Hilary Sanfey

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Hilary Sanfey

• Teaching Portfolio

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What is a teaching portfolio?

• Supplement to CV.
• Contains teaching assignments, philosophy, style,
  accomplishments, innovations, and evidence of
  teaching effectiveness.

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Why have a teaching portfolio?

• Document educational effort and excellence
• P T
• Teaching awards
• Academy
• Encourage self evaluation and self reflection

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Reflective Statement on Teaching Philosophy

• One page
• Personal experience
• Most significant contributions as an educator
• Lessons learnt
• Motivation
• Application
• Assertions should be supported in portfolio

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UVA Teaching Portfolio

• I. Introductory statement
• II. Contributions as an educator
• III. Appendix

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I. Introductory Statement

• Factual statement
• Department
• Summary of activities
• Job description ( time on teaching)

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II. Teaching Activity

• A. Direct teaching
• B. Teaching awards
• C. Curriculum and material development
• D. Learner assessment
• E. Educational scholarship / research / enduring
  materials
• F. Educational administration / leadership
• G. Professional development
• H. Mentorship and advising

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A. Direct Teaching

• Teaching Activity
• Lecture
• Tutorial
• Clinical teaching (incremental time)
• Lab / research
• Community outreach
• Drug dinners least respected
• How often / how long
• Attendees
• Evaluations in Appendix

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B. Teaching Awards

• Name of award (s)
• Local / regional / national
• How determined
• Portfolio vs. popularity

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C. Curriculum and Material Development

• Curricular innovation
• Rationale for new curriculum
• Financial support
• Content / objectives / implementation
• Learners
• Sites where utilized (local, regional, national)
• Dates and frequency
• Supporting material / impact in Appendix

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D. Learner Assessment

• Tools to evaluate or test learners.
• What is being assessed, relevance to objectives,
  grading, how it will be used.
• Psychometric qualities. Evidence to support
  validity of inferences.
• Feasibility / practicality.
• Include tool in appendix.

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E. Educational Scholarship / Research / Enduring
Materials

• Publications
• Peer reviewed
• Others
• Funding
• Enduring materials
• Presentations
• Local / regional / national

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F. Educational Administration / Leadership

• Office / position
• Local /regional / national
• Length of appointment
• Method of appointment
• Responsibility
• Achievements
• Outcomes / impact

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G. Professional Development

• Participation in program
• Educational CMEs
• How skills implemented
• How knowledge disseminated
• Outcomes / evaluations in Appendix

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H. Mentorship

• Not the same as advising
• Names
• Duration of relationship
• Outcome (bringing to next level)
• Publications
• Mentee first / mentor senior
• Documentation in appendix
• Letters from mentees

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III.Supporting Documentation

• Teaching awards
• Letters
• Trainee
• Supervisor
• Evaluations
• Submit all
• Reviews of a textbook / paper
• Educational materials