Title:
Developing a professional teaching portfolio : a guide for success
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Boston, MA : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2006
ISBN:
9780205458394
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Summary
Summary
Developing a Professional Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Success, Second Edition, offers practical, comprehensive guidelines for developing standards-based paper or electronic professional teaching portfolios. This text leads future and in-service teachers through the rigorous process of documenting the qualities of good teaching: sound planning and preparation, able classroom management, attention to quality instruction, and continuous professional growth. Real-world examples accompany expert advice on both content and presentation, encouraging the creation of an effective portfolio that correlates evidence with national and state standards.
Table of Contents
| Preface |
| I A Foundation for Portfolio Development |
| 1 Understanding the Concept |
| Introduction |
| What is a Professional Teaching Portfolio? |
| Types of Portfolios |
| Preservice Teacher Portfolios |
| Inservice Teacher Portfolios |
| Benefits of Portfolio Development |
| Portfolio Development Issues |
| Reviewing Chapter 1 |
| 2 Portfolio Development and Performance Standards |
| Background |
| Linking Performance Standards to Teaching and Portfolio Development |
| Performance Standards and Coursework |
| Performance Standards and a Professional Development Plan |
| Reviewing Chapter 2 |
| II The Process of Portfolio Development |
| 3 Phase I - Getting Started |
| Introduction |
| Determining the Purpose |
| Considering a Set of Performance Standards |
| Collecting, Selecting and Creating Documents |
| Suggestions for Portfolio Documentation |
| Reviewing Chapter 3 |
| 4 Phase II - Enhancing Your Documents |
| Introduction |
| Connecting Standards to Portfolio Documentation |
| Supporting Your Documents |
| Introductions |
| Explanations |
| Reflections |
| Displaying Your Documents |
| Housing |
| Organizing |
| Formatting |
| Turning a Teaching Experience into a Portfolio Entry |
| Reviewing Chapter 4 |
| 5 Phase III - Using Your Portfolio |
| Introduction |
| Self Evaluating Your Portfolio |
| Evaluating the Introduction and Organization of Your Portfolio |
| Evaluating Your Use of Performance Standards, Themes or Goals |
| Evaluating Your Documentation |
| Evaluating Your Introductions, Explanations and Reflections |
| Presenting Your Portfolio |
| Reviewing Chapter 5 |
| 6 Electronic Portfolios: An Option |
| Introduction |
| What is an Electronic Portfolio? |
| Why Should I Consider Developing an Electronic Portfolio? |
| Do I Have the Technological Knowledge and Skills? |
| What Computer Hardware Will I Need? |
| What Computer Software Will I Need? |
| Options and Issues When Publishing an Electronic Portfolio? |
| Publishing on a CD-ROM |
| Publishing on the Internet |
| Where Can I Get Additional Information and See Actual Examples? |
| Helpful Hints |
| Conclusion |
| Reviewing Chapter 6 |
| III The Finished Product |
| 7 Examples of Portfolio Entries |
| About This Chapter |
| Examples of Introductory Artifacts |
| Examples of Instructional Artifacts |
| Conclusion |
| Appendices |
| Appendix A INTASC Standards NBPTS: Early Childhood Generalist Standards Council for Exceptional Children Standards |
| Appendix B Professional Organizations |
| Appendix C Linking Coursework and Standards to Portfolio Documents Worksheet |
| Appendix D Sample Permission Letter for Photographs and/or Video Tapes |
| Appendix E Including a Video Tape in Your Portfolio |
| Appendix F Making Decisions About Potential Portfolio Documents Worksheet |
| Appendix G Self Evaluation Worksheet |
| Appendix H Overall Portfolio Assessment Instrument |
| Appendix I Villa Julie College |
| Contents for Exit Portfolio |
| Scoring Rubric for Exit Portfolio |
| Scoring for Exit Portfolio |
| George Mason Uni |
