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E-portfolio for the Graduate Certification in College Teaching, Michigan State University Graduate School.
The MSU Graduate School’s Certification in College Teaching prepares graduate students for teaching at the college level through course work, professional development workshops in five core competencies, a mentored teaching project, and a teaching philosophy. This portfolio follows the Graduate School’s portfolio checklist.
| Requirement | Completed through | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Course work | ||
| Competency 1: Developing Discipline-Related Teaching Strategies | MTH 879, Teaching College Mathematics | Fall 2024 |
| Part 2: Foundations for professional development | ||
| Competency 2: Creating Effective Learning Environments | COLA workshop, Accessibility of Online and Digital Resources | June 3, 2024 |
| Competency 3: Incorporating Technology in Teaching | COLA workshop, Promoting Student Classroom Engagement | May 30, 2024 |
| Competency 4: Understanding the University Context | CCTI session, Aligning Teaching with Different Institutional Types and Missions | May 9, 2024 |
| Part 3: Mentored teaching experience | ||
| Competency 5: Assessing Student Learning | CCTI session, Assessing Student Learning | May 9–10, 2024 |
| Mentored Teaching Project | Program evaluation of the MSU AI for Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing workshop; mentor: Andrew Krause | May 29, 2026 |
| Part 4: Teaching philosophy | ||
| Teaching philosophy | 2026 |
Each competency page includes a description of the competency, the workshop or course artifacts, the materials I developed, a rationale for them, and a reflection on what I learned and how it changed my teaching.