Praise for The Teaching Portfolio "e;This new edition of a classic text has added invaluable, immediately useful material. It's a must-read for faculty, department chairs, and academic administrators."e; Irene W. D. Hecht, director, Department Leadership Programs, American Council on Education "e;This book offers a wealth of wisdom and materials. It contains essential knowledge, salient advice, and an immediately useful model for faculty engaged in promotion or tenure."e; Raymond L. Calabrese, professor of educational administration, The Ohio State University "e;The Teaching Portfolio provides the guidelines and models that faculty need to prepare quality portfolios, plus the standards and practices required to evaluate them."e; Linda B. Nilson, director, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, Clemson University "e;Focused on reflection, sound assessment, and collaboration, this inspiring and practical book should be read by every graduate student, faculty member, and administrator."e; John Zubizarreta, professor of English, Columbia College "e;All the expanded and new sections of this book add real value, but administrators and review committees will clearly benefit from the new section on how to evaluate portfolios with a validated template."e; Barbara Hornum, director, Center for Academic Excellence, Drexel University "e;This book is practical, insightful, and immediately useful. It's an essential resource for faculty seeking promotion/tenure or who want to improve their teaching."e; Michele Stocker-Barkley, faculty, Department of Psychology, Kishwaukee Community College "e;The Teaching Portfolio has much to say to teachers of all ranks, disciplines, and institutions. It offers a rich compendium of practical guidelines, examples, and resources."e; Mary Deane Sorcinelli, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, University of Massachusetts Amherst "e;Teaching portfolios help our Board on Rank and Tenure really understand the quality and value of individual teaching contributions."e; Martha L. Wharton, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity, Loyola University, Maryland

Praise for The Teaching Portfolio"This new edition of a classic text has added invaluableimmediately useful material. It's a must-read for facultydepartment chairs, and academic administrators." --Irene W. D.Hecht, director, Department Leadership Programs, American Councilon Education"This book offers a wealth of wisdom and materials. It containsessential knowledge, salient advice, and an immediately usefulmodel for faculty engaged in promotion or tenure." --Raymond L.Calabrese, professor of educational administration, The Ohio StateUniversity"The Teaching Portfolio provides the guidelines and models thatfaculty need to prepare quality portfolios, plus the standards andpractices required to evaluate them." --Linda B. Nilsondirector, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and Innovation, ClemsonUniversity"Focused on reflection, sound assessment, and collaborationthis inspiring and practical book should be read by every graduatestudent, faculty member, and administrator." --JohnZubizarreta, professor of English, Columbia College"All the expanded and new sections of this book add real valuebut administrators and review committees will clearly benefit fromthe new section on how to evaluate portfolios with a validatedtemplate." --Barbara Hornum, director, Center for AcademicExcellence, Drexel University"This book is practical, insightful, and immediately useful.It's an essential resource for faculty seeking promotion/tenure orwho want to improve their teaching." --Michele Stocker-Barkleyfaculty, Department of Psychology, Kishwaukee Community College"The Teaching Portfolio has much to say to teachers of allranks, disciplines, and institutions. It offers a rich compendiumof practical guidelines, examples, and resources." --Mary DeaneSorcinelli, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, Universityof Massachusetts Amherst"Teaching portfolios help our Board on Rank and Tenure reallyunderstand the quality and value of individual teachingcontributions." --Martha L. Wharton, Assistant Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs and Diversity, Loyola University, Maryland

Foreword xiPreface to the Fourth Edition xiiiAbout the Authors xixAbout the Contributors xxiiiPart One: The What, Why, and How of Teaching Portfolios 11 An Introduction to the Teaching Portfolio 32 Choosing Items for the Teaching Portfolio 103 Preparing the Teaching Portfolio 214 Steps to Creating a Teaching Portfolio 265 The Importance of Collaboration 316 Suggestions for Improving the Teaching Portfolio 357 Evaluating the Teaching Portfolio 418 Answers to Common Questions 519 E-Portfolios for Teaching Improvement 62Monica A. Devanas10 Clinical Education Portfolios 71Annalise SorrentinoPart Two: How Portfolios Are Used 7911 Teaching Portfolios at Loyola University Maryland 81Peter Rennert-Ariev12 Exploring the Future of Teaching Portfolios with Graduate Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst 88Mathew L. Ouellett13 Developing Teaching Portfolios at Elgin Community College: The Early Years 96Kimberly Tarver14 Implementing the Teaching Portfolio at Florida Gulf Coast University 102Donna Price Henry15 Reviewing the Teaching Portfolio: Considerations from a Provost/Vice President of Academic Affairs 109Ronald B. TollPart Three: Sample Portfolios From Across Disciplines 11916 Biological Sciences 121Martha S. Rosenthal17 Chemistry and Biochemistry 134David E. Smith18 Chemistry and Mathematics 149Richard Schnackenberg19 Communication and Philosophy 159Mary Pelak Walch20 English and Communication 171Margaret Loring21 Family and Consumer Sciences 183Esther L. Devall22 Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology 196Wiebke J. Boeing23 Government 206Nancy V. Baker24 Justice Studies 218Heather A. Walsh-Haney25 Law 234Marc Jonathan Blitz26 Music 245Stephanie Jensen-Moulton27 Nursing 257Vicki D. Lachman28 Pathology 269Peter G. Anderson29 Physical Therapy 282Kimberly Tarver30 Physics 294Michaela Burkardt31 Physiology and Developmental Biology 306Michael D. Brown32 Political Science 318Richard R. Johnson33 Psychology 328Aaron Kozbelt34 Social and Behavioral Sciences 339Kristine De Welde35 Social Work 355Amanda Evans36 Theater 363Amy E. HughesReferences 372Index 375