Why Prepare a Teaching Portfolio?

[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."

The Teaching Portfolio Links:

What is a Teaching Portfolio?
Why Prepare a Teaching Portfolio?
What Should be Included in a Teaching Portfolio?
Sample Table of Contents
Developing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Teaching Experience
Course Design and Pedagogy
Questions to Reflect on When Developing a Syllabus
Feedback on Teaching
Future Goals
FAQs

Teaching Resources Links:

GSI Teaching & Resource Center University of California, Berkeley

Why Prepare a Teaching Portfolio?

GSI Teaching & Resource Center
University of California, Berkeley