Instructional Competencies

PROVIDING THE STUDENT WITH CHOICE

When I started the PhD program, I recognized a gap in my instructional competencies at the postsecondary level so I developed an intentional plan to develop and expand these competencies. During my first two semesters of the PhD program, I reached out to Dr. Sanchez and Dr. Fitzgerald to volunteer as a teaching assistant in their ED-6030- Practices for Inclusive Education, and ED-6150-Educational Leadership courses respectively. I was exposed to different instructional styles and environmental settings as half of ED-6150 was conducted online due to the in person restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have also completed the first domain of UPEI’s Academic Instructional Skills Program (AISP) which focused on developing a teaching philosophy and a teaching dossier.

However, my instructional competencies were most developed during my role as a sessional instructor for two simultaneous cohorts (elementary and secondary) of ED-4150 Diversity and Inclusive Classrooms so a teaching dossier of this experience became my third artifact. This dossier includes:

  • Course Syllubus
  • Student Opinion of Teaching Surveys (SOTS)
  • Interactive Reference Guide (with comprehensive details of the course)