Guides, Rubrics & Templates
Consult the tables below for samples from the CLT and other institutions that correspond to various parts of classroom observation, peer review-related activities, and the teaching dossier.
| Rubric for teaching evaluation | A general, editable tool, applicable to all holistic evaluation of teaching processes, reviews and observations. |
| Teaching Dossier | Template (PDF), CLT Dalhousie CAUT Teaching Dossier, Canadian Association of University Teachers |
| Teaching Philosophy | Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement, University of Calgary Rubric for Composing and Evaluating a Teaching Philosophy, CRLT, University of Michigan |
| Peer Review Guides | Getting and Giving Feedback, Reviewing Teaching Materials and Artifacts, Classroom Observation |
| Faculty Policy Template | Faculty Policy Template |
| Additional Resources for Peer Review | |
|---|---|
| Classroom observation | Preparation Handout for Peer Reviewers and Handout for Peer Reviewees, and The Pre-observation Meeting, University of British Columbia, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology Active Learning Observation Tool by Mosaic, Indiana University's Active Learning Initiative Post-observation Meeting, University of British Columbia, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology |
| Self-reflection | Reflective Memos, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
| Online course observation | Rubric for Online Instruction, CSU Chico A Peer Review Guide for Online Courses, Penn State, Dutton e-Education Institute List of questions and categories, Gallaudet University (under section “Scope of Observation”) Blended Course Quality Rubric, University of Ottawa Peer Review Templates for online courses, University of Saskatchewan, Teaching and Learning Peer Review Templates for face-to-face, experiential, and team taught courses, University of Saskatchewan, Teaching and Learning |
| Review of teaching materials & artifacts | Tool for Review of a Teaching Dossier/Portfolio, University of Alberta, Centre for Teaching and Learning Dimensions of Teaching rubric, Utah Valley University |
| Discipline-specific/Clinical and laboratory | Tool for Review of Laboratory Instruction, University of Alberta, Centre for Teaching and Learning Tool for Review of Clinical Teaching, University of Alberta, Centre for Teaching and Learning |