Confessions of a Converted Lecturer: Eric Mazur. Teaching Statements. Print Version What is a Teaching Statement? A Teaching Statement is a purposeful and reflective essay about the author’s teaching beliefs and practices. It is an individual narrative that includes not only one’s beliefs about the teaching and learning process, but also concrete examples of the ways in which he or she enacts these beliefs in the classroom. At its best, a Teaching Statement gives a clear and unique portrait of the author as a teacher, avoiding generic or empty philosophical statements about teaching. What Purposes does the Teaching Statement Serve? The Teaching Statement can be used for personal, professional, or pedagogical purposes. What does a Teaching Statement Include? A Teaching Statement can address any or all of the following: “If at all possible, your statement should enable the reader to imagine you in the classroom, teaching.
General Guidelines Make your Teaching Statement brief and well written. Reflection Questions To Help You Get You Started:* Further Resources: Teaching Portfolio. Office of the Provost Contents A "teaching portfolio" is a compilation of information about a faculty member's teaching, made by that faculty member, often for use in consideration for tenure or promotion. It is not, in itself, an instrument for teaching evaluation, but a vehicle for presenting information which may include results of evaluations and which may itself contribute to evaluation.
It can therefore be selective, emphasizing the positive--to serve as a showcase for the faculty member's achievements in teaching, not necessarily a comprehensive or balanced picture of everything. The very fact that the teaching portfolio is now in place should serve to underscore the increasing emphasis on the value of teaching at WSU and in higher education nationally. At WSU, this emphasis will be expressed in other ways, circumstances permitting. The format and uses of the portfolio will naturally vary from one part of the university or discipline to another. Return to Beginning A. B. 1. 2. 3. 4. Teaching Portfolios. Content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. © 2023 Vanderbilt University · All rights reserved. Site Development: Digital Strategies (Division of Communications) Vanderbilt University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action. Vanderbilt University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, or genetic information in its administration of educational policies, programs, or activities; admissions policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other University-administered programs; or employment.
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