Preparation & Development of Professional Portfolio Workshop: Danielson A Presenter: Mrs. Shirley J. Delgado M. A.

Agenda  What is the purpose of the professional portfolio?  What are the components of the professional portfolio?  What are artifacts?  What are some examples of artifacts for each component?

Danielson’s Framework Framework encourages teachers to develop comprehensive portfolios of professional work. to document for evaluation purposes to support mentoring and coaching to stimulate self-reflection and professional conversation What is the purpose of the professional portfolio?

The teaching portfolio should be constructed to contain several examples of professional practice. According to the recommendation of Danielson

The 10 Components of a Professional Portfolio Resume & Certifications Student Growth Objectives Evaluations & PIP Professional Development Documents Student Work Samples Evidence of Extended Activities Family Advocacy AcknowledgementsData Documents Evidence of Use of Technology

Artifacts are evidence that supports compliance of a component. What are artifacts?

1. Resume & Certifications  A current resume  Copies of certifications  Supplemental Artifacts:  Cover letters  List of references  Background information on teacher and teaching context  Educational philosophy and teaching goals

2. Student Growth Objectives (SGO)  List of assessment/s used to measure SGO  SGO Goals  Deadlines established to meet SGO goals  Supplemental Artifacts:  Copies of assessment tools

3. Evaluations & PIP  Evaluation Reports for the current school year  A copy of the previous year’s PIP for everyone not new to the district  Supplemental Artifacts:  Any informal observations recorded

4. Professional Development Documents  Certificates received for professional development you have attended for the cycle  List of professional development workshops conducted by you  List of the current school year’s professional development hours  Supplemental Artifacts:  Information you received at the workshops you attended  Notes you took at a workshop  Copy of handouts given by you at your workshops

5. Samples of Student Work  Complete samples of the writing process for written assignments  Mathematical or scientific open ended problems showing the student’s work  Finished products or pictures of student presentations  Rubrics  Supplemental Artifacts:  Video links to student presentations  Pictures of models or posters created by the students.

6. Evidence of Extended Activities  List of sports you coach  List of clubs you advise  Extra instructional services you provide (Saturday HSPA, 9 for 9)  List of positions held in committees  List of students you provide with extra tutoring after school hours  Supplemental Artifacts:  Participation in community service projects  Participation in school events

7. Family Advocacy  Phone log of calls made home  Copies of progress reports sent home  Log of parents that attended parent teacher night or in person meetings at school  s shared with guidance counselors, parents, or CITs regarding your students’ performance  Supplemental Artifacts:  Welcome back letters sent home  Letters sent home explaining your grading system, online grading, or homework policy

8. Acknowledgements  List of awards received  Letters of recommendation  Letters of appreciation  Supplemental Artifacts:  Thank you cards  Letter from a parent thanking you for your countless efforts

9. Data Documents  Data sheet containing scores of assessments used for SGO  A document containing the measured growth of your students  Supplemental Artifacts:  Scores of other tools used to differentiate your instruction  NJASK  PSAT  SAT  ACT  DORA  Learning style quiz  Personality survey

10. Evidence of Use of Technology  Pictures of students using technology  Student work samples completed through the means of technology  Copy of online grade books  Supplemental Artifacts:  Links to Wikis  Lesson plans reflecting your student’s use of technology  Links to student created work  Video links of students using technology  Copy of a power point lesson

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