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Developing your teaching portfolio

A teaching portfolio, sometimes also called a teaching dossier, is a personal and curated compilation showcasing your teaching approach, experience, and effectiveness. It typically includes examples of teaching materials, feedback, reflections on teaching practices, and evidence of student learning.
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What is a teaching portfolio?Ìý

A teaching portfolio, sometimes also called a teaching dossier, is a personal and curated compilation showcasing your teaching approach, experience, and effectiveness. It typically includes examples of teaching materials, feedback, reflections on teaching practices, and evidence of student learning.


Workshop for students: Developing your teaching portfolio

Want to tell the story of your teaching experience and showcase the scope and impact of your teaching? This workshop will address how to document the diverse elements of your teaching and effectively communicate your pedagogical skills to academic hiring committees.ÌýÌý

Learning outcomes:Ìý

  • Identify content for inclusion in a teaching portfolioÌý

  • Select content for your teaching portfolio that demonstrates the breadth and depth of your teaching experience for a specific audienceÌý

Questions?ÌýContact us at learntoteach [at] mcgill.ca.Ìý


Teaching portfolio resources for students:Ìý

Information and resources at À¦°óSMÉçÇø

  • : A curated list from the Career Planning Services team in Student Services hosts a curated list of .Ìý

Information and resources from other teaching centers

  • | University of Toronto, Centre for Teaching Support & InnovationÌý

  • | University of Texas at Austin, Center for Teaching and LearningÌý

  • | Service d’appui à l’enseignement et à l’apprentissage à l’Université d’OttawaÌýÌý

  • | Service de soutien à l’enseignement à l'Université LavalÌý

  • | Memorial University of Newfoundland, Centre for Innovation in Teaching and LearningÌý

  • | University of Calgary, The Taylor Institute for Teaching and LearningÌý

  • | University of Michigan, Center for Research on Learning & TeachingÌý

  • | University of British Columbia, Centre for Teaching, Learning and TechnologyÌý

  • | Vanderbilt University, Center for TeachingÌý

  • | University of Minnesota, Center for Educational InnovationÌý

Articles, books, and PDFs

  • Kilbane, C. R., & Milman, N. B. (2003). . Allyn and Bacon.ÌýÌý

  • Campbell, D.M. (2004) . Pearson: Allyn and Bacon.ÌýÌý

  • CAUT. . (2006). Canadian Association of University Teachers.ÌýÌý

  • Border, L.L.B. (2006). . A publication of The Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education.ÌýÌý

  • Rodriguez-Farrar, H.B. (2006). . The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.ÌýÌý

  • Weston, C. (2007). University Affairs.Ìý

  • Seldin, P., Miller, J. E., & Seldin, C. A. (2010). . Jossey-Bass.ÌýÌý

  • Melanie D. (2024). . MUN CITL Instructional Resources.ÌýÌý

  • Paul R MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. (2024). . eCampusOntario.ÌýÌý

Asynchronous learning modules and tools

  • | This online questionnaire from the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology at the University of Iowa can provide an opportunity for structured reflection on your commitments to specific learning goals within your teaching context.ÌýÌý

  • | This open-access module from the University of Calgary’s Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning is designed to guide you through the process of developing your teaching portfolio.ÌýÌý

Current À¦°óSMÉçÇø instructors: View our teaching portfolio page for instructors.

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