• Before each session, there will be a PREPARATORY ASSIGNMENT given. This could entail, for example, reading an article about teacher portfolios, working on your statement of teaching philosophy, your CV, or a cover letter, doing a job search, etc. WE EXPECT PARTICIPANTS TO COME PREPARED TO EACH SESSION; EACH PREPARATORY ASSIGNMENT IS LIKELY TO TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS TO DO.
• Workshops may involve small/large group discussions, peer feedback, or role-playing.
• Preparing a teacher portfolio and developing various job-getting skills takes time and can't be learned in just one sitting. We hope this workshop series will serve as a starting point for some, a continuing point for others, and a guide for developing your portfolio and job skills further.
• Although the workshop is free, we do collect "tuition" after the conclusion of the series. We ask each participant to turn in a copy of their portfolio (statement of teaching philosophy, CV, cover letter, sample activity/material) by the end of the semester. We keeps them on file and, IF given permission by the participant, will use certain items as samples during future TiPPS sessions (with all names and contact information removed prior).

ABOUT REGISTRATION:

• This series is open to graduate assistants and graduate students in all UH Manoa language departments. (It is recommended that those who apply have at least some teaching experience under their belt.)
• Registration is free (see note about "tuition" above) but limited to 10 participants. Potential registrants for a given semester should BE CERTAIN that they will be able to participate in ALL 7 SESSIONS (which build on each other).
• To register, simply send an email (with the subject line "TiPPS registration") to sltcc@hawaii.edu or call 956-9424. Please include the following information - your name, your email address, contact number(s), and department.

Queries about TiPPS? Need more information? Suggestions?

Please feel free to contact us at sltcc@hawaii.edu