[Extracted from The Teaching
Portfolio by Peter Seldin, Anker Publishing Co., Inc., Bolton, MA,
1997]
"to gather and present
hard evidence and specific data about…teaching effectiveness to
tenure and promotion committees."
"to provide the needed
structure for self-reflection about areas of their teaching needing
improvement."
to "document for themselves
how their teaching has evolved over time"
to "prepare materials
about their teaching effectiveness when applying for a new position
or for post-tenure review."
to "share their expertise
and experience with younger faculty members."
to "provide teaching
tips about a specific course for new or part-time faculty."
to "seek teaching awards
or grants relating to teaching."
to "leave a written
legacy within the dept. so that future generations of teachers who will
be taking over the courses of about-to-retire professors will have the
benefit of their thinking and experience."
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