Teaching Statement Support: Peer Feedback Edition

Teaching statements are utilized in academic job applications and teaching award submissions as a way to communicate who you are as a teacher, the beliefs you hold about teaching, the evidence you have of how your beliefs are put to practice, and the impact you’ve had on students.

In this session, students will bring a working draft of their statements to be reviewed by a peer for feedback on both areas of strength and areas in need of growth. Students will benefit from having insights from peers outside of their disciplines; applications are often reviewed by non-specialists so having non-specialists review your teaching statement can help strengthen the quality and clarity of how you communicate your teaching skills and abilities. Students will also be supported by an Educational Developer in this session.

Bring your draft, bring your questions, and get your teaching statement submission-ready!

Requirement: you must bring a draft (or outline) of your teaching statement for review by a peer. It’s okay if you’ve only started and the draft isn’t complete. We’re here to support the writing process!

Skills Acquired

• Writing
• Communication
• Self-Reflection

Facilitators

Educational Development

Date and Location

• Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the following locations:
  • Room P224, Peter’s Building, Waterloo Campus
  • Room CB100, Carnegie Building, Brantford Campus
• Registration: email developyourteaching@wlu.ca expressing your interest in attending and for further instructions.

ASPIRE Pillar

• Teaching