Teaching Statement Reading Discussion by CIRTL Central https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg Share your questions and thoughts based on the Kaplan et al. 2007 reading and your own personal experience. en-us 2023-08-02 16:03:23 UTC 2026-04-23 17:07:35 UTC hello@padlet.com For self appraisal https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697943761 2023-09-11 18:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697943761 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944448 For current faculty to see if you are a good fit

]]> 2023-09-11 18:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944448 to communicate specifics about how they teach to potential job spaces https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944626 2023-09-11 18:12:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944626 To communicate what they view teaching as https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944658 2023-09-11 18:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944658 Because teaching is a critical part of academia https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944734 2023-09-11 18:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944734 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944927 Learn values of applicant]]> 2023-09-11 18:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697944927 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945019 to communicate our teaching skills that are not easily identified in a classic CV]]> 2023-09-11 18:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945019 clear, concise examples https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945069 2023-09-11 18:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945069 to reflect on their teaching practices and pedagogical approach https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945082 2023-09-11 18:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945082 A coherent philosophy https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945451 2023-09-11 18:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945451 To effectively communicate your teaching idea. https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945486 2023-09-11 18:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945486 to articulate their teaching values and how those translate to the classroom https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945487 2023-09-11 18:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945487 To show devotion to identifying their philosophy of teaching https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945618 2023-09-11 18:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945618 To reflect on and summarize what is important to you as an educator https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945724 2023-09-11 18:13:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945724 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945787 Clear, concise and is personable]]> 2023-09-11 18:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945787 clear definitions and examples https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945883 2023-09-11 18:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945883 to provide insight into what it would look like to be in our classroom, since observation is not possible in the application process https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945914 2023-09-11 18:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697945914 personalized content, goals for students, assessment of goals and diversity, precise examples/scenarios https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946202 2023-09-11 18:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946202 show the ability to teach https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946204 2023-09-11 18:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946204 to state their teaching method https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946314 2023-09-11 18:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946314 Long term teaching goals/contributions https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946419 2023-09-11 18:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946419 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946431 something that gets me hired]]> 2023-09-11 18:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946431 A clear teaching philosophy supported with concrete examples. One that allows the reader to see you as a teacher in the classroom https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946445 2023-09-11 18:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946445 alignment of goals and examples https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946654 2023-09-11 18:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946654 to illustrate that we have considered the responsibilities and requirements of college teaching https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946680 2023-09-11 18:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946680 personal examples, well structured/easy to read https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946739 2023-09-11 18:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946739 To provide hiring committee information about how you're going to teach a variety of classes https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946782 2023-09-11 18:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946782 To identify whether someone's a good fit for an institution's teaching goals https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946803 2023-09-11 18:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946803 Evidence of teaching students from diverse backgrounds https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946922 2023-09-11 18:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697946922 Sharing and reflecting on one's own personal experience https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947067 2023-09-11 18:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947067 To share intent and goals for the classroom, and accountability to meet those goals/intents https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947085 2023-09-11 18:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947085 back up your point with examples https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947267 2023-09-11 18:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947267 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947304 To explain the details of their teaching strategies]]> 2023-09-11 18:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947304 describe your teaching philosophy and how it incorporates to your teaching with specific examples and demonstrations https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947386 2023-09-11 18:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947386 Demonstrating passion and commitment with specific personal examples https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947500 2023-09-11 18:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947500 to self-reflect and communicate our teaching ideas and philosophies https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947583 When I started writing my own teaching statement, it gave me a very good chance to self-reflect on my own teaching ideas]]> 2023-09-11 18:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947583 Personal experiences and examples https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947637 2023-09-11 18:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947637 present evidence of experience, training, enthusiasm for teaching https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947803 2023-09-11 18:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697947803 avoiding broad, vague philosophical statements without being clear how that translates to your teaching https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948189 2023-09-11 18:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948189 Detailed, specific, and incremental contribution to teaching. schools may also want to see how teaching approaches link to the research. https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948468 2023-09-11 18:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948468 Personal examples and demonstration of teaching style/classroom structure https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948753 2023-09-11 18:15:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948753 having clear concise ideas with examples to support them, and clear paragraph statements throughout https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948845 2023-09-11 18:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697948845 To always serve as a reminder for a teaching philosophy https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697951098 2023-09-11 18:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697951098 An effective teaching statement should be clear, specific and measurable https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697955694 2023-09-11 18:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2697955694 I found myself wanting to use jargon to be more specific. it's a balance. https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698047277 2023-09-11 19:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698047277 What about sharing examples of teaching that weren't successful? https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048267 2023-09-11 19:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048267 Citations in the statement https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048311 I use a specific active learning method that has a lot of moving parts and don't want to take up too much space on the statement getting into the details of it, but most people don't know what it is by name. Does it seem ok to describe the essence of it briefly and then cite, to essentially say "more info available" in case someone wants more info, without taking up too much space? I know it's probably silly to think anyone would go look up an article but don't want them without an option if they have questions about the method.]]> 2023-09-11 19:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048311 How do you approach talking about the differences between teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in a teaching statement? https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048410 2023-09-11 19:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048410 is it appropriate to use images of student learning? https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048413 I ask because my research really fronts engagement through visuals and because seeing my students standing up, working in groups at a piece of chart paper speaks volumes.

]]> 2023-09-11 19:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048413 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048453 How the flow of the statement should be, like what each paragraph should address?]]> 2023-09-11 19:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048453 All experiences/examples do NOT necessarily have to be positive! https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048940 I always thought that we need to list out ideas that worked to show how we improved the course/teaching. However, having a negative experience, such as something that didn't work is an equally important opportunity for talking points in the TS.]]> 2023-09-11 19:23:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698048940 I was able to put my laboratory teaching experience to some concrete philosophy. https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698049636 2023-09-11 19:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698049636 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698050767 Are excerpts from student evaluations or evaluation rankings (for example, avg rank compared to rest of department) useful to include as examples of classroom engagement? Or should student evals be avoided?]]> 2023-09-11 19:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698050767 https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698054378 When a job posting asks for the teaching statement to include courses you would like to teach, how much space in the statement should be devoted to that? Just a list related to your background OR discussion of why and how you would approach the different courses? Same for ideas for new courses - how much justification to include for those?]]> 2023-09-11 19:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698054378 Student feedback? https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698054825 Would a teaching statement be a good place to cite examples of positive student feedback? I've had some good reviews that I think reflect positively on my teaching skills. I want to share these with potential employers but I don't know if it's appropriate.]]> 2023-09-11 19:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cirtlnetwork/qyksr6lp7u1vd4dg/wish/2698054825