UNT EC4 and 48 PROGRAM PORTFOLIO

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UNTEC-4 and 4-8 PROGRAM PORTFOLIO
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• "What teachers know and can do makes the most
  difference in what children learn."
• Linda Darling-Hammond

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What is a PROGRAM PORTFOLIO?

• Carefully selected array of documents, photos,
  etc., that show who you are as a teacher.
• Written reflections that explain the significance
  of these selections
• 10 sections, one for each INTASC Standard

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Why Do We Develop Program Portfolios?

• For you -- a chance for you to reflect on what
  you are learning and to set targets for
  professional growth.
• For faculty -- documentation of what you are
  learning about teaching (including your
  knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to
  standards.
• For the State of Texas and other accrediting
  groups evidence about how well our program
  prepares you to teach.

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INTASC Standards

• Also consistent with . . .
• Texas Professional Development Assessment System
  (PDAS)
• TExES objectives.

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INTASC Standards Consistent with UNT Program
Goals

• Content and Curricular Knowledge
• Knowledge of Learner-Centered Planning, Teaching,
  and Assessment
• Support of Diverse Learners
• Promotion of Equity for All Learners
• Professional Communication
• Engaged Professional Learning

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What Are the INTASC Standards?

• National standards used in many teacher education
  programs.
• Standard 1 Knowledge of Subject (Subject
  Matter)
• Standard 2 Learning and Human Development
  (Student Learning)
• Standard 3 Adapting Instruction (Diverse
  Learners)
• Standard 4 Strategies (Instructional Strategies)
  
• Standard 5 Motivation and Management (Learning
  Environment)
• Standard 6 Communication Skills (Communication)
  
• Standard 7 Planning (Planning Instruction)
• Standard 8 Assessment
• Standard 9 Commitment (Reflection and
  Professional Development)
• Standard 10 Partnerships (Collaboration, Ethics,
  and Relationships)

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SELECT, REFLECT, PROJECT
COLLECT Collect all your work and significant
resources in your ARCHIVE.
SELECT REFLECT Develop COURSE PORTFOLIOS.
EDEE 3320 PROGRAM PORTFOLIO
PDS 1 PROGRAM PORTFOLIO
PDS 2 PROGRAM PORTFOLIO
INTERVIEW PORTFOLIO
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COLLECT 

• Get a file box, and collect your work and
  articles or handouts that you see as
  demonstrations of what you are learning.
• This is your personal file, your ARCHIVE.
• Divide it into ten sectionsone for each INTASC
  Standard.
• Continue this practice of archiving all
  assignments, projects, pictures, etc., throughout
  all your courses and field experiences.

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SELECTusing these questions. . .

• In early courses
• What you are learning about course content?
• Checkpoint 1 EDEE 3320/Post-Bac Course
• What do you know about what you know?
• Checkpoint 2PDS 1/Post-Bac Field Experience
• What do you know about what you see and can do in
  the classroom?
• Checkpoint 3PDS 2/Post/Bac Student Teaching
• What do you know about how you influence student
  learning?

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SELECT artifacts like these. . .

• lesson plan
• children's work
• photographs (of bulletin boards, learning
  centers, student-centered activities),
• classroom maps
• short audiotapes or videotapes of teaching
  episodesparent newsletters
• teacher-produced assessments or assessment tools
• action research reports
• electronic portfolio presentations
• Other?

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REFLECT

• . . .on what these documents and artifacts really
  say about your growing knowledge, skills, and
  dispositions . . .
• . . .in relation to each INTASC standard.
• . . .a powerful step in the process because you
  will learn to talk about what you know and what
  you can do.
• This is useful in those job interviews, even if
  you just hold the portfolio in your lap as you
  answer the interview questions!

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PROJECT

• How will this new learning influence your work as
  a teacher?
• How do you envision using your knowledge in the
  classroom?
• What are your new goals?
• Your new questions?
• The coversheets also include a place for you to
  write about this.

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How Will My PROGRAM PORTFOLIO Be Evaluated?

• The rubrics are to provide you feedback on your
  selections Coversheet reflections.
• Evaluation Criteria
• Quality of Reflection
• Depth of Learning Related to the Standards
• Portfolio Appearance
• Proofreading.

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Evaluation

• Chkpt 1 Proficient Most reflections provide
  evidence of knowledge, skills, and dispositions.
• Chkpt 2 Proficient Most reflections explain
  real-world connections and applications.
• Chkpt 3 Proficient Most reflections indicate
  problem-solving, self-evaluation, and future
  implications.

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An Exemplary answer will . . .

• . . . show that you understand a range of
  concepts and principles related to this INTASC
  Standard
• . . .connect these artifacts with concepts
  principles related to this INTASC Standard
• . . . evaluate your knowledge, skills, and
  dispositions related to this INTASC Standard,
  citing these artifacts as evidence
• . . .discuss how your understandings about this
  standard have changed since you began the program

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Things to Remember. . .

• If you use a loose-leaf notebook, it should be
  portable, with all documentation fitting easily
  inside. You may prepare it in electronic format.
  Some PDS Cadres may require electronic format.
• For each of the 10 INTASC Standards, you will
  include several relevant work samples or
  artifacts.
• Each Section Coversheet reflection will address
  professional growth relevant to one INTASC
  Standard.

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Things to Remember. . .

• The organization of the PROGRAM PORTFOLIO should
  include the following
• Introductory material (title page, resume,
  statement of educational philosophy, table of
  contents, etc.)
• 10 sections, one for each of the INTASC
  Standards.
• Each section  should be preceded by a Section
  Coversheet.

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Do All Portfolios Look Alike?

• No.
• Your portfolio can be online, on a disk, or in a
  loose-leaf notebook.
• Your portfolio may include photographs, work
  samples from your courses, certificates you have
  earned, and work that you have helped children
  accomplish.
• Our goal is for your professional portfolio, as
  it changes across time, to be a showcase of what
  is unique and outstanding about you and your
  teaching.

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What Do All PROGRAM PORTFOLIOS Have in Common?

• INTASC Standards
• Reflection and self-evaluation
• Section Coversheets written reflections
• Documents and artifacts that demonstrate your
  growing knowledge, skills, and attitudes or
  dispositions

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How Will I Present My Program Portfolio for
Evaluation?

• You may be asked to submit your Program Portfolio
  for the instructor to read and evaluate.
• or
• You may be asked to present your portfolio in
  one of several ways
• Individual conferences
• Group conferences
• Presentation to peers and faculty

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Will My Portfolio Be Useful in Job Interviews?

• Some principals and campus interview teams will
  have time to look at your portfolio some will
  not.
• The time and thought you invest in this PROGRAM
  PORTFOLIO will pay off when you can answer all
  your interview questions with confidence!

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• "What teachers know and can do makes the most
  difference in what children learn."
• Linda Darling-Hammond

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We wish you the best and we stand ready to help
you become the best teacher you can be!
Developing the Human Capacity. . .