1. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa 11/27/00 The Teaching Portfolio A framework for development and evaluation

2. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Today’s objectives l Understand what a teaching portfolio is l Consider possible sections to include in your own portfolio l Set up topic for discussion regarding the teaching portfolio for the upcoming week

3. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa The Teaching Portfolio l What is your main purpose in creating this portfolio?  What basic argument about your teaching will you make, and why? l Who are the primary readers?  What do you know about their beliefs about good teaching?  Are their beliefs consistent with your own? l What types of evidence of teaching effectiveness will be most convincing to these readers?  What evidence will they expect to find?

4. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Documenting your Success and Development l How are your beliefs about teaching and learning reflected in your actions as a teacher? l What evidence will show readers that your teaching reflects these beliefs? l What evidence can be provided by  your students?  your colleagues?  you?  others? l Which of the data listed above is regularly collected?  How can you begin to collect the rest of the data you need?

5. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa For instance.... For instance.... (example from Yours Truly) l Statement of Pedagogical Philosophy, Strategy and implementation l Summary of Teaching Responsibilities (my example)  Semester Hours Per Year oEffective Teaching Load oNew Course Development  Assessing Teaching Performance oStudent Evaluations oAverage Evaluation Scores oIndividual Evaluation Scores: Questions 1-10 (Departmental Supplemental Questions) Questions 11-17 (CET Survey Questions)

6. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa For instance.... l Peer Evaluation of Teaching and Teaching Materials  Classroom Observation oDepartment Chair oGender expert  Evaluation of Course Materials oEducational Psychologist oProgram director l Teaching Research in Economics l Grants and Awards for Teaching Innovation l Description of Efforts to Improve Teaching l Self-Evaluation l Goals for the next five years

7. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Minimum Contents l a statement of teaching philosophy, l a statement of teaching responsibilities l a summary of student evaluations of teaching placed in the context of departmental norms l representative course materials from at least one instructional setting.

8. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Are there other examples? l Robert M. Corless, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario  Teaching Philosophy and organization of portfolio l Timothy A. Pychyl, Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa  CV  Teaching Philosophy  Professional Development  Teaching evaluations l Sample teaching portfolios  Note how what’s included reflects what is important to the instructor

9. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa It’s never too early! l Shows prospective employer you care about teaching. l Grad students typically have limited teaching opportunities.  Be proactive about getting feedback and evidence of your teaching  A partial checklist: oGet student evaluations—even for labs or recitation sections. oInvite the professor teaching the course to visit one of your classes and provide comments, preferably written.visit –help structure the occasion by providing some questions to guide observation. –it will likely not happen unless you ask first.

10. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa It’s never too early! l Go to seminars on teaching. Keep a record for section on "Professional Development."Professional Development l Engage in professional dialogue about teaching. l Ask questions of teachers you admire about their teaching. l Thinking about your teaching philosophy, sometimes requested as a part of academic job applications.teaching philosophy

11. Université d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa Group Activity in Class l Group activity in class:  Help each other develop a list of oTopics and items for your Teaching Portfolio oDocumentation you can use (or get) l For the next week, I suggest  Review resources on our website  Draft your own 1-page teaching philosophy and post it to Group Discussion Folder called Teaching Philosophy in WebCT  Name your file: TPName.doc  Check resources on syllabus