Teaching+Philosophy

List of resources for getting started on writing a teaching philosophy/statement:


 * [|Article] from the Chronicle on Higher Education providing useful tips for getting started
 * [|Article] from the Chronicle on Higher Education, 4 specific points to consider
 * [|Prompt questions] from University of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
 * Step-by-step [|Tutorial] from UM's CRLT
 * [|Guidance] from Princeton's McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning
 * [|Guidance] from Iowa State, with a focus on how to make it specific to your discipline
 * [|Guidance] from Northwestern University's SEARLE Center for Teaching Excellence

Rubrics:


 * All inclusive [|rubric] from University of Michigan's CRLT, Dr. Matt Kaplan
 * [|Rubric] for persuasiveness and format
 * [|Rubric] for audience, voice, argument

Example Teaching Philosophies:


 * Astronomer Andrew West's [|Teaching Portfolio] (4th page is his Teaching Philosophy)
 * [|Examples] of Teaching Portfolios from the UW-Madison Delta Program
 * Each portfolio includes a teaching statement (usually the 3rd or 4th page)
 * Recommended ones: Ashley Shade, Aya Diab, Melissa Witmer, Lisa Torrey, Jeff Klukas

Connecting your Teaching Philosophy to your Discipline:


 * University of Regina, examples
 * Lisa Torrey, computer science professor (former UW-Madison grad student), does a good job of this in [|her teaching philosophy]
 * [|Guidance] for aspiring math professors from the American Mathematical Society
 * Anyone find any other discipline-specific guidance??? Please post.

GK12 Teaching Philosophies: