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Book SynopsisPraise for The Teaching Portfolio
This new edition of a classic text has added invaluable, immediately useful material. It''s a must-read for faculty, department chairs, and academic administrators. ?Irene W. D. Hecht, director, Department Leadership Programs, American Council on Education
This book offers a wealth of wisdom and materials. It contains essential knowledge, salient advice, and an immediately useful model for faculty engaged in promotion or tenure. ?Raymond L. Calabrese, professor of educational administration, The Ohio State University
The Teaching Portfolio provides the guidelines and models that faculty need to prepare quality portfolios, plus the standards and practices required to evaluate them. ?Linda B. Nilson, director, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University
Focused on reflection, sound assessment, and collaboration, this inspiring and practical book should be read by every graduate student, faculty membe
Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface to the Fourth Edition xiii
About the Authors xix
About the Contributors xxiii
Part One: The What, Why, and How of Teaching Portfolios 1
1 An Introduction to the Teaching Portfolio 3
2 Choosing Items for the Teaching Portfolio 10
3 Preparing the Teaching Portfolio 21
4 Steps to Creating a Teaching Portfolio 26
5 The Importance of Collaboration 31
6 Suggestions for Improving the Teaching Portfolio 35
7 Evaluating the Teaching Portfolio 41
8 Answers to Common Questions 51
9 E-Portfolios for Teaching Improvement 62
Monica A. Devanas
10 Clinical Education Portfolios 71
Annalise Sorrentino
Part Two: How Portfolios Are Used 79
11 Teaching Portfolios at Loyola University Maryland 81
Peter Rennert-Ariev
12 Exploring the Future of Teaching Portfolios with Graduate Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst 88
Mathew L. Ouellett
13 Developing Teaching Portfolios at Elgin Community College: The Early Years 96
Kimberly Tarver
14 Implementing the Teaching Portfolio at Florida Gulf Coast University 102
Donna Price Henry
15 Reviewing the Teaching Portfolio: Considerations from a Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs 109
Ronald B. Toll
Part Three: Sample Portfolios From Across Disciplines 119
16 Biological Sciences 121
Martha S. Rosenthal
17 Chemistry and Biochemistry 134
David E. Smith
18 Chemistry and Mathematics 149
Richard Schnackenberg
19 Communication and Philosophy 159
Mary Pelak Walch
20 English and Communication 171
Margaret Loring
21 Family and Consumer Sciences 183
Esther L. Devall
22 Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology 196
Wiebke J. Boeing
23 Government 206
Nancy V. Baker
24 Justice Studies 218
Heather A. Walsh-Haney
25 Law 234
Marc Jonathan Blitz
26 Music 245
Stephanie Jensen-Moulton
27 Nursing 257
Vicki D. Lachman
28 Pathology 269
Peter G. Anderson
29 Physical Therapy 282
Kimberly Tarver
30 Physics 294
Michaela Burkardt
31 Physiology and Developmental Biology 306
Michael D. Brown
32 Political Science 318
Richard R. Johnson
33 Psychology 328
Aaron Kozbelt
34 Social and Behavioral Sciences 339
Kristine De Welde
35 Social Work 355
Amanda Evans
36 Theater 363
Amy E. Hughes
References 372
Index 375
