Week 7 Reflections on Practice Workshop: Preparation for Thursday, February 22This week we will all meet together in Sem 2D 1107 at 9 to learn about the Professional Certificate – the second level of teacher certification in Washington State and to do some comprehensive self-assessment using the criteria upon which the Professional Certificate is based. You don't need to bring anything to our Sem 2 meeting but you may want to bring the completed or in-progress parts of your portfolio (on a thumb drive or laptop) to the computer center. Around 10:15 we will go together to the computer center where you will complete a self-assessment form and develop a draft professional growth plan. These will be the last two items to go into your web portfolio, and so once these are completed, and everything else in your portfolio is in place, you can turn those into me (Scott). With that in mind, I have created a checklist(see below) that describes all the items that should be included in the portfolio. You may want to use this form to check that you have included all that should be included in the portfolio – I will be using a form similar to this to guide me as I reviewyour portfolios.In its final form, all the files that make up the portfolio should be placed into one folder – with a name like "KatherinesWebPortfolio". You will then transfer this folder to me – either through the MIT firewire drive or my thumb drive in the computer center on February 22 or March 1, on a CD, or you can stop by my office and do the transfer there. The final date to turn in the web portfolio is March 1.Reflective Portfolio ChecklistMIT 2007 Winter Quarter 2007Item / Category weekintroducedthis quartercriteria√ or-1. TLS Paper / Philosophy4- You just need to include the TLS paper you wrote last year. You can decide whether to include the shorter or longer version of your paper.2. Written reflections on how your philosophy has evolved / Philosophy4Includes some discussion of: - why you want to teach- how your thoughts bout why you want to teach have evolved during the MIT Program - what you need from your teaching job to stay in touch your fundamental reason for teaching. 3. Two exemplary lesson plans / Planning1- Include two lesson plans that show your "best planning". These can be from your fall student teaching or be lesson plans you developed this quarter. 4. Written reflections on planning approach and format / Planning1Includes some discussion of: - your approach during student teaching for selecting outcomes - how you might improve your selection of outcomes in future planning- your approach, during student teaching for selecting learning activities - how you might improve your selection of learningactivities in future planning5. Written reflections on Spr. 2006 classroom management plan / Classroom 3Includes some discussion of:- the evolution of your thinking about classroom management since Fall ‘06 - your classroom management "priority growth area" for Spring ‘076. Video clip/Classroom management / Classroom Management / Technology3Video clip includes:- 2-5 minutes of edited video- Scenes that show you involved in classroom management- At least one title- At least one transition- Optional – Voice over7. Written reflections on two assessments done fall 2006 / Assessment5Includes some discussion of:- the type of learning you were looking for (knowledge, reasoning, etc)- the assessment methods you used (essay, checklist, etc.)- how well you followed the principles of good assessment discussed during the workshop in developing your 2 assessments 8. Sample new assessment item and reflections on future assessment / Assessment5Includes: - A written assessment item (this can be a single question or an entire "test") that is consistent with the principles shared in the workshop- A "new assessment idea" (one you did not use during fall student teaching) that you hope to implement this spring 9. Written reflections on instructional strategies used Fall 2006 / Instructional Strategies6Includes some discussion of: - strategies you tend to use (and not use) in your teaching - at least one change in your use of strategies 10. Video clip / Instructional Strategies5Video clip includes:- 2-5 minutes of edited video- Scenes that show you involved implementing instructional strategies- At least one title- At least one transition- Optional – Voice over11. Self-assessment / Professional Growth Plan7- Simply complete the rubric – self-assessing yourself in each of 12 areas12. Professional Growth Plan / Professional Growth Plan7- Complete the PGP form – indicating two areas forfuture growth and some corresponding growth activitesOrganized into one folder/ Technology7- All files making up the portfolio are in one folderTable of contents / Technology4- Web page includes all items in the portfolio- Links work to all portfolio
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