Introduction to Portfolios Workshop for Villanova University Teacher Education Candidates Presented by Dr. Deborah Schussler Education and Human Services

Why are we here? Introduction/ revisiting of INTASC standards for beginning teachers. Introduction/ revisiting of INTASC standards for beginning teachers. Introduction to teaching portfolios. Introduction to teaching portfolios. Sign up for TaskStream account. Sign up for TaskStream account. Practice uploading documents to TaskStream. Practice uploading documents to TaskStream.

INTASC Standards What is INTASC? What is INTASC? What do the standards mean? What do the standards mean? What do standards have to do with my doing a portfolio? What do standards have to do with my doing a portfolio?

What is INTASC? I nterstate N ew T eacher A ssessment and S upport C onsortium I nterstate N ew T eacher A ssessment and S upport C onsortium Group comprised of teachers, teacher educators, members of state departments of education. Group comprised of teachers, teacher educators, members of state departments of education. Currently 34 states are part of INTASC. Currently 34 states are part of INTASC.

What is INTASC? The work of INTASC is grounded in a set of principles that describe the knowledge, dispositions, and performances expected of beginning teachers. The work of INTASC is grounded in a set of principles that describe the knowledge, dispositions, and performances expected of beginning teachers. “Shared views…of what constitutes professional teaching.” “Shared views…of what constitutes professional teaching.”

What is INTASC? For novice teachers; NBPTS for experienced teachers. For novice teachers; NBPTS for experienced teachers. Subject Specific Principles. Subject Specific Principles. ew_Teacher_Assessment_and_Support _Consortium/Projects/Standards_Devel opment/ ew_Teacher_Assessment_and_Support _Consortium/Projects/Standards_Devel opment/

What do the Standards mean? Read the standard you have been assigned. Read the standard you have been assigned. Define in a phrase of < 5 words. Define in a phrase of < 5 words.

What do the Standards mean? 1 Content 2 Learning 3 Diversity 4 Instruction 5 Learning Environment 6. Communication 7. Planning 8. Assessment 9. Reflection 10. Community

Standards Based Portfolios As part of your education program at Villanova, you will create an electronic portfolio which demonstrates your achievement and growth in each of the 10 core INTASC principles. As part of your education program at Villanova, you will create an electronic portfolio which demonstrates your achievement and growth in each of the 10 core INTASC principles.

Portfolio Defined According to Dr. Helen C. Barrett “an educational portfolio contains work that a learner has selected and collected to show growth and change over time; a critical component of an educational portfolio is the learners reflection on the individual pieces of work as well as an overall reflection on the story that the portfolio should tell”. According to Dr. Helen C. Barrett “an educational portfolio contains work that a learner has selected and collected to show growth and change over time; a critical component of an educational portfolio is the learners reflection on the individual pieces of work as well as an overall reflection on the story that the portfolio should tell”.

Some Terms Artifact – any kind of evidence that demonstrates achievement or growth of a standard. Artifact – any kind of evidence that demonstrates achievement or growth of a standard. Reflection – a thoughtful rationale for the artifact and why it is included. Reflection – a thoughtful rationale for the artifact and why it is included. Philosophy Statement – a concise yet thorough statement of beliefs and values concerning teaching and learning. Philosophy Statement – a concise yet thorough statement of beliefs and values concerning teaching and learning.

Types of Portfolios Resource (Working) Portfolio Resource (Working) Portfolio A collection of unabridged documents, like entire reflective journals or unit plans, that you will gather as you progress through your teacher education program

Types of Portfolios Presentation Portfolio Presentation Portfolio A coherent, easy-to-navigate expression of your professional competence

Presentation Portfolio Requirements Teaching philosophy Teaching philosophy Artifacts and Reflections for 10 INTASC principles Artifacts and Reflections for 10 INTASC principles Social justice Social justice Resume Resume Alignment Alignment

Artifacts Types of documents Types of documents Word documents, video clips (of your teaching), sound bytes, pdf files, spreadsheets, databases, JPEG/GIF images Kinds of evidence Kinds of evidence Things from your coursework, examples of lesson plans/ observations used in field experiences, clip of your teaching, examples of student work, things that demonstrate other talents (coaching, theatre, music, etc.)

Resources UNIT UNIT ah.schussler/portfolio_links.htm ah.schussler/portfolio_links.htm ah.schussler/portfolio_links.htm ah.schussler/portfolio_links.htm Christine Maurer – Field Placement Coordinator Christine Maurer – Field Placement Coordinator

TaskStream Portfolio Types Directed Response Folio (DRF) – primarily used for assessment/requirements or certification. Directed Response Folio (DRF) – primarily used for assessment/requirements or certification. Presentation Portfolio – multiple page website used to showcase skills. Could be thought of as an employment portfolio. Presentation Portfolio – multiple page website used to showcase skills. Could be thought of as an employment portfolio. Resource Folio – digital archive or file cabinet which can be organized in a variety of ways. Resource Folio – digital archive or file cabinet which can be organized in a variety of ways.

Some TaskStream Features Students have 100 MB of storage space on TaskStream’s site. Additional space may be purchased for a nominal fee. Students have 100 MB of storage space on TaskStream’s site. Additional space may be purchased for a nominal fee. Students have access to their site for approximately 6 months after they graduate. Students have access to their site for approximately 6 months after they graduate. Students may use TaskStream’s Pack-it- Up feature 5 times (per year) to copy either full or partial e-portfolio contents to a hard drive and/or cd. Students may use TaskStream’s Pack-it- Up feature 5 times (per year) to copy either full or partial e-portfolio contents to a hard drive and/or cd. e-Portfolios may be accessed by potential employers through a TaskStream generated URL which students may setup. e-Portfolios may be accessed by potential employers through a TaskStream generated URL which students may setup.

Creating Your TaskStream Account Go to: Click ‘Subscribe Today’

Activate Your Subscription Click the radio button to ‘Create’. Enter the Student Key Code: GTTXHE- RSWYK7

Join Your Group Click the drop-down menus to select your College, Department, and Group.

Enter Personal Information Please be sure to note your User ID and password. For consistency, it would be a good idea to make this your Villanova User ID & password. Step 4: Confirm registration info and continue.

Let’s Build Our Portfolios! After signing into TaskStream, locate & click on the ‘Web Folio Builder’ link under Web Publications.

Add Title & Creation In the ‘Presentation Portfolio’ section, add a title and then click ‘Create It’

Select Template Click the radio button to select ‘Showcase Portfolio’.

Select Style

Editing Content Click on the ‘Basic Tool Pack – Showcase Portfolio – MT’ to begin. Next, click ‘Edit’.

Add/Edit Web page Content Add your own Introductory text here then click ‘Save’. Rename title.

Add/Edit Web page Content (Continued) Add your photo.

Add/Edit Web page Content (Continued) Add an attachment.

Add/Edit Web page Content (Continued) Click on Resume from the Edit Structure pane.

Preview Your Webfolio Click on the ‘Preview’ button to view your page.

Publish/Share Your Folio Click on Step # 4, to view and set options ( or web publish) your folio.

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