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Creating a Teaching Portfolio

Creating a Teaching Portfolio. ORGANIZE SYNTHESIZE REFLECT. Contents. Syllabus Exams Writing assignments Hand outs Lecture notes/ PowerPoint slides Student evaluations Professional evaluations Video of teaching. R é sum é / Curriculum Vitae Teaching experience

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Creating a Teaching Portfolio

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  1. Creating a Teaching Portfolio ORGANIZE SYNTHESIZE REFLECT

  2. Contents • Syllabus • Exams • Writing assignments • Hand outs • Lecture notes/ PowerPoint slides • Student evaluations • Professional evaluations • Video of teaching • Résumé/ Curriculum Vitae • Teaching experience • Teaching philosophy • Introduction/ Personal statement • Teaching strategies • Culture in the classroom

  3. Where to begin? • Gather (and keep) everythingrelated to teaching! • Organize into categories: • Syllabi • Lecture/Discussion materials • Assignments/Exams • Evaluations (letters of recommendation)

  4. Next, Your Biography • Write or update a curriculum vitae • An expanded résumé • Academic and professional information • Teaching and research interests • Create or update a teaching summary • Course description • Your responsibilities

  5. Then, Reflection • Write your Teaching Philosophy • What is teaching to you? • Complete these statements: • It is the teacher’s job to… • It is important that a teacher… • Also: • List your teaching strategies • Think of cases in which you’ve used your philosophy • Read others’ statements (Bowne 220)

  6. And More Reflection… • Create an Introduction to your Portfolio • What is your objective? • Answer this: What is the reader going to be reading about and why should they read it? • Create a Personal Statement or Letter of Qualification • Why are you qualified for the position? • What are your career goals?

  7. Add Your Own Touch • Professional activities and development • Research papers and presentations • Conferences • Community service • Participation in pedagogical activities • Anything that influences you and your teaching!

  8. Finally, Organize It • What is most important to you? • Develop a story about you and your teaching through the portfolio • Section descriptions • Make it easy to read by using tabs, a table of contents, etc. • Be creative! • Anyone who reads it should know what it is like to be a student in your class!

  9. For More Information • Sample Portfolios are available in Bowne 220 (Graduate Programs Office) • A Few Helpful Web Sites: http://www.schreyerinstitute.psu.edu/pdf/ Designing_a_Teaching_Portfolio.pdf(Penn State) http://www.washington.edu/teaching/ (University of Washington) http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/ jobsearch/portfolio/ (University of Minnesota) http://tep.uoregon.edu/services/portfolio/portfolio.html (University of Oregon)

  10. Questions? Contact the Graduate School Programs Office: By telephone: (315) 443-1856 By e-mail: taprog@syr.edu http://www.syr.edu/gradschool/gsprograms/index.html

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