I. Teaching

Evidence of excellence as a college teacher, shown through successful performance in teaching assignments, as demonstrated by:

1. Commitment to meeting the needs of his or her students;
2. Ability to motivate students, organize and communicate complex material;
3. Willingness to experiment, evaluate, and adapt various teaching methods as needed in the classroom;
4. Ability to work with his or her colleagues in developing new courses or revision of existing ones;
5. Evaluations across a range of upper and lower divisions courses by department chairs, faculty colleagues, and students;
6. Recent syllabi and other instructional handouts demonstrating effective course structure, communication and classroom management skills;
7. Tests or other evaluation instruments, together with grade distribution records, indicating fairness in setting standards for and evaluating student achievement.

Approved May 15, 2014