Introductions and Overview, Introduction to Teaching Portfolios

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Writing a Teaching Statement
• Developing a Teaching Portfolio
• Teaching Portfolio Resources

Looking at teaching in terms of learning, What helps students learn?

Preparation for January 16:

• Wineberg, S. (2003, April 11). Teaching the mind good habits. Chronicle of Higher Education, 49(31), B20.
• Handelsman , J., Ebert-May, D., Beichner, R., Bruns, P., Chang, A., DeHaan, R., et al. (2004). Scientific teaching. Science, 304, 522-523.

Learning-centered Course Design

Due in class: Teaching Statement First Drafts

Preparation for January 23:

• Gibbs, G. (2003). Planning Your Students' Learning Activities. In W. McKeachie (Ed.), Teaching Tips (10th ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin.
• Felder, R. M. (1997). Who needs these headaches? Reflections on teaching first-year engineering students. Success 101, 2.
• Svinicki, M. (no date). What They Don't Know Can Hurt Them: The Role of Prior Knowledge in Learning.

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Course Design Tools

Working with diverse groups of students, Analyzing activities for student learning

Preparation for January 30:

• Chesler, M. (1997). Perceptions of Faculty Behavior by Students of Color. CRLT Occasional Papers
• Miller, A.T. (2006). The Multicultural Lab: Diversity Issues in STEM Classes. In M. Ouellett (Ed.), Teaching Inclusively: Resources for Course, Department, and Institutional Change in Higher Education. Stillwater, OK: New Forums Press.
• Nelson, C. (1996). Student Diversity Requires Different Approaches to College Teaching, Even in Math and Science. American Behavioral Scientist, 40(2).
• Saunders, S., & Kardia, D. (no date). Creating Inclusive College Classrooms. CRLT Occasional Papers.

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Inclusive Teaching

Feedback to students, Putting pieces together - Sample Portfolios

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Grading Resources

Feedback from students

Due in class: Teaching Brief

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Angelo & Cross, Classroom Assessment Techniques and Examples
• Sources of Data for Assessment of Teaching

Handouts:

• Gathering and Using Student Feedback to Improve Your Teaching (pdf)

Making the case for your teaching, "Evidence of Excellence in Teaching"

Preparation for February 20:

• Heiberger, M., & Vick, J. M. (1999, November 12). Good Teachers Wanted. Chronicle of Higher Education.
• See also a more recent article by Vick & Furlong, "Next Question?" (Scroll down to the last question).

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Design Your Own Ways of Collecting Student Feedback
• Understanding and Using Student Ratings

Annotating Materials for the Teaching Portfolio Appendix

Due in class: Teaching Statement Second Drafts

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Writing Tips to Help You Get Started on a Teaching Portfolio
  (Scroll down to "Annotating Materials for the Appendix")

Representing teaching as scholarly work

Due in class: Practical Teaching Projects

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Resources

Due in class: Teaching Portfolios

Supplemental Web Resource:

• Options for Graduate Students and Post-Docs Interested in Teaching

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