More and more academic job announcements are requesting that applicants submit a teaching statement/ philosophy either on its own or as part of a teaching portfolio. And more and more colleges and universities request these documents as part of the tenure and promotion process. As a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow, you may be unfamiliar with this kind of academic documentation and writing. Although often used to evaluate your teaching by an outside group, teaching portfolios are also a valuable way for you to reflect on and develop your teaching. In this session we’ll look at the elements involved in a teaching portfolio, and we’ll spend some time discussing and analyzing statements of teaching philosophy that work best in communicating your teaching experience and approach to a search committee.

Guest Speaker: Dr.
Linda Hodges, Director, UMBC Faculty Development Center.

Dr. Linda C. Hodges,  was the Director
of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Teaching and Learning at Princeton
University from 2003-2009 before retiring to Maryland. She holds a doctorate
in biochemistry from the University of Kentucky and was a faculty member
for over 20 years before transitioning into faculty development.


This is a "Brown Bag" seminar. Please bring your own lunch