January 15, 22, 29 --2010 The annual Teaching Dossier workshops this year will be held on January 15, 22, and 29 from 2-4 in the Webster Centre Boardroom. This year, as well as the Introduction to the Teaching Dossier and a workshop on the Statement of Teaching Philosophy, there will be a workshop on the Research Dossier, led by Dr. Katherine Schultz. After the workshops, participants may, if they wish, schedule individual consultations on their dossiers through the Faculty Development Office and Office of Research Development Please register for any or all of the workshops by January 8 by calling 894-2886 or by sending an email to Krystal Mayne at kmayne@upei.ca Collection, Selection, Reflection: Introduction to the Teaching Dossier January 15, 2-4 Webster Centre Boardroom, RL 234F In this workshop, Shannon Murray will guide participants through the first stages of compiling a Teaching Dossier for hiring, tenure, promotion, or teaching awards. We will cover the Red Book's requirements for a dossier as well as the sorts of things that teaching award committees look for. By the end of the session, participants will know what to collect, what principles to use in selecting the best material, and what kinds of reflection and writing tend to go into a teaching dossier. Building a Research Dossier January 22, 2-4 Webster Centre Boardroom, RL 234F Katherine Schultz, V-P Research Development, will guide participants through the process of structuring and writing a Research Dossier with a focus on tenure and promotion submissions. This interactive session will consider the Research Dossier in terms of its scope, purpose, and presentation, and will provide participants with experience in thinking like a reviewer. What do we do when we teach? Drafting a Statement of Teaching Philosophy January 29, 2-4 Webster Centre Boardroom, RL 234F Central to most teaching dossiers is a "Teaching Statement," or Statement of Teaching Philosophy." In this workshop, led by Shannon Murray, participants will see a variety of models for the teaching statement, try a couple of exercises aimed at focussing the statements, and learn some principles and conventions of the statement.