File: Reflective Teaching
Getting Started Handout
UVA Center for Teaching Excellence
Adriana’s
Recommendation
Because there is no one "right" way to write a teaching statement, knowing where to start and what to include can be challenging! The sections in this handout will prompt you to reflect upon your teaching values, goals, and practices, and help you structure your ideas into a cogent essay.
Goals for Student Learning
What do you want your students to be able to do at the end of your course? Give specific examples.
Teaching methods and strategies
What are your teaching strategies for realizing your goals? In other words, what do you do in the classroom and beyond to promote student learning?