# Write a teaching statement with real classroom evidence

Turns my teaching experience into a specific, evidence-backed teaching philosophy statement for academic applications.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Education, Write, Explain & Teach, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-teaching-statement-with-real-classroom-evidence

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a teaching statement for an academic job or teaching award.

**Position and institution type:** [e.g. "liberal arts college", "R1", "community college"]
**Length limit:** [e.g. "1-2 pages"]
**Teaching experience:** [courses, role (TA, instructor of record), class sizes, levels, formats]
**Methods I actually use:** [e.g. "active learning", "peer instruction", "project-based", "flipped"]
**Specific moments or examples:** [a lesson that worked, a student who struggled, something I changed]
**Evidence of effectiveness:** [evaluations, quotes, learning outcomes, peer observations]
**Inclusive teaching practices:** [DETAILS]
**Courses I could teach there:** [LIST]

Rules:
- Show, don't tell: every belief about teaching is followed by a concrete example of what I do in class and how I know it works.
- Include at least one honest example of something that did not work and how I adapted.
- Connect goals to how I assess learning.
- Address inclusion through specific practices, not general statements.
- Avoid cliches ("I am passionate about teaching", "students are not empty vessels").

Return the statement within the limit, then a list of claims that need supporting evidence, marked [ADD EVIDENCE]. Do not invent evaluation scores or student quotes.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. "liberal arts college", "R1", "community college"
- e.g. "1-2 pages"
- evaluations, quotes, learning outcomes, peer observations
- DETAILS
- LIST
- ADD EVIDENCE

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