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Demonstrating
Teaching
Effectiveness
For educators at any stage in their career, reflecting on one’s teaching practices—through peer observation or curating a teaching portfolio—provides an opportunity to better understand the impact of one’s instructional methods on student learning.
For Personnel Review
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These resources support Senate faculty with preparing the teaching review file to successfully demonstrate teaching effectiveness.
Student Feedback & SETS
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These resources support instructors in utilizing Student Experience of Teaching Surveys (SETS) and mid-term survey data as formative feedback.
Lecturer Academic Review
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This resource provides an optional guide to assist Chairs/Provosts in the lecturer Academic Review process.
Peer Observation of Teaching
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These resources provide tools and templates for a variety of approaches to peer observation that can generate productive conversations between colleagues.
Teaching Portfolios
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These resources support graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in preparing a teaching portfolio.