Professional Teaching Portfolio Training American University, 2014-2015

Tonight’s Agenda Components of the Professional Teaching Portfolio Checklist Exemplars Portfolio Process Important Due Dates Technical Issues Top Things to Remember Anchoring

Professional Teaching Portfolio What and Why? Cumulative assessment for your teacher education degree that shows your mastery of the new teacher standards. Synergizes educational theory and practice. It is a graduation requirement that substitutes for a thesis and/or comprehensive exam. Can be found in GoEd… goed.american.edu “My Portfolio” Please make sure you create a new one and title it appropriately.

Professional Teaching Portfolio The SANDWICH 20 entries + Introduction, Resume, Philosophy of Education and Conclusion All receive scores of 1, 2, 3 Passing is 2 or 3, will discuss later Many also have a “SPA Form”

Professional Teaching Portfolio The BREAD Introduction, Resume and Conclusion Introduction, Resume and Conclusion receive one score Philosophy of Education If you have written a POE for a class, please make sure it is updated. Research POE’s and we will also discuss in student teaching seminar Must have an education citation Receives own score

Professional Teaching Portfolio The FILLINGS Twenty Unique Portfolio Entries 2 entries per INTASC Standard An entry consists of an description, artifact and reflection… preferably in that order Description (see portfolio requirements) Artifacts (see portfolio requirements) Reflection (see portfolio requirements) 10 reflection citations (1 per standard) Graded through a rubric (page 7 of Requirements document) SPA Forms Math, ESOL, Foreign Language and Social Studies Only

The INTASC Standards Artifact brainstorming Look at the Standards Read the standard. Think of possible artifacts. What you can be working on now… Parent Conference Assessment, Standard 9 Methods Assignments Exemplars

Impact of Student Learning (K-12 Education Majors ONLY) Impact of Student Learning (as one entry in Standard #6) ☐ Upload at least 1 of these activities: Pre-assessment, Post-Assessment, Data ☐ Description of Pre-Assessment of Student Learning ☐ Description of Post-Assessment of Student Learning ☐ Description of Exemplary Instruction ☐ Reflection Refer to rubric

SPA FORMs Math, ESOL, Foreign Language and Social Studies Only Further linking your portfolio artifacts to the content standards Complete after your finish your portfolio Review content standards before submitting portfolio artifacts Can be found in “My Forms”, not in Portfolio Reflection can be 2-3 sentences

PORTFOLIO PROCESS Teacher Candidates Submit Portfolio Fall: December 10, 9am Spring: Wednesday, April 29 at 9am Summer: Wednesday, July 1 at 9am A note on due dates… Evaluators Grade Portfolio Two evaluators for each portfolio If you receive a score of 1 3rd Reader will evaluate the entry If the 3rd reader scores the entry as a 1, you must edit that entry!

A Note on Grammar… Check your grammar Check it again and again and again and again… Use academic resources on-campus: Writing Center Consider peer editing Check grammar again

TOP TECHNICAL ITEMS TO REMEMBER Refer to the Portfolio documents – use these resources! Please ensure all activities are “shared”. All activities will default to share. Formatting Preference: Per standard, 2 entries… Each entry will be in the order of Description, Artifact and Reflection Uploading Videos: Use VIMEO and password protect. State password in the caption box in GoEd. See instructions in GoEd under Important Documents / Portfolio.

WHO TO CONTACT Your Supervisor: content support, editing throughout the process Julie Sara Boyd: content and technical support

Entry Anchoring Goal: To distinguish between entries that have scores of 1, 2 and 3