Website: Reflective Teaching
Benchmarks for Teaching Effectiveness (University of Kansas)
Kansas University Center for Teaching Excellence
Michael’s
Recommendation
While most of the dimensions of teaching activity align closely with other frameworks, I particularly appreciate the robust attention to their conception of “Involvement in Teaching Service, Scholarship, or Community,” and I especially appreciate the many examples of evidence.
Evaluation in the Involvement in Teaching Service, Scholarship, or Community should focus on the instructor's contributions to the broader teaching community, both on and off campus:
- Teaching related presentations at KU or elsewhere.
- Attending or organizing teaching institutes.
- Serving as a guest teacher at other institutions, for outside associations, or in the community.
- Developing course materials, such as textbooks or websites.
- Applying for and receiving grants in support of teaching or publishing articles related to teaching.
- Participating in outreach to local schools (K–12) or other forums.
- Mentoring new faculty members in their role as a teacher.
- Coordinating courses within a program or developing a new course.
- Supporting teaching at the unit level by developing new materials for general use; creating infrastructure for labs, studios, or field work; seeking grant support for teaching; recruiting students.
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