The below memo was placed in my box. I think that
you will find it fairly descriptive, clearly framing how to put together a
teaching portfolio. No small task, a portfolio requires considerable
effort, so you will need to give yourself a few weeks so that you can put
together this beastly document. I promise you that you will have a great
feeling of accomplishment after putting it together.
Teaching Portfolios
The English Department would like each part-time
faculty member to place a teaching portfolio on file in the Department office.
This portfolio will be used to help make course assignments and as part of each
faculty member's evaluation. The files will be kept in a locked cabinet, with
access granted only to the individual faculty member, the chair of the
department, and the part-time evaluation committee. The Department encourages
individuals to update their files every spring and whenever else it seems
appropriate. The deadline for the portfolios is October 15, 1999. To aid
individuals in preparing their portfolios, we will schedule workshops in July,
and individuals may contact Sandra Kamusikiri, Phil Page, or Kellie Rayburn any
time between now and then for advice and feedback about putting their portfolios
together. Each portfolio should not exceed 35 pages.
Each portfolio should include the following:
1) Cover letter. In this letter you should provide a
brief overview of your teaching experience and educational background. You
should describe the courses you have taught. You may also mention additional
courses you would like to teach and your qualifications for teaching them. You
should explain-your approach to teaching and should indicate how the rest of
your portfolio represents your teaching. Click
here
2) Teaching resume. You should list the courses you have taught, the
institutions where you have taught them, and any additional courses you are
qualified to teach and would like to teach. (For non-CSUSB courses you have
taught, include a one-two sentence description of the course.) You should also
include other standard resume items, such as degrees earned, publications,
conference presentations, grants and awards, etc. You may also include service
activities, such as membership on university committees, membership and
participation in professional organizations, and community service. (If you have
submitted an Annual Activity Report, you may use--or adapt--that report for your
resume.) Click here
3) Course packets. Select one or more courses you have taught that
represent your best teaching and that reflect the range of your teaching
experience. The emphasis should be on courses you have taught at CSUSB, but you
may include material from courses you have taught at other institutions as well.
For each course include the syllabus, assignments, exams, and handouts (lengthy
handouts may be listed or summarized). Click
here
4) Other. Within the 35-page limit, include any other
relevant materials.