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Starting with Philosophy: Examining Teaching Philosophy as a Starting Point for Improvement

Faculty Focus

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed.

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Starting with Philosophy: Examining Teaching Philosophy as a Starting Point for Improvement

Faculty Focus

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed.

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Does Your Teaching-Learning Philosophy Align with Your Teaching?

Faculty Focus

There’s a new book out called Activating a Teaching-Learning Philosophy. To me that says “doing something about your teaching-learning philosophy.” Unfortunately, our current use of teaching philosophy statements doesn’t usually contain that expectation. taking a course intended to prepare them to teach.

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Does Your Teaching-Learning Philosophy Align with Your Teaching?

Faculty Focus

There’s a new book out called Activating a Teaching-Learning Philosophy. To me that says “doing something about your teaching-learning philosophy.” Unfortunately, our current use of teaching philosophy statements doesn’t usually contain that expectation. taking a course intended to prepare them to teach.

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Tired of the Same Old Professional Development? Let Students Lead.

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As a classroom teacher, I always tried to improve my practice by reading academic and practice-based articles, attending trainings and connecting with fellow educators to share resources and troubleshoot challenges. The ability to learn and grow is part of what made teaching dynamic and energizing for me. I love learning.

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‘Press Play’ Isn’t a Teaching Strategy: Why Educators Need New Methods for Video

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At poetry readings in particular, I lean into the words that a poet shares before or after reading each poem. I pulled the word “paratext” from the field of poetry translation because, personally, I love the “paratext” that precedes or follows a poem—or even interrupts it. Paratext helps me connect with and make sense of the poem.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

Anyone reading this article probably bases their teaching on learner-centeredness and may even aspire to create a transformative learning environment in their classroom. They help ensure that we’re on the right track in fostering our students’ intellectual, emotional, and in some cases spiritual growth. We need them.