1. What is Great Teaching? UTIA Promotion & Tenure Workshop 2018
Plant Sciences 250 class, Spring 2018
Dr. David Munn (Right side), retired Professor-Soil Science, & former student
UTIA Promotion & Tenure Workshop 2018

2. What is an adequate teacher?
Reliably goes to class on time and teaches
Predominately uses “sage on the stage” approach to teaching
Occasionally updates course content
Uses homework and test grades for feedback
Passes back graded material in a timely manner
Meets with advisees regularly

3. What is a good teacher?
Uses a variety of teaching styles and techniques
Realizes that learning occurs not only in the classroom but outside of it as well
Uses embedded classroom assessment techniques for continuous feedback on learning in addition to tests and grades
Advises the student with a goal of on-time graduation and ultimately professional placement and success in the workplace
Mentors graduate students
Attends teaching workshops and seminars

4. What is an excellent teacher?
In the classroom:
Keeps students engaged using a variety of innovative approaches
Uses feedback in a formative manner to improve the course
Incorporates experiential and service learning
Demands rigor and challenges the student

5. What is an Excellent Teacher?
Outside of the classroom:
Advises undergraduates with emphasis on
retention
timely graduation and
placement
Helps students find internship and international opportunities
Helps to mentor student clubs and activities
Involved in recruiting particularly underrepresented groups
Sponsors and directs undergraduate research and honors projects
Serves on or leads committees such as graduate or undergraduate coordinator, scholarship committee, recruiting committee
Mentors graduate students with the intent to publish the work

6. What is an excellent teacher?
Open to continual improvement
Attends teaching improvement workshops
Invites observation and assessment of teaching effectiveness
Uses the resources of the Tennessee Teaching and Learning Innovation hub
In the larger professional world
Participates in national meetings on teaching
Writes peer-reviewed publications to share best practices in teaching
Seeks funding from external sources to augment teaching or other aspects of the student life

7. Scholarship Scholarship of Instruction
Grants for instruction and student development
USDA Workforce Preparation-research & extension
HEC
CASNR
Publications
Improvements to quality of instruction
Novel teaching methods
Evaluation of student learning
Peer-reviewed syllabi – SYLLABUS (
A good syllabus is a piece of original scholarship; a great one is also an art form. A research or theory paper go through peer review process to be recognized and validated; the same process should be available to course materials. This is a small step towards taking teaching as seriousely as we take research.
The journal publishes original syllabi, assessment instruments, assignments and activities, and articles related to college teaching.

8. Recognition “The Key to Life” Professional Organizations Awards
Committees & workshop organization
Presentations/publications
Awards
Career planning
Department  College  University  Professional Society  National (USDA Teaching)

9. Questions