Teaching Portfolios at McGill University Workshop Overview
Discover the key aspects of creating a teaching portfolio at McGill University, including its purpose, structure, and significance in tenure and promotion processes. Gain insights on compiling teaching effectiveness, development, and philosophy in this comprehensive workshop.
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Teaching Portfolios at McGill MAUT Tenure, Renewal & Mentoring Workshop for Academic & Librarian Staff 19 April 2013 Laura Winer Associate Director, Teaching and Learning Services
Context of the Teaching Portfolio Research Teaching Service The tenure and promotion dossier 2
Regulations Relating to the Employment of Tenure Track and Tenured Academic Staff 7.12 the internal package (p. 7) d) a record of the candidate s teaching (including graduate and professional supervision as appropriate). Information about the candidate s teaching shall be prepared in accordance with the Teaching Portfolio Guidelines (Appendix A) ; http://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/sites/mcgill.ca.secretariat/files/2012_may_17_employment_of_tenure_ track_and_tenured_academic_staff_regs_-_effective_sept_2012.pdf 3
What is a teaching portfolio? A concise compilation of selected information that systematically documents the effectiveness as well as the scope, complexity, and individuality of an instructor s teaching. It reflects the progression of teaching over the last few years. http://www.mcgill.ca/secretariat/sites/mcgill.ca.secretariat/files/2012_may_17_employment_of_tenure_track_ and_tenured_academic_staff_regs_-_effective_sept_2012.pdf, (pp. 20-21) 4
Helps us think about teaching as a scholarly act Examine teaching as part of our professorial responsibility - as members of our disciplinary community and the McGill community Judge according to standards Make teaching visible through artifacts 5
Structure Body (5-10 pages) 1. Teaching approach or philosophy (1-2 pgs) 2. Teaching responsibilities 3. Evidence of teaching effectiveness 4. Teaching development and educational leadership (if applicable) Appendices (10 pages max) Documents explicitly referenced in Body 6
1) Teaching Approach/Philosophy How do you teach? 1. What strategies do you use? 2. How do you assess learning? Why you teach the way you do? (1-2 pages) 7
2) Teaching responsibilities: Courses taught, level, enrollment, format Clinical teaching: describe and quantify interactions New courses developed, with rationale Supervision Undergraduate, Graduate and Postdoc projects, theses, internships 8
3) Evidence of effectiveness Summary and interpretation of course evaluation numerical ratings with dept/Faculty norms Measures taken in response to feedback Evidence of effective post-doc, grad and undergrad supervision (where applicable) http://www.mcgill.ca/tls/teaching/course-evaluations/interpretation http://www.mcgill.ca/tls/teaching/course-evaluations/reports 9
4)Teaching development and educational leadership Teaching development efforts (e.g., workshops) Advising or mentoring colleagues or TAs about teaching issues Contributions through teaching support units, teaching committees (departmental/Faculty/University) Contributions to the development of curriculum or policies on teaching Development and sharing of teaching innovations 11
Gather evidence! A (virtual) shoebox Students supervised (undergrad & graduate) Course evaluations Committees related to teaching and learning Contributions to program development (Re)Design of courses 12
: Producing your own teaching portfolio Consult online resources Have others review drafts of portfolio Review sample portfolios at TLS Request individual consultation from TLS 13
: Websites with guidelines for developing a teaching portfolio 1. University Affairshttp://www.universityaffairs.ca/developing-a-teaching-profile.aspx 2. University of Saskatchewan http://www.usask.ca/gmcte/resources/portfolio 3. UBC http://www.ubc.ca/okanagan/ctl/support/teachingportfolios.html 4. University of Texas at Austin, Center for Teaching and Learning http://ctl.utexas.edu/node/241 5. Vanderbilthttp://cft.vanderbilt.edu/teaching-guides/reflecting/teaching-portfolios/ 6. Iowa State University, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching http://www.celt.iastate.edu/faculty/portfolio_contents.html 14
Individual consultations available Development of/feedback on portfolios Interpretation of course evaluations Sample portfolios to review tls@mcgill.ca x6648 15
Teaching and Learning Services http://www.mcgill.ca/tls QUESTIONS? 16
