Professional Portfolio

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Professional Portfolio

• Due December 3, 2007

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Is a portfolio required?

• Professional Portfolio is Required For Graduation
  and Certification

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What is a professional portfolio

• A collection of artifacts and narratives intended
  to document performance related to a given set of
  standards.
• Process portfolio
• Product portfolio
• Showcase portfolio
• (electronic or paper versions)

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References in Teacher Education Student Handbook

• Page 5 part of Cycle II requirements
• Page 5 part of Cycle III requirements for
  graduation/certification
• Page 10 required for Cycle II Student Teaching
  interview
• Page 54 required to complete the program
• Page 61 required documents

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Why is a portfolio required

• Student assessment
• Program assessment
• Employment

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What is the format for the portfolio?

• Electronic (CD) Word, PDF, HTML
• Address each of the Michigan 7 Entry Level
  Standards for Educators
• Resume
• Service Learning
• Additional Endorsement

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Do I need to finish my portfolio this semester?

• No
• Your portfolio is cumulative across your entire
  professional education program.
• Parts are due at specific times.

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When is my portfolio due

• December 4 (fall 2007)
• April 21 (week of, during spring semester)
• Student teaching interview
• Week 14 of student teaching experience

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How will I submit my portfolio

• CD
• Name, global ID on CD in permanent marker
• Folder with template and files of artifacts

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What is required this semester

• Template and files
• Narrative and two artifacts reflecting each of
  the Michigan 7 Entry Level Standards for
  Educators.
• Narrative 1 paragraph for each standard
• Artifacts determined by students. Should be
  referenced in narrative.
• All items hyperlinked to template form

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Narrative format

• 1. Describe how you, as a new teacher, are able
  to meet the published standard2. Explain your
  rationale for selecting the artifacts, and
  describe how each represents how you are meeting
  the published standard.