Transcript Building your academic career: Teaching

Building your academic career:
Teaching
November 2014
A/Prof Simon Barrie
Director Teaching and Learning
The University of Sydney
TEACHING DIMENSIONS
› Promotion committees assess teaching in terms of:
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› Teaching performance
› Research-enriched teaching
› Student-focused teaching
› Scholarship in teaching
› Leadership in teaching
› What do these look like in your teaching?
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BUILDING A PORTFOLIO
› What activities in your teaching demonstrate
these dimensions at present?
› What other opportunities might you seek?
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USE THE CRITERIA IN THE PROMOTION POLICY
to identify opportunities to gain experience
› Leadership in Teaching
› (A) Normally works under the supervision of academic staff at Level B
› (C) Will provide leadership in teaching, teaching innovation and/or
curriculum development and supervision, with a significant impact on
practice in the Faculty/School
› (E) Will have evidence of capability to lead developments in learning and
teaching and/or research and scholarship which enhance major aspects of
the University’s operations and its international reputation
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PLAN YOUR CAREER:
LOOK TO THE NEXT LEVEL
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PLAN AHEAD……..
1. Read the criteria: What have you done that is an example of
what the committee is looking for? What other opportunities
do you need in order to demonstrate relvant acheivements
for each dimension?
2. What evidence do you have available to support your
claim? What other evidence should you gather?
Systematically collect relevant and convincing
evidence.(Handout)
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WHAT MAKES A CONVINCING CASE?
What works?
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A trajectory of intellectual teaching work
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A clear and distinctive theme or focus that runs through the
argument
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A recognizable voice and identity as a teacher – (copying of
models does not work)
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Clear claims & achievements based on examples of
practice supported by relevant broad-based (triangulated)
evidence
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Questions?
Please use your colleagues, in your faculty and the ITL, as you plan your
career
http://sydney.edu.au/itl