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Developing a Teaching Dossier

Developing a Teaching Dossier. Vi Maeers (Director) vi.maeers@uregina.ca 337.2402 (T). What is a Teaching Dossier (Portfolio/Profile). A personal record Reflection on one's work http://www.usask.ca/tlc/portfolios/gusthart_sup.php An approach to teaching enhancement

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Developing a Teaching Dossier

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  1. Developing a Teaching Dossier Vi Maeers (Director) vi.maeers@uregina.ca 337.2402 (T)

  2. What is a Teaching Dossier (Portfolio/Profile) • A personal record • Reflection on one's work http://www.usask.ca/tlc/portfolios/gusthart_sup.php • An approach to teaching enhancement • A means of presenting information http://www.usask.ca/tlc/portfolios/crowe_sup.php • A bank of ideas for SoTL/capturing the scholarship in teaching

  3. How to Compile a Teaching Dossier • Inventory your teaching--see worksheet. • Think about how you teach and why you teach that way. • Consider the purpose of the dossier--organize accordingly. • Write the statement of philosophy. • Include your best evidence. • Show your draft to a colleague • Continue this process throughout your career

  4. Teaching Responsibilities Worksheet For each course complete the following: • Course#, name of course taught, dates of course, credit hours: • Short description of course: • Numbers of students: • Methods of delivery--particular strategies used in course: • Type(s) of course evaluation (e.g., formative, summative, type of form used; peer; other) • Summary of course evaluation • Reflection on course • Other

  5. Contents of your Teaching Dossier • Your teaching responsibilities • Statement of teaching philosophy Sample statements http://www.usask.ca/tlc/portfolios/parts.php - sample • Evidence of your accomplishments • Don’t forget your CV

  6. Completing your Dossier • Give your dossier a title • Create a contents page • Organize your material in sections (e.g., TPS, courses taught, evidence, letters of support, etc) • Each dossier will be unique • A dossier is always a work in progress • Samples--see http://www.usask.ca/tlc/portfolios/example_toc.php

  7. Frequently Asked Questions about Teaching Portfolios • Can teaching portfolios improve teaching? • How are portfolios used in promotion and tenure decisions? • Why does documenting their teaching make some teachers feel uneasy? • What are the benefits of a teaching portfolio? • What criteria are used to evaluate teaching portfolios?

  8. Teaching Dossier Resources • Teaching Dossier Kit at UVIC http://www.ltc.uvic.ca/servicesprograms/teaching_dossier_kit.php • U of R teaching award requirements http://www.uregina.ca/presoff/provost/awards.shtml • 3M award requirements http://www.stlhe.ca/awards/3m-national-teaching-fellowships/ • CAUT dossier preparation http://www.caut.ca/uploads/teaching_dossier_en.pdf

  9. More Teaching Dossier Resources See the teaching dossier section of the teaching resources wiki at http://teachingresources.uregina.wikispaces.net/Teaching+Dossiers for the most current information and links to resources related to teaching dossiers and the electronic portfolios link at http://teachingresources.uregina.wikispaces.net/Electronic+Porfolios

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