How this site is organized
I have organized this site to reflect the three pillars of a professor's work: teaching, research/scholarship, and service. Each section has items (artifacts) that showcase my expertise and development in these areas, as well as reflective commentary. I have also included sections containing my curriculum vitae, personal tidbits, and consulting information. Also during the next academic year, I will be developing a section based on the Association of Teacher Educators' Standards for Teacher Educators (once the new standards have been approved), as well as the of International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction's standards. Finally, although my portfolio includes artifacts that highlight my expertise, I view my portfolio, and my development, as a work-in-progress. There is always more to learn and areas in which to improve.
Philosophy: One of my undergraduate professors once told me
that he had done his job if he helped his students
learn. He asked me to imagine myself standing on his
shoulders and seeing a little further into the horizon, and thus seeing beyond
his scope of vision. I hope to achieve the same goal: to help my students see
at a greater distance into the horizon than I can see.
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