TEACH Reminders

mmeixner — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:56:00 GMT

Hello all! I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Holiday. There are just a few more things left before the end of the semester, so I wanted to remind you about a few things we need to get wrapped up before you take off for the break:

Portfolios are due by 5:00pm on Friday, December 12th.

Portfolios must be signed and approved by your mentor--be sure to communicate with your mentor so you know how much time they need and when they'll be in town.

Please turn in your Activity Contract revisions to your consultant as soon as possible.
Send Allison your spring schedules (teaching and class) as soon as possible so that she can begin to work on the Peer Groups for next semester.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions! Good luck with finals, papers, etc. these next few weeks!

Teaching Philosophy Statement

mmeixner — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Hopefully by now you are all beginning to think about your Teaching Portfolios (due December 12^th). Here are two articles by Gabriela Montell from the Chronicle of Higher Education on the teaching philosophy statement. The first article, What’s Your Philosophy on Teaching, and Does it Matter?, discusses the purpose of the teaching philosophy statement and the role it plays in job searches. In the second article, How to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Montell makes recommendations for writing your statement and gives some great advice such as “Don’t Make Empty Statements” and “Make Sure It’s Well-Written.” While some of her suggestions may seem super obvious, you would be surprised how often these elements are over-looked or taken for granted and how much a thoughtful and well-done statement will set you apart from other applicants.

As you work on your portfolio and your philosophy statement, don’t hesitate to talk to your mentor and/or your consultant! We are all here to help and we all want this to be a marketable product for your future job searches!

TEACH Program : Teaching Portfolio

TEACH Reminders

Teaching Philosophy Statement