Workshops
Attend seven 90-minute CTE, campus, or
department-specific workshops on teaching and learning.
These must include at least one workshop on teaching with
technology offered by your department or through the Office of Information Technology.
Workshop credit is given for participation in UTLP
activities organized by CTE each semester.
Mentoring or Observing
Mentor a graduate teaching assistant who has taught at the
university level for no more than one semester. Mentoring
will include (but is not limited to) three meetings for
one semester. Mentors will also observe the newer teaching
assistant teach two class sessions, and will provide
verbal and written feedback on each session within one
week of each observation. The UTLP guide to observing
classes is available at:
http://cte.umd.edu/UTLP/ObservationQuestions.pdf
OR
Observe the teaching of three professors noted for their
teaching and write reflections on what you learned from
their teaching. Observations of noted campus teachers by
groups of UTLP members are a regular part of the UTLP
activities organized by CTE each semester.
Being Mentored
Choose a faculty member in your department or college as a
mentor and arrange for at least three meetings during one
semester to discuss your teaching. You also must be
observed teaching at least once by your mentor and must
receive verbal and written feedback based on that
observation. It is strongly suggested that you videotape
this class session and that you write an analysis of the
class to compare with that of your mentor.
Teaching Projects
Complete a teaching project that
demonstrates understanding of the field of university
teaching;
contributes to the department, college, or University
community in ways that promote teaching and learning; and
demonstrates teaching-related initiative and/or leadership
within the department, college, or University.
Check UTLP Resources for
suggestions.
Teaching Portfolio
Develop a teaching portfolio that includes at least the
following:
-
a statement
of teaching philosophy;
-
a description of your teaching responsibilities over your
tenure at the University;
-
a reflective summary of student evaluations of your teaching,
covering at least two semesters of classes; and
-
a statement about your efforts to improve your own
teaching and to contribute to public discussions of
teaching and learning.
It is strongly suggested that UTLP members complete their
teaching portfolios during intensive two-and-a-half day portfolio
retreats offered by CTE. The teaching portfolio is the
capstone project of the UTLP and should be the last
requirement UTLP members complete.
Completion of Program
Submit the
teaching portfolio and the UTLP check list to CTE for review. You must receive
a satisfactory or higher rating to exit the UTLP.
