The teaching philosophy statement is a required part of most academic job applications and is often required in the faculty tenure and promotion process.

By articulating your motivation for and perspective on teaching, you can surface the underlying assumptions you have about teaching and learning—a critical step in developing your teaching skills. This workshop seeks to demystify this process by providing strategies and structured activities that you can use to craft your teaching philosophy statement.

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to

Describe what a teaching philosophy statement is
Identify aspects of your teaching or personal experience and beliefs that could be a part of a teaching philosophy statement
Identify features of teaching philosophy statements that resonate with you

Facilitator

Ben Hansberry, Assistant Director for Graduate Student Teaching, TLL

Please note: This workshop is open to MIT students and postdocs only.

Related Sessions

This session is part 1 of a 2-workshop series to help you prepare for the faculty job market.

Teaching philosophy statement peer review on Monday, October 4 @ 2 - 3 pm ET

Crafting your Teaching Philosophy Statement