PTSP 2011 - nominations of University of Colorado faculty for selection of the 2011 President's Teaching Scholars

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Category PTSP 2011

Deadline: November 12, 2010 | Date: April 01, 2011

Venue/Country: Call for Nominations, China

Updated: 2010-08-05 00:40:21 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

of the 2011 President's Teaching Scholars. The lifetime appointment as a CU President's

Teaching Scholar constitutes the University's highest recognition of excellence in and active

commitment to teaching as well as active and substantial contributions to scholarly work in

one's discipline or, in the case of a less senior scholar, indications of path-breaking

contributions to his or her field. Chancellors, deans, departments and other faculty

nominators are all encouraged to nominate candidates for this designation and commitment;

self-nominations will not be accepted.

All tenured faculty members are eligible to be nominated. In addition, Clinical Teaching

Track (CTT) faculty members who hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor are

eligible to be nominated, as are tenure-track faculty members in the School of Medicine who

hold the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. Please note that the PTSP designation is

not an end-of-career-at-CU award, but rather membership in an active society of scholars

and teachers. The Selection Committee will evaluate applications based on past

achievements and on furthering the goals of the President’s Teaching Scholars Program.

The President's Teaching Scholars are a group of faculty from all campuses chosen not only

for skill in their own teaching, but also for their promise of improving education for students

and enlarging educational possibilities across the University. Designees to the program

become part of a participatory, service oriented and collegial community. Over time, the

program has found that this group is composed of members who enjoy the opportunity and

make a commitment to interact, engage and grow with colleagues whose values, generosity

of spirit and concerns about education are shared. Those appointed as Teaching Scholars

will receive a $3,000 stipend for each of the first two years; a one-time teaching development

fund of $2,000; and an addition of $2,000 to the base salary beginning the third year.

The faculty member being nominated must have been a CU faculty member for at least five

consecutive years. Nominees must be teaching on their campus in the Spring 2011 semester.

The individual selected will have the following attributes:

? Enthusiasm and vitality in teaching and for learning

? Evidence of continuous growth and leadership in the field of study

? Effective ability to design and redesign courses to produce intellectual challenge

? Active and effective engagement in advising students and in guiding student learning

and research projects

? Encouragement of intellectual interests in beginning students and/or of greater

achievement with advanced students

? Highest level of responsiveness to, and understanding of, a diverse student body

? Willingness and ability to participate actively in the PTSP and continue working on

PTS program initiatives with the Teaching Scholars

To be an outstanding teacher, the individuals should combine state-of-the-art knowledge in

their field of expertise with effectiveness in developing knowledge and intellectual skills in

their students. The appointment expects and presumes collegiality and active engagement

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with Teaching Scholar colleagues at retreats, in projects focused on teaching and learning

developed individually and collectively, and in stimulating discussion, innovation and critical

reflection on teaching and student learning. If designated, a nominee commits to spending

time with Teaching Scholar peers, for example, at the annual fall retreat; commits to

spending time in service and committee work capacities; commits time to present “Teaching

Scholar Teaching” presentations at group gatherings; and, commits to time in leadership

activities on one’s campus.

Preparing the Candidate's Dossier

The nominator should provide six copies of the nominee's dossier. The dossier must be

bound with tabs for each section. The nominator should work with the nominee in

requesting current letters from faculty peers and students, both current and former, in

support of the candidate. In case a nominee's career or teaching experiences are nontraditional,

the nominator should explain in detail in the letter of nomination.

Dossiers must include, in the following order:

? A cover letter from the nominator naming the faculty member as a candidate

? A three-to-five page statement by the nominator describing the candidate's research

in the discipline and its importance and contribution to the field.

? A current curriculum vitae

? Three current letters from faculty members here or elsewhere addressing superb

teaching as described above

? Three current letters from faculty members here or elsewhere addressing active,

substantial research and/or creative work in the discipline

? The official summary sheets of five years of results of CU faculty course

questionnaires. (Or alternative student evaluation data, if summary sheets are not

available).

? Five letters from current or former students addressing the nominee's teaching and

integration of research into teaching

? Evidence of having been nominated for or having received a teaching award at the

University of Colorado. (Concurrent nominations are not acceptable.)

? Evidence that the nominee has assisted in the development of teaching beyond the

classroom

? A three-to-five page statement by the nominee describing his or her views of the

four core tasks of teaching: course planning and preparation, actual teaching,

evaluating student learning and providing feedback, and keeping up with the

professional field in teaching and integrating new knowledge into one's courses

? A one-page proposal from the nominee for a research project measuring classroom

learning (usually in one of the candidate’s courses) that will be undertaken as a

Teaching Scholar (Please read description below). This project should be completed

and submitted for publication within the first two years of joining the Teaching

Scholars Program.

Project Guidelines

The central work of President's Teaching Scholars is to contribute to both the scholarship

and the practice of teaching across fields. As a part of this work, each scholar designs and

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undertakes a new investigation aimed at deepening an understanding of teaching practice

related to an important issue in a particular course by collecting data that measures

appropriate outcomes.

The project:

? Should center on finding solutions to learning barriers among one's students

? Should focus on quality of student learning resulting from teacher practice

? May demonstrate a commitment to the personal and social development of students

in addition to intellectual development

? Should, if possible, link to prior areas of research and widely recognized issues

though establishing a literature review in the substance of the proposal.

? Should eventually be submitted to an appropriate refereed journal

? Should be shared with the PTSP and other university faculty via presentations, web

pages, etc. Project descriptions will be made available on the PTSP URL under

Gallery of Teaching Scholars' Projects on Learning

(Adopted and adapted from The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

and Learning, with permission.)

Dossiers must be no more than 80 pages in length. Please submit one dossier in bound or

loose-leaf notebook format and six copies. The dossiers are not returnable. A system-wide

committee composed of Teaching Scholars will select up to three new 2011 President's

Teaching Scholars.

Nominations should be sent to:

Mary Ann Shea, Director, President’s Teaching Scholars Program, University of Colorado at

Boulder, 360 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0360

Direct questions regarding logistics to Meg Clarke at ftepcolorado.edu or 303-492-4985

This call begins April 5, 2010 and dossiers will be accepted no later than November 12,

2010.

For more information regarding the President's Teaching Scholar's Program, please go to

http://www.colorado.edu/ptsp/

We benefited from reviewing the distinguished teaching award guidelines and procedures

used by the University of California, Berkeley, and the SUNY Office of Academic Affairs.