Documentation of Teaching for Promotion/Tenure–Educator’s Portfolio
Background
The
Board of Regents requires documentation of teaching and teaching effectiveness
for promotion and tenure (MCG
School of Medicine Policies for Faculty Appointment, Development, Promotion and
Tenure, April 1991, p. 10-11, 22). The School of Medicine clarified the
MCG document in the Interpretation of Promotion and
Tenure Guidelines (approved September 2000).
The
Medical College of Georgia requires submission of an Educator’s Portfolio as a
component of the promotion and/or tenure packet for all faculty. The Portfolio
should be developed by the faculty member and include:
Section 1: Summary of the faculty
member’s contributions to the education mission (including direct teaching
and other education-related activities).
Section
2: Most important contributions to
education with evidence of quality and/or impact.
Purpose
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To
emphasize the value placed on high quality teaching and other educational
activities as part of the promotion and tenure process
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To
facilitate planning and assessing the education component of one’s career
development
Educator’s Portfolio Development: A Continuous Process
- Keep track of teaching and other education-related responsibilities as
meticulously as you record your publications.
- Save materials that might indicate
quality or impact of your teaching activities (e.g., student/peer evaluations;
process and outcomes of program development; samples of your work).
Format for Educator’s Portfolio
Download the format for creating your Educator's Portfolio.
State whether you are documenting
"Outstanding" or "Competent" contributions in
teaching/education. Indicate the
percent of your time devoted to teaching/other educational activities.
Section
1: Summary of teaching activities and
approximate time commitment
Emphasize activities of the last 5 years. Separate
learner categories if you teach at multiple levels (e.g., medical students,
graduate students, allied health students, residents/fellows, peers). More
is not better (most faculty have one or a few “most important”
contributions). The extent and
impact of your teaching will be linked to the magnitude of your teaching
responsibilities.
Caveat: Take the time to keep it short—No longer than 5 pages.
Section
2: Most important teaching
contribution(s).
Use
only applicable categories.
Direct
Teaching Responsibilities
(e.g., lectures, small group facilitating, precepting, laboratory)
Documentation:
Describe your role; provide summary of student evaluations with comparison to
course means, if available; peer evaluations; teaching awards with selection
criteria)
.
Curriculum
Development, Instructional Design, and Assessment of Learner Performance
(e.g., course development or significant revision)
Documentation:
Description of role in projects; include objectives of project,
teaching methods selected, preparation of instructional materials (e.g.,
syllabi, web-based materials, cases)
.
Educational
Scholarship and
Creation of Enduring Educational Materials (e.g.,
presentations or publications related to education; creative products of
educational activity that have been reviewed for quality by peers, made public
for others to build upon, and perhaps adopted outside of MCG)
Documentation: Describe creative work and its impact; describe roles in
regional or national professional organizations related to medical education.
Educational
Administration and Leadership
(e.g., course or block director, residency program director, advising,
Curriculum Committee)
Documentation:
Describe leadership role; describe outcomes
.
Professional
Development in Education
Documentation:
Describe participation in workshops, fellowship, additional
credentials in education, specific efforts to enhance education/teaching
dimension of your career development, e.g., participation in Center for
Educational Excellence programs.
Advising and Mentorship
Documentation:
Description of
advising/mentoring activities; may list advisees/mentees, collaborative
projects with students (outcomes), work with students who have
academic/personal problems.
Download:
Illustrations of How to Document Educational Activities in an Educator's
Portfolio
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