SECTION 1: Preparation for a Career in Education
Section 1.1 Essay Evidencing My Competency in Academics and Meeting Personal Obligations
Section 1.2 Essay Evidencing My Knowledge and Skills in Technology
Section 1.3 essay Planning for My Career in Education
Section 1.4 essay[1] Describing Responsibility and Accountability Within Educational Systems
Section 1.5 Essay Demonstrating Effective Communication
SECTION 2: Organizing Content Knowledge for Student Learning
Section 2.1 essay Becoming Familiar with relevant Aspects of Students’ Background Knowledge and Experiences
Section 2.2 essay Articulating Clear Learning Goals for the Lessons that are Appropriate for the Students
Section 2.3 essay Demonstrating an Understanding of the Connections among the Content that was Learned Previously, the Current Content and the content that Remains to Be Learned in the Future
Section 2.4 essay Selecting Age-appropriate Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, and Instructional Materials and resources that are Aligned with the Goals and the Objectives of the Lesson.
Section 2.5 essay Selecting Evaluation Strategies that are Appropriate for the Students and that are Aligned with Goals of the Lesson
SECTION 3: Creating an Environment for Student Learning
Section 3.1 Creating a Climate that Promotes Fairness
Section 3.2 Establishing and Maintaining Rapport with Students
Section 3.3 Communicating Challenging Learning Expectations to Each Student
Section 3.4 Establishing and Maintaining Consistent Standards of Classroom Behavior
Section 3.5 Making the Physical Environment as Safe and Conducive to Learning as Possible
SECTION 4: Teaching for Student Learning
Section 4.1 essay Making Learning Goals and Instructional Procedures Clear to Students
Section 4.2 essay Making Content Comprehensible to Students
Section 4.3 essay Encouraging Students to Extend their Thinking
Section 4.4 essay[1] Monitoring Students’ Understanding of Content through a Variety of Means, Providing Feedback to Students to Assist Learning, Adjusting Learning Activities as the Situation Demands
Section 4.5 essay Using Instructional Time Effectively
SECTION 5: Teacher Professionalism
Section 5.1 essay Reflecting on the Extent to Which the Learning Goals Were Met
Section 5.2 essay Demonstrating a Sense of Efficacy
Section 5.3 essay Building Professional Relationships with Colleagues to Share Teaching Insights and to Coordinate Learning Activities for Students
Section 5.4 essay Communicating with Parents or Guardians about Student Learning
TOOLS:
State Rubric for Teaching Professions’ Portfolio: TeachingProfessionsFY10_PortfolioRubricC[1]
How to Write Your Essays (Setup Included): Portfolio Entry Guideline Sheet – Page 1
How to Caption Your Evidence: Evidence Captioning Guidelines
Peer Edit Sheet: proof sheet
Portfolio Completion Check off Sheet: check off sheet
Above Materials Compiled from NEOCC – Teaching Professions’ Instructors
