Teacher portfolio

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Professional Learning for Educators Series

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PLESTeacher Portfolio

Mombasa, Kenya

23rd April

Gioko, M. Ph.D.



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Introduction

Look for colleagues with the characteristicswritten hereWrite down their names



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Describe a Teaching portfolio

Explore the elements of a teaching portfolio

List the benefits of a teaching portfolio



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Preamble

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Time Activity

0830-0845 Introduction

0845-0850 Learning opportunities

0850-0900 Expectations

0900-0910 Guiding Questions

0910-0920 Definition

0920-0940 Interview Items

0940-1000 Why Why Why

1000-1010 Branding

1010-1030 The A to Z of Portfolio

1030-1100 Health Break



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5. Your Own Personal Inquiry Question

1. What do we know about Teaching Portfolio?

2. How might we rethink Teaching Portfolio?

3. What should we do differently?

4. What will the different approach lead to?



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What is a Teaching Portfolio



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What is a teaching portfolio?

“It is a factual description of a teacher’s teaching

strengths and accomplishments. It includes documents

and materials which collectively suggest the scope and

quality of a teacher’s teaching performance”

Seldin(1997)



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Time Activity

1100-1120 What is a teaching philosophy

1120-1145 Writing a Teaching Philosophy

1145-1150 Power Talk

1150-1230 Teaching Experience

1230-1300 Sample Content

1300-1315 Reflection

1315-1415 Lunch Break



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Components

The components of a teaching portfolio are not uniformly

defined but usually include:

– A narrative of a teaching philosophy

– A narrative description of teaching experience

– Examples of teaching materials



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Teaching Philosophy

• Narrative about how you view

teaching responsibilities and the

philosophies that guide you

• It is the starting point for developing a

teaching portfolio but continually

evolves



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Teaching Philosophy

Examples of topics

• Teacher vs. student centered teaching

• Guiding principles

• Adult Learning Theory

• Collaborative Learning Theory

• Experiential Learning Theory

• Views about specific teaching techniques and strategies



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Teaching Philosophy

• Who can benefit from education

in your discipline

• Importance of your discipline



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Teaching Philosophy Exercise• Use the template to draft your teaching philosophy

• Share with your paired number to read and comment on your

initial philosophy.

• Rewrite the Philosophy based on the feedback provided.

• Write

• As you develop teaching skills and expand, you will modify

your teaching philosophy



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Discipline Theories

Adapt or Apply:

• Stages of Change (Learning Readiness)

• Diffusion of Innovations (Teaching

Strategy)

• Theory X and Y Management

• Intellectual Development Theories



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Teaching Experience

• Narrative

• Can vary in length but should generally

be a readable length

• Describes teaching accomplishments

and strengths and your reflection on

these activities

• Supplemented



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Teaching Experience

• Courses you teach

• Teaching strategies you use

• Match between philosophy and strategies

• Ongoing efforts to evaluate and improve

teaching skills



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• Syllabus

• Handouts

• Student or peer evaluations

• Videotape of teaching

• Descriptions of how

technology is used in

teaching



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Teaching Strengths Log

• Keep a log of exemplary teaching

practices you observe as a participant

• Examine the strengths of teaching

strategies and how you might apply

them

• Negative examples can be viewed as

opportunities for improvement



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• Brief (Can be sent when applying for positions as

part of initial information)

• Moderate (Can be carried on interviews)

• Complete (Serves as a repository of

documentation about teaching, can be used on

second interview, and for promotion and tenure)



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Electronic Portfolio

• Most materials are already in a electronic format or can be

scanned into one.

• All materials can be stored on a disk.

• Easier to transport or transmit materials.

• Caveats: All people are not comfortable with electronic

formats and there can be software/hardware

incompatibilities.



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• Publications

• Achievements

• Journey

• Blog

• Website

• Videos

• Inquiry Session

• Grant

• Presentation

• ICT Articles

• IB Articles

• Literacy Article

• Practical

• Lesson

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-012-9236-6

http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/Microsoft-hosts-Pan-African-Innovative-Education-Forum

https://plus.google.com/111997329786658900724/posts/1vEWei93LWK?pid=5287748626079638306&oid=111997329786658900724

http://anthonygioko.blogspot.com/

giokomaina.webbly.com

C:/Users/gioko/Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYt0kwjOUr0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FvcIML44H4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39kMpvO3quk

http://www.esri.mmu.ac.uk/aecrict/abstracts.pdf

https://xmltwo.ibo.org/journal/index.php/ibjoftp/article/view/76

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10639-014-9362-4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAiypYFr0tU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgPUZL6QTtg



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• Watch the

video and

Identify

Ariel's

components

in her

portfolio



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Time

Activity

1415-1425 Steps of Writing a portfolio

1425-1435 Benefits of a TP

1435-1440 Guiding Questions

1440-1445 Personal Inquiry Question

1445-1450 Whole Question

1450-1510 I used to Think…no I Think

1510-1530 Action Plan



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Jigsaw Reading -The Teaching Portfolio

Specialists - Home Group

A - Introduction and format

B - Step 1&2

C - Step 3&4

D - Step 5&6

E - Samples and conclusion



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What are the benefits of a Teaching Portfolio?

WHOLE TABEL

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Uses of a Teaching Portfolio

• Can guide the development and documentation of

teaching skills

• Can be used to:

– As part of the job search and interviewing

– Process

– In promotion and tenure



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5. Your Own Personal Inquiry Question

1. What do we know about Teaching Portfolio?

2. How might we rethink Teaching Portfolio?

3. What should we do differently?

4. What will the different approach lead to?



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I used to Think…Now I think…



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Home Fun-Action Plan

• What

• When

• With What

• Who Else

• How will it look like when it's done



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