In this module, you:
- Considered the purpose and benefits of having a teaching portfolio, both in general and at McMaster University specifically.
- Explored requirements, recommendations, and tips on how to effectively address the two major parts of an SPS B2-compliant teaching portfolio.
- Contemplated the process that you will implement for assembling or updating your McMaster teaching portfolio.
Best of luck as you take next steps with your McMaster teaching portfolio for tenure, permanence, or promotion! Should you have questions or wish for further advice, remember that you have a variety of additional resources available to you, including your Department Chair and colleagues, the MacPherson Institute, and McMaster’s Preparing a Teaching Portfolio Guidebook.
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Key Resources & Further Learning:
Kenny, N., Aparicio-Ting, F., Beattie, T., Berenson, C., Grant, K., Jeffs, C., Lindstrom, G., Nowell, L., & Usman, F. (2021). Teaching Philosophies and Teaching Dossiers Guide: Including Leadership, Mentorship, Supervision, and EDI. Calgary, AB: Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning Guide Series. https://taylorinstitute.ucalgary.ca/resources/teaching-philosophies-and-teaching-dossiers-guide
Knapper, C. & Wilcox, S. (2007). Preparing a Teaching Dossier. Kingston, ON: Queen’s University Centre for Teaching & Learning. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255576822_Preparing_a_Teaching_Dossier
McMaster University. (2024). Preparing a Teaching Portfolio Guidebook. https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/teachingportfolioguide/
McMaster University. (2020). Teaching Portfolios (SPS B2). https://secretariat.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/SPS-B2-Teaching-Portfolios-.pdf
Schönwetter, D. J., Sokal, L., Friesen, M., & Taylor, K. L. (2002). Teaching philosophies reconsidered: A conceptual model for the development and evaluation of teaching philosophy statements. International Journal for Academic Development, 7(1), 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1080/13601440210156501
Sheakley, M. (2022). Documenting Educator Work: The Educator Portfolio. In Huggett, K. N., Quesnelle, K. M., & Jeffries, W. B. (Eds.), An introduction to medical teaching: Innovation and change in professional education, vol 20 (pp. 319-332). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85524-6_21