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• What are some concrete examples of how I put my philosophy

into practice?
• What teaching method(s) do I use most often? Why don't I use

other methods? Why do I believe/know my methods are

effective?
• What aspects of my teaching can I improve on?

• What goals do I have for my students? What should they be
able to accomplish after my class? How will I know if they meet

these goals?

Start writing you PTP and make use of these guiding phrases:

I. My aspirations, goals, and objectives as a teacher and my goals
for my students are…

II. Methods I will consider to reach these goals and objectives

include…
III. I will assess student understanding by….

IV: I will improve my teaching by….

Remember that your PTP is a mirror of your actions within the educational ecosystem.
It can also extend beyond the classroom environment. It is a reminder of your identity

as a teacher, and a source of professional power. Ultimately the PTP must reflect your

personality and passion. The reading task below has some good examples of PTP for
you to review.

Good luck with writing your PTP!

Reading Task
Examples of PTPs:

https://depaul.digication.com/teaching-portfolio-carolyn-

martineau/teaching-philosophy

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