Preparing a Teaching Dossier

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Preparing a Teaching Dossier

• Step by Step...

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1. Introduction

• Goals of the presentation
• Philosophy behind the presentation
• Method

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2. What is a Dossier?

• Contents?
• Length?

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3. Whats in a Dossier?

• Personal materials
• Materials from others
• Evidence / products of teaching

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4. How is a Dossier Different from a CV?

• Whats included?
• Whats left out?

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5. Why Create a Dossier?

• Professional Reasons
• Personal Reasons
• Practical Reasons

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6. How is a Dossier Organized?

• Table of Contents?
• Sections?
• Appendices?

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7. What is a Teaching Philosophy?

• Basic questions to ask yourself
• Themes and issues that are often left out
• 2 ways to write it up
• length
• samples link from TATP website

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8. What Counts as Teaching Experience?

• Practical experience
• Related experience
• Somewhat related experience
• (teaching awards?...)

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9. What if I Dont Have Any Teaching Experience?

• Teaching goals
• Teaching plans

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10. What Counts as Professional Development?

• Workshops (TATP)
• Courses
• Teaching-specific academic work
• Teaching-specific list-serves / discussion groups

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11. What do I do with Pedagogical Innovations?

• Brief Samples
• Appendix

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12. How Do I Present Formal Evaluations?

• Numerical
• Anecdotal

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13. What is Unsolicited Feedback?

• Letters
• Emails

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14. What Qualifies as an Appendix?

• Previously mentioned material
• Solicited Feedback
• Course Outline

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15. Additional Resources

• TATP binder (includes a model dossier)
• TATP website (seminar hand-outs teaching dossier
  marking scheme)
• http//ctls.concordia.ca/resources/teachingdossier
  .shtml

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16. Conclusion

• Questions?