Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy

A statement of teaching philosophy is a short narrative about your teaching that explains the principles and theories behind it. Teaching statements are often an essential element of job applications for academic positions and for promotion and tenure review. TEP regularly offers a workshop that presents the formats and best practices for writing a statement of teaching philosophy. Below you can find various resources shared at the workshop, which should be helpful in getting you started!

• Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy-Slides_TEP_winter2021
• Teaching Statement Outline Worksheet and Draft Review Questions
• Teaching Statement Reflection Questions to Generate Ideas

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