ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY PORTFOLIO Portfolios will be reviewed by your faculty members as one step toward Candidacy DUE 9AM November 30 2007 PURPOSES To reflect about and document 1 your prior learning in your endorsement areas undergraduate work community work and life experiences as this knowledge relates to the State of Washington Essential Learning Requirements benchmarks for which you will be responsible 2 the development of your knowledge and understanding of theories of learning the learning process and the relationship of learning and teaching 3 your understanding of the relationship of social personal filters and collaboration group process group development and interpersonal relationships 4 your ability to do graduate level work Each of the areas outlined on the next pages must be addressed in your portfolio The portfolio must be clearly organized contain a table of contents and along with the appropriate documentation contain Reflective Essays about each area of documentation What does it mean to include a Reflective Essay for an area of documentation Example If you include a note from a colleague written feedback from your seminar facilitator and a poem you wrote as documentation of your ability to work across differences you must accompany these pieces with a reflective essay that indicates why you chose them as evidence why they are good pieces of evidence what you learned from them and how they might affect your future decisions ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY PORTFOLIO Below you will find both requirements and suggestions about types of documentation We require that you demonstrate your ability to work in all four learning quadrants I WHO AM I AS A COLLEAGUE AND ACADEMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY MEMBER Standard 5 4 Purpose To demonstrate your engagement in and contributions to our learning community as well as your understanding of group development collaboration and group process This section should showcase your awareness of your strengths and weaknesses as a community member knowledge of your personal biases your ability to self reflect and learn from experience ability to collaborate ability to engage in leadership knowledge of the process of community building group formation and group process knowledge of your own learning teaching preference interactions with your colleagues that supported or contributed to successful learning for the community Required Evidence Dispositions Survey 5 7 other pieces of evidence Sample portfolio evidence self assessment statement essay story poem referring to issues listed above quarter self evaluations and faculty evaluations demonstrating reflections on these areas written notes and reflections from program workshops assignments learning log entries evidence of participation and contribution to our learning community sample feedback you provided to colleagues on Moodle papers reflecting on experience with community building and the learning that resulted analysis of your own roles and behaviors in groups analysis of stages of group development in a group that you participated in within the MIT program Your documentation must be accompanied by the Reflective Essay described on the previous page II WHO AM I AS A LEARNER IN THIS GRADUATE PROGRAM Standard 5 1 5 3 5 4 Purpose To demonstrate graduate level academic skills and knowledge this section should showcase your ability to evaluate your academic strengths and areas of need i e engage in useful reflection about your academic work and plan for and implement strategies for improvement identify areas of endorsement strength in relation to the EALRs and plan for improving areas of weakness write clearly and employ standard conventions including APA conventions apply appropriate technological skills effectively reason and engage in professional discussions identify discuss compare contrast and critique major themes and theses in professional books and journal articles demonstrate a graduate level understanding of the theories of learning explored through the Master in Teaching Program and an understanding of the social construction of knowledge Required Evidence EALR evaluations with personal plans for development Standard 5 1 in process TLS paper final seminar paper the 6 models of teaching lesson plans with revisions three to five pieces of additional evidence Sample portfolio evidence timely successful completion of Fall Quarter work as demonstrated by faculty evaluations written work exams or projects written evaluations from faculty advisors outside MIT concerning competence in endorsement areas excerpts from weekly MIT seminar papers that demonstrate development of ability to identify themes and theses and provide adequate text support of themes excerpts from papers that show progress in development of ideas and ability to compare contrast diverse concepts excerpts from MIT papers that demonstrate knowledge of learning theories and social construction of knowledge a reflection about learning Web Page design and or using Moodle Your documentation must be accompanied by a Reflective Essay III WHO AM I AS A RESEARCH PRACTITIONER Standard 5 1 Purpose To demonstrate graduate level skills in identifying and pursuing research that relates directly to improved teaching and learning This section should showcase your ability to pose viable relevant research questions locate and annotate professional literature related to your research interests research and analyze historical and contemporary professional material related to your understanding of teaching and learning identify the personal filters and biases that will affect your interpretations of your research analyze and apply theory into practice and to differentiate between your own projections and assumptions from description and observation Required Evidence Draft of Rationale chapter 1 for your Masters Paper annotations for several articles found in professional journals that relate to your research interests and support the feasibility of completing your masters paper in a timely fashion Final Ethno Autobiography 2 3 of your fieldnote entries Your documentation must be accompanied by a Reflective Essay
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