A teaching portfolio, sometimes also called a teaching dossier, is a personal and curated compilation showcasing your teaching approach, experience, and effectiveness. It typically includes examples of teaching materials, feedback, reflections on teaching practices, and evidence of student learning.
What is a teaching portfolio?
A teaching portfolio, sometimes also called a teaching dossier, is a personal and curated compilation showcasing your teaching approach, experience, and effectiveness. It typically includes examples of teaching materials, feedback, reflections on teaching practices, and evidence of student learning.
Workshop for students: Developing your teaching portfolio
Want to tell the story of your teaching experience and showcase the scope and impact of your teaching? This workshop will address how to document the diverse elements of your teaching and effectively communicate your pedagogical skills to academic hiring committees.
Learning outcomes:
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Identify content for inclusion in a teaching portfolio
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Select content for your teaching portfolio that demonstrates the breadth and depth of your teaching experience for a specific audience
Questions? Contact us at learntoteach [at] mcgill.ca.
Teaching portfolio resources for students:
Information and resources at McGill
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Academic career resources: A curated list from the Career Planning Services team in Student Services.
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Guidelines for developing a teaching portfolio from McGill’s Regulations relating to the employment of tenure-track and tenured academic staff (Appendix A)
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Lignes directrices pour la création d’un dossier d’enseignement des Règlement relatif à l’emploi des membres du personnel enseignant candidats à la permanence ou permanents (Annexe A).
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Teaching portfolio preparation resource (for McGill instructors)
Information and resources from other teaching centers
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Building your teaching dossier | University of Toronto, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation
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Curate a teaching portfolio | University of Texas at Austin, Center for Teaching and Learning
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Dossier d’enseignement | Service d’appui à l’enseignement et à l’apprentissage à l’Université d’Ottawa
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Dossier d'enseignement | Service de soutien à l’enseignement à l'Université Laval
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Teaching dossiers | Memorial University of Newfoundland, Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
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Teaching dossiers | University of Calgary, The Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning
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Teaching philosophy & statements | University of Michigan, Center for Research on Learning & Teaching
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Teaching portfolios | University of British Columbia, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
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Teaching Portfolios | Vanderbilt University, Center for Teaching
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Writing your teaching philosophy | University of Minnesota, Center for Educational Innovation
Articles, books, and PDFs
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Kilbane, C. R., & Milman, N. B. (2003). The digital teaching portfolio handbook: a how-to guide for educators. Allyn and Bacon.
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Campbell, D.M. (2004) How to develop a professional portfolio: a manual for teachers. Pearson: Allyn and Bacon.
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CAUT. Teaching dossier. (2006). Canadian Association of University Teachers.
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Border, L.L.B. (2006). Teaching portfolios for graduate students: Process, content, product, and benefits. A publication of The Professional & Organizational Development Network in Higher Education.
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Rodriguez-Farrar, H.B. (2006). The teaching portfolio: A handbook for faculty, teaching assistants and teaching fellows. The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.
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Weston, C. (2007). Developing a teaching portfolio: How to document your pedagogical profile. University Affairs.
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Seldin, P., Miller, J. E., & Seldin, C. A. (2010). The teaching portfolio: a practical guide to improved performance and promotion/tenure decisions. Jossey-Bass.
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Melanie D. (2024). Preparing a teaching dossier: General advice. MUN CITL Instructional Resources.
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Paul R MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching. (2024). Preparing a teaching portfolio guidebook. eCampusOntario.
Asynchronous learning modules and tools
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Teaching goals inventory | This online questionnaire from the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology at the University of Iowa can provide an opportunity for structured reflection on your commitments to specific learning goals within your teaching context.
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Developing your teaching dossier | This open-access module from the University of Calgary’s Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning is designed to guide you through the process of developing your teaching portfolio.
Current McGill instructors: View our teaching portfolio page for instructors.
