Resources on teaching statements

O'Neal, C., Meizlish, D., & Kaplan, M. (2007).
Writing a statement of teaching philosophy for the academic job search.
CLRT Occasional Paper No. 23.
University of Michigan, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching.

Montell, G. (2003, Mar. 27).
How to write a statement of teaching philosophy.
Chronicle of Higher Education, online.

Writing a teaching philosophy statement. (2007).
Washington University in St. Louis, The Teaching Center.
Includes links to additional resources and examples

Writing Teaching Statements and Philosophies.
Princeton University, McGraw Center for Teaching & Learning.

Writing a philosophy of teaching statement. (2013).
Ohio State University, University Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
Includes links to additional resources and examples

Writing your teaching philosophy: A step-by-step approach. (2009).
University of Minnesota, Center for Teaching and Learning.

Research and teaching statements.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Graduate College.

Haugen, L. (1998).
Writing a teaching philosophy statement.
Iowa State University, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

Additional topics that may be discussed

Graduate versus undergraduate students

Organizing discussions (follow-up questions, getting students to participate)

Grading/evaluation (of writing, of projects, of team work)

The effects of class size on teaching methods

Time management techniques for balancing teaching and research activities

The authority embodied in the teacher role

Communicating while using "props" (e.g., lecture notes, whiteboard, slides, etc.)

Balancing/integrating lectures and in-class activities during the class period

Bringing the world into the classroom