Developing a Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Preservice and Practicing Teachers, 3rd edition

Contents

 

Part I Foundations for Portfolio Development

 

Chapter 1         The Teacher Assessment Movement

 

The Teacher Assessment Movement

Accountability

Evolution of Teacher Assessment

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

INTASC Standards

Closing Thoughts

Web Sites

References

 

Chapter 2         Portfolio Development

 

What Is a Portfolio?

What Is a Process Portfolio?

What Is a Product Portfolio?

What Is a Showcase Portfolio?

What Are the Differences in the Three Portfolios?

Different Types of Portfolios for Elementary Teachers

What Is a Teaching Portfolio?

Legal Issues in Portfolio Development

General Considerations for Developing a Portfolio

Closing Thoughts

Web Sites

References

 

Chapter 3         Reflection

 

What Is Reflection?

Why Should Teachers Reflect?

What Things Should Be Considered?

How Do You Get Started? Do These Reflection Activities!

What Are Some Things to Do to Get Started?

What If This Seems Difficult?

Where and When Can You Reflect?

Closing Thoughts

Web Sites

References

 

Part II Applications of Portfolio Development

 

Chapter 4         The Preservice Teacher’s Portfolio

 

What Do These Goals and Standards Portfolios Look Like?

Type 1: The Goal-Driven Product Portfolio

Type 2: The Standards Portfolio

Assessment

Closing Thoughts

Web Sites

References

 

Chapter 5         Getting a Job

 

The Options

Things to Include

The Job Interview

Closing Thoughts

References

 

Chapter 6         Portfolios for Continuing Licensure

 

Portfolios for Novice Teachers

Standards

Coordinated Sets of Evidence

Organization of Evidence

Reflection

Assessment

State Performance-Based Assessment Systems

Introductory Information to the Performance Product

Portfolios for Alternative Forms of Evaluation or Licensure Renewal

Options for Organization

Professional Goals: Another Option for Orgnization

Assessment of These Portfolios

Rubrics

Process for Using Scoring Evaluation Criteria

Samples of Alternative Evaluation Portfolios

Closing Thoughts

Web Sites

References

 

Chapter 7         Portfolios for Master Teachers

 

The Foundation Beliefs of the NBPTS

The Standards

Who Can Apply?

Time Line

National Board Assessment Center Exercises

Assessment and Evaluation

Getting Started: The Take One! Experience

Other Relevant Information

Tips and Good Information from Nationally Certified Teachers

Reflections

Closing Thoughts

Web Site

References

 

Appendix A     Reflection Analyses for  Chapter 3

 

Appendix B      Sample Portfolio Guides for Beginning Teachers to Obtain Licensure: North Carolina and Connecticut

 

Appendix C     Analysis of Student Work: Assessment

 

Appendix D     Council for Exceptional Children Standards

 

Appendix E      Canadian Curriculum Standards: Foundation Statements for Science Literacy

 

Appendix F      National Council for Teachers of Mathematics K—12 Standards

 

Appendix G     ISTE Standards

 

Index