This page houses digital copies of key project materials all in one place. If you can't find something you're looking for, email the Project Leaders.
Graphic Representation: Offers a way to visualize the interconnectedness of the three dimensions of effective teaching outlined in the framework.
Detailed Framework: Articulates the aspirational set of expectations for effective teaching toward which all SLU instructors should strive.
Background: Provides detailed information about how the framework was developed and how it will be used moving forward.
Glossary: Defines key terms in the Framework
Representative Examples of Essential Practices: Provides examples of some of the ways different instructors might demonstrate the Essential Practices in their own courses and instructional contexts
Curated References: Shares a curated list of resources that were particularly informative for the development of the framework. As the document explains, it is not possible to provide an exhaustive list of the wide array of published research that supports adoption of the Essential Practices.
Using the TEF to Reflect on Your Teaching: This downloadable MS Word document is for use by individual instructors. It offers an adaptable tool to foster reflection on your teaching and your growth as a teacher. Note: This document is not appropriate for use by academic leaders to evaluate teaching.
The Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning: SLU's teaching center provides digital resources, in-person and virtual programs, and services for individual instructors to support adoption of all elements in the framework. Many of the Center's digital resources are tagged with elements from the framework.