AY 375 - Fall 2017: Twelfth Day Lesson Plan

Remind them what to think about for section recap:

• What did you do?
• What worked?
• What didn't work? What would you do differently?
• How did you assess learning?
• Did anything unexpected happen?

(10 minutes) What is a teaching statement and teaching portfolio?

• Key Takeaways:
  • The GSI Teaching & Resource Center offers a Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. You will have already completed many of the required items through 375!
  • A teaching portfolio is often required as part of many applications in academia. Things that usually go in a teaching portfolio include:
    • Teaching Experience
    • Statement of Teaching Philosophy
    • Syllabus and Course Design
    • Feedback on Teaching (use of mid-semester and final evaluations)
    • Professional Development
    • Teaching Methods
    • Awards, etc.
  • A statement of teaching philosophy is a ~1-page single-spaced essay where you share your beliefs about student learning, teaching methods, and concrete examples that you use in the classroom. Things that are typically included are:
    • Goals for student learning in your discipline
    • Beliefs about how learning takes place
    • Activities you use to promote learning
    • 15-minute window into a class activity
    • How you know if your students are learning
    • Relationships with/among students
    • Classroom environment you strive to fosters
    • How your teaching has changed over time and why

(5 minutes) Individually, take a few minutes to answer the following prompts on a piece of paper. Use this free writing exercise to get you started on writing your own statement.

• What are your goals for student learning in your discipline?
• What type of teaching methods do you use and why?

1. Draft a statement of teaching philosophy. Bring a copy to class next week.