Graduate Certification in College Teaching Portfolio - Graduate Student Checklist

Graduate Certification in College Teaching Portfolio - Graduate Student Checklist

Name Minghao Wang

PART 1 - COURSE WORK

CORE COMPETENCY 1: Developing Discipline-Related Teaching Strategies

This competency must be satisfied by successfully completing a discipline-related or other approved course on teaching.

Course taken: CEP 820 Semester: Summer 2025 DESCRIPTION of Core Competency

ARTIFACT(S) (e.g., a course syllabus)

ARTIFACT RATIONALE(S) (Why is this course content important?)

MATERIAL(S) DEVELOPED DURING THE COURSE

RATIONALE FOR THESE MATERIALS (Why/How is the material important?)

INTERPRETATION/REFLECTION on what you learned and the impact on your teaching

PART 2 - FOUNDATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 2: Creating Effective Learning Environments (including inclusive practices)

This competency is satisfied by participating in a professional development workshop or seminar, such as those offered by the Graduate School, your college/department, another on-campus unit or off-campus organization.

Workshop attended: CCT Institute 2025, and COLA Workshop 3 Workshop Date: 5/8/2025 DESCRIPTION of Core Competency

ARTIFACT(S) - (workshop materials \& agenda, related assignments, and activities)

MATERIALS DEVELOPED (something you developed for your teaching)

ARTIFACT/MATERIAL RATIONALE(S)

INTERPRETATION/REFLECTION on what you learned and the impact on your teaching

CORE COMPETENCY 3: Incorporating Technology in your Teaching

This competency is satisfied by participating in a professional development workshop or seminar, such as those offered by the Graduate School, your college/department, another on-campus unit or off-campus organization.

Workshop attended: $____$ CCT Institute 2025, and COLA Workshop 2 Workshop Date: 5/9/2025 $\square$ DESCRIPTION of Core Competency $\square$ ARTIFACT(S) (workshop materials \& agenda, related assignments, and activities)

MATERIALS DEVELOPED (something you developed during/after the workshop for teaching) $\square$ ARTIFACT/MATERIAL RATIONALE(S) $\square$ INTERPRETATION/REFLECTION on what you learned and the impact on your teaching

CORE COMPETENCY 4: Understanding the University Context

This competency is satisfied by participating in a professional development workshop or seminar, such as those offered by the Graduate School, your college/department, another on-campus unit or off-campus organization.

Workshop attended: $____$ CCT Institute 2025 Workshop Date: $____$ 5/8/2025 $\square$ DESCRIPTION of Core Competency $\square$ ARTIFACT(S) (workshop materials \& agenda, related assignments, and activities) $\square$ MATERIALS DEVELOPED (something you developed during/after the workshop for teaching)

ARTIFACT/MATERIAL RATIONALE(S)

INTERPRETATION/REFLECTION on what you learned and the impact on your teaching

CORE COMPETENCY 5: Assessing Student Learning This competency must be satisfied by the Mentored Teaching Project. For guidance, see the Mentored Teaching Project Evaluation Rubric

Faculty Mentor: Dr. Min Zhang Date completed: 09/05/2025

Summary of mentored teaching project

Mentored Teaching Project Worksheet (6-Step Outline)

Artifacts

• Assessment instrument

Data $\checkmark$ Findings

Mentored Teaching Project Document (to be submitted as a PDF to your College Coordinator upon completion of Certification requirements with ePortfolio URL)

PART 4 - TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Your teaching philosophy is an evolving document in which you articulate your experiences, beliefs, and values of teaching. This is a personal document and thus, there is no formula for what must be included in it. It should, however, reflect you and your critical thinking about your teaching practice.

Teaching philosophy