A teaching portfolio, sometimes also called a teaching dossier, is a personal and curated compilation showcasing your teaching approach, experience, and effectiveness. It typically includes examples of teaching materials, feedback, reflections on teaching practices, and evidence of student learning.
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What is a teaching portfolio?Ěý
A teaching portfolio, sometimes also called a teaching dossier, is a personal and curated compilation showcasing your teaching approach, experience, and effectiveness. It typically includes examples of teaching materials, feedback, reflections on teaching practices, and evidence of student learning.
Workshop for students: Developing your teaching portfolio
Want to tell the story of your teaching experience and showcase the scope and impact of your teaching? This workshop will address how to document the diverse elements of your teaching and effectively communicate your pedagogical skills to academic hiring committees.ĚýĚý
Learning outcomes:Ěý
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Identify content for inclusion in a teaching portfolioĚý
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Select content for your teaching portfolio that demonstrates the breadth and depth of your teaching experience for a specific audienceĚý
Questions?ĚýContact us at learntoteach [at] mcgill.ca.Ěý
Teaching portfolio resources for students:Ěý
Information and resources at McGill
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: A curated list from the Career Planning Services team in Student Services hosts a curated list of .Ěý
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Guidelines for developing a teaching portfolio from McGill’s Regulations relating to the employment of tenure-track and tenured academic staff (Appendix A)Ěý
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Lignes directrices pour la crĂ©ation d’un dossier d’enseignement des Règlement relatif Ă l’emploi des membres du personnel enseignant candidats Ă la permanence ou permanents (Annexe A).ĚýĚý
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Teaching portfolio preparation resource (for McGill instructors)Ěý
Information and resources from other teaching centers
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| University of Toronto, Centre for Teaching Support & InnovationĚý
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| University of Texas at Austin, Center for Teaching and LearningĚý
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| Service d’appui Ă l’enseignement et Ă l’apprentissage Ă l’UniversitĂ© d’OttawaĚýĚý
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| Service de soutien Ă l’enseignement Ă l'UniversitĂ© LavalĚý
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| Memorial University of Newfoundland, Centre for Innovation in Teaching and LearningĚý
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| University of Calgary, The Taylor Institute for Teaching and LearningĚý
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| University of Michigan, Center for Research on Learning & TeachingĚý
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| University of British Columbia, Centre for Teaching, Learning and TechnologyĚý
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| Vanderbilt University, Center for TeachingĚý
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| University of Minnesota, Center for Educational InnovationĚý
Articles, books, and PDFs
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Kilbane, C. R., & Milman, N. B. (2003). . Allyn and Bacon.ĚýĚý
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Campbell, D.M. (2004) . Pearson: Allyn and Bacon.ĚýĚý
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CAUT. . (2006). Canadian Association of University Teachers.ĚýĚý
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Border, L.L.B. (2006). . A publication of The Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education.ĚýĚý
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Rodriguez-Farrar, H.B. (2006). . The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.ĚýĚý
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Weston, C. (2007). University Affairs.Ěý
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Seldin, P., Miller, J. E., & Seldin, C. A. (2010). . Jossey-Bass.ĚýĚý
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Melanie D. (2024). . MUN CITL Instructional Resources.ĚýĚý
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Paul R MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. (2024). . eCampusOntario.ĚýĚý
Asynchronous learning modules and tools
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| This online questionnaire from the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology at the University of Iowa can provide an opportunity for structured reflection on your commitments to specific learning goals within your teaching context.ĚýĚý
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| This open-access module from the University of Calgary’s Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning is designed to guide you through the process of developing your teaching portfolio.ĚýĚý
Current McGill instructors: View our teaching portfolio page for instructors.
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