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Certificate in Reflective and Faithful Teaching

Program Code: D-CRAFT-C
Degree Designation: Certificate
Department: Divinity School
Website: divinity.duke.edu/academics/certificates/certificate-reflective-and-faithful-teaching

Program Summary

The certificate in reflective and faithful teaching (CRAFT) fosters the ongoing development of ThD students as theological educators. The objectives of the certificate include helping ThD students:

  1. reflect theologically about the craft and vocation of teaching;

  2. hone practical teaching skills with an eye toward different contexts of teaching, including online instruction;

  3. develop a thoughtful, theologically grounded philosophy of teaching; and

  4. improve their teaching in response to oral and written feedback from peers and professors.

Responsibility for administering the CRAFT program rests with the director of ThD program or that individual’s designee. This certificate is only available for ThD students.

Academic Requirements

  • XTIANTHE 950 (Th.D. Seminar: Explorations in Practical Theology)

  • CRAFT learning sessions (complete all)

    • What is Being Taught 

    • Where Is It Being Taught 

    • Who is Teaching 

    • Who Is Taught 

    • How Is It Taught 

    • How Is It Taught 

    • Why Is It Taught 

  • CRAFT Course Tracking Form 

  • CRAFT Teaching Portfolio Review 

  • CRAFT Teaching Evaluation Form 


CRAFT requires participation in the THD seminar, as well as co-curricular programming focused on teaching and learning and related deliverables.