learning this August in Chicago for AAL.
Music provided by www.fiftysounds.com.

Why Should I Attend?

The ITL program is perfect for new and mid-career dental educators who are
interested in refining their skills to achieve better student outcomes and
reigniting their love for teaching. During ITL, you will learn:

  • Framework for shaping teaching philosophy and teaching with intention
  • Effective clinical teaching strategies
  • Interactive online instruction
  • Problem-solving and collaborative learning
  • Skill-based assessment and instructional course design
  • Developing a framework for student research
  • Remediating students/residents
  • Cultivating health professionals in a healthy environment
  • Resilience and well-being

You will also receive complimentary access to the Fundamentals of Clinical Education (FCE), an online, asynchronous program to equip new dental educators with the right tools to succeed and provide 8.5 ADA-CERP CE credits.

 

What Our Alumni Say

  • "The AAL ITL program was an excellent opportunity to learn and develop multiple teaching concepts and skills. This program allowed me to connect and network with colleagues at the same point in their careers. I highly recommend it to those entering in a career in academia."


    Nina Ray, Texas A&M College of Dentistry

  • "I was truly impressed with the ITL course. As a newcomer to teaching, with many years of clinical practice, I wasn't sure how much I would enjoy sitting in a weeklong course about different teaching philosophies. Whatever my expectations were, they were blown out of the water. The speakers were dynamic, and I came away excited to put these new tools and philosophies into practice immediately. I really, really recommend this course for anyone new to teaching, or looking to revamp their teaching style!"


    Matt Phillips, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences

Program Faculty & Speakers

Below are our 2026 ITL experts:

Felicia Tucker-Lively, PhD, MPH

Felicia Tucker-Lively, PhD, MPH

Vice President

Colin Haley, DDS, MEd, MHA

Colin Haley, DDS, MEd, MHA

Clinical Associate Professor, Executive Director of Curriculum and Student Success, Associate Director of Group Facilitation, University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry

Isabel Rambob, DDS, FICD, FACD

Isabel Rambob, DDS, FICD, FACD

Clinical Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center College of Dentistry

Jayne S. Reuben, PhD, FAAPE, FASPET

Jayne S. Reuben, PhD, FAAPE, FASPET

Instructional Professor, Biomedical Sciences and Medical Education, Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Kelton T. Stewart, DDS, MS

Kelton T. Stewart, DDS, MS

James J. Baldwin Endowed Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, Chair of the Department of Orthodontics, Indiana University School of Dentistry

Patricia Xirau-Probert, PhD, LMHC

Patricia Xirau-Probert, PhD, LMHC

Associate Dean, Office of Student Affairs and Involvement, University of Florida College of Dentistry