the chicago center for teaching navigating the academic job market 2: evidence of effective teaching
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The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective TeachingWhat is it?
A Teaching Portfolio is a collection of documents organized and annotated to describe the work of a teacher and argue for his/her effectiveness.
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
What is it used for?Teaching EFFECTIVENESS
Teaching STYLETeaching VALUES
Teaching FIT
WRITING SAMPLE!
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
Teaching
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
SECTION ONE(Materials You’ve
Created)Teaching Statement
SECTION TWO(Professional Development)
Statement of Effectiveness
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
SECTION ONE(Materials You’ve Created)
Teaching Statement
• Syllabi• Course materials• Lesson plans• Reading questions , etc.
SECTION TWO(Professional Development)
Statement of Effectiveness
• Student work – Evidence of Learning
• Evaluations and Testimonials: Students/Mentors/Observers
• Efforts to develop: workshops, conferences;
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
Annotation
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective Teaching
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
THE philosophy OF TEACHING STATEMENT
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
The Philosophy of Teaching StatementTHE philosophy OF TEACHING STATEMENT
Length: 1-1.5 pp single spaced
ARGUE, NARRATE, DESCRIBE:
Goals for student learning (disciplinary)
Teaching strategies
The learning environment
Successes, challenges, and plans for improvement
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
The Philosophy of Teaching StatementPITFALLS AND HELPFUL HINTS:
• Strike a balance between abstract general statements and concrete examples
(MAKE IT YOURS AND NO ONE ELSE’S STORY)
• Avoid reliance on buzzwords:
(DESCRIBING WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT TEACHING IS MORE PERSUASIVE)
• Do demonstrate your ability to think critically about teaching
(NONE OF US ARE PERFECT TEACHERS. CREATIVE REVISION TRUMPS BOASTING)
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Essay #2 Teaching Effectiveness Statement
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2
Essay #2: Teaching Effectiveness Statement: What is it?
• An exercise in critical assessment of my teaching
• Single page pulling together evidence in section 2
TOPICS:
• Narrate and Discuss: Successes and Failures
• Connect your teaching with their learning
• Articulate a plan for teaching improvement
• Demonstrate knowledge of diverse culture in higher education
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
The Philosophy of Teaching Statement
IN SHORT, that you are:
• READY TO TEACH
• CAPABLE OF MANAGING PEDAGOGICAL IMPROVEMENT
• ABLE TO JUGGLE TEACHING & RESEARCH TASKS
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective TeachingNEXT STEPS
• Locating, arranging, duplicating evidence:
• from your own records• from others• the University Website
• Plan to seek out peer and mentor feedback sessions.
• Sign up for a Seminar or Workshop
• Write down a list of teaching projects, plans, professional development efforts
• Seek out a teaching position.
The Chicago Center for Teaching
Navigating the Academic Job Market 2:
Evidence of Effective [email protected] Bill Rando
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