Teaching Portfolio

Since a major objective of this Ph.D. program is to prepare students for academic careers, provisions will be made to assist students in preparation for careers in academia. Thus, students in the CS&E Ph.D. program will be strongly encouraged to prepare a teaching portfolio during their studies. To complete a teaching portfolio, a student is expected to teach at level(s) and in subject area(s) selected by mutual agreement with the CS&E Director and the student's advisor. Some students will fulfill this teaching requirement through their responsibilities as a Graduate Teaching Assistant. For others, the student's advisor is responsible for arranging for the student to teach an appropriate course. Prior to the student's teaching assignment, the student, advisor and CS&E Director (or someone whom s/he designates, for example, the leader of the teaching working group - see below) will determine what training the student should receive in preparation for instructional duties. In addition to teaching experience, a student will prepare a portfolio of written materials that includes at a minimum: a personal teaching philosophy statement and course materials generated while teaching. In addition, a student might include such additional materials as seems appropriate, including, but not limited to:

• A complete curriculum plan for an undergraduate or graduate program either in CS&E, or some subdiscipline studied within the broad field of CS&E.
• Detailed notes on some novel approach to teaching a particular course or courses.
• Detailed plans for a Teaching Assistant training program.
• Description of effective teaching evaluation methods.