Critically reflecting on the alignment of their teaching philosophy, practices, and positionality.
The American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) consider ePortfolios a High-impact Practice because the process of collecting, arranging, and reflecting on works-in-progress over time help facilitate deep, transferable learning through metacognitive practices.
As a Searle Fellow, you will document your year exploring, examining, and experimenting with learning and teaching in your own ePortfolio. We hope this process helps you identify and retain meaningful connections across the diverse experiences you will have throughout the program.
You will develop the artifacts for your ePortfolio by attending events, participating in your project working groups, and developing your learning and teaching project. You are welcome to include additional artifacts.
Finally, we hope that this ePortfolio will also have a practical benefit for you and give you artifacts you can apply to future professional development and tenure & promotion opportunities.
Completed ePortfolios are due by Monday, May 27, 2024 in order to receive a Searle Fellows Program Certificate at the End-of-Year Celebration on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Required Artifacts:
Welcome Page: A bio focused on who you are as an educator and your goals while in the Searle Fellows program.
Before Teaching Statement: The statement you submitted with your Searle Fellows application.
After Teaching Statement: A revised statement that reflects your learning and growth based on your experiences throughout the Searle Fellows program.
Learning & Teaching Project (Plan, 2 Process Artifacts, Final Product)
Book Theme Reflections (minimum of 3): For each event connected to a featured book, you will have an opportunity during the event to add an artifact that captures a spark of inspiration, a goal for implementation, or a reflection.
Examples of Optional Artifacts:
Mentor Meeting Outcomes
Small Group Analysis reports
Syllabi
Assignments
You have access to a ePortfolio template using Google sites. The only people who have access to your ePortfolio are you and Lauri Dietz as the program director. You are not required to use the template if you have a preferred platform. If you do choose to use a different platform, please share the link with Lauri.
You are welcome to change the privacy settings to add specific viewers, such as your project working group and faculty mentor, or to make it public.
Searle Fellows ePortfolio Template
Add lauridietz@u.northwestern.edu as a viewer.