Portfolio Development Teaching David Acker, Associate Dean Extension Jay Harmon, Associate Dean Research Joe Colletti, Senior Associate Dean May 2, 2019

CALS Template for Tab 2: P&T Portfolio Summary See handout

My Focus Presenting your achievements as an effective and scholarly teacher. We’ll focus on Portfolio Summary Template Item #2 (Page 2) Performance in Position Responsibility Caveats: If teaching/advising are not in your PRS, take a brief nap. Achievements in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) belong in Template Item # 1 Performance in Scholarship

Tab 1 PRS Factual Information Summary P&T Vita Tab 2 Portfolio Summary

Faculty Portfolio Limit = 25 pages

The Portfolio Summary must communicate Write it so that someone outside of your field can understand it At the college & university levels there won’t be anyone in your field

9 …key elements of the teaching and learning portion of your Portfolio Summary

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #1 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy A narrative section of about 1 – 2 pages See examples of dossiers in the provost’s office Ask to see the teaching philosophy statement of some of our highly decorated teaching faculty (Morrill Professors, national award winners) and then develop your own Comment on teaching goals, innovations, methods

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #2 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities including % effort from your PRS Narrative description plus a table

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning The Format for the Table on Teaching Responsibilities is provided in template CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Semester & Year Spring 2015 Fall 2015 Spring 2016 Fall 2016 Spring 2017 Course Number Title Enrollment Percent of course for which you were responsible

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #3 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Summary of student evaluations of teaching (SET)

Table: Student Evaluation of Teaching Sem. & Yr. Course # Total Enrollment % responding Overall rating of instructor Dept mean for comparable courses Overall rating of course Fall 2015 ABC 218 70 94% responded 4.5 4.0 4.3 Scale: 1 = Very Poor, 5 = Very Good NOTE: This scale is now required by the provost for all reporting on Student Evaluation of Teaching

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Summary of student evaluations of teaching (SET) Summarize procedures for and results of peer evaluation of teaching (actual letters can go in Tab 3) Evidence of learning gains Describe your use of clear outcome statements in your syllabi, your assessment scheme for these outcomes, and what your assessments tell you about learning gains

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #4 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Summary of student evaluations of teaching (SET) Summarize procedures for and results of peer evaluation of teaching (actual letters can go in Tab 3) Graduate student advising (here or under Research or Extension, wherever it fits best) Describe the general departmental practice in graduate advising MS and PhD (directions in template) In progress: names, dates, your role Completed: names, dates, placement

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #5 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Graduate student advising Impact as a scholarly teacher (some of the following): Self-assessment of sponsored funding for teaching and learning Self-assessment of curriculum development and teaching materials development

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #6 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Graduate student advising Impact as a scholarly teacher Undergraduate advising Describe the impact of your advising Quantitative Qualitative

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #7 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Graduate student advising Impact as a scholarly teacher Undergraduate advising Evaluation of mentoring High school students Undergrads (REUs, GWC, SWP, Honors, etc.) Graduate students and post-docs

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #8 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Graduate student advising Impact as a scholarly teacher Undergraduate advising Evaluation of mentoring Honors and awards: T/L, advising, service to students

CALS Template: Teaching and Learning #9 CALS Template: Teaching and Learning Teaching philosophy Teaching responsibilities Assessment of teaching effectiveness Graduate student advising Impact as a scholarly teacher Undergraduate advising Evaluation of mentoring Honors and awards: T/L, advising, service to students Teaching improvement plans and future teaching plans

Not everyone is above average… Need a teaching improvement plan? Attend CELT workshops Seek peer evaluation and coaching Solicit mid-course feedback from students Get a teaching partner/mentor

TMI In the Portfolio Summary do not include: Course syllabi PowerPoint presentations Letters from students Reprints Copies of your diplomas