Deveoping your Teaching Statement: "Through the exercises that follow, you will develop your own, individual, teaching statement. (These exercises, and a few others, are published in Ellis and Griffin, 2000.) Although the teaching statement is often called a statement of teaching philosophy or a statement of teaching interests, these terms are somewhat misleading. It may help you to think of your teaching statement as a persuasive essay, the purpose of which is to persuade your readers that you are an excellent teacher, and would make a valuable addition to their department. As with any persuasive essay, the more concrete examples you can give to support your statements, the more persuasive it will be.
In preparation for writing your essay, take some time to gather your thoughts.... The three exercises below are designed to help you reflect on your experiences as a student, and your experiences and aspirations as a teacher. You can work your way through them at your own pace; you may find it helpful to give yourself a few hours or days to mull over some of the questions. You also, of course, can choose to skip any questions that don't seem applicable to you, or jot down any thoughts that come to you as you answer other questions."
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