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My portfolio OutlineAyan Chowdhury

1. Introduction to portfolio: (What …., Why…... How….. ) 2. The resume3. Reflection : About Myself As A Teacher4. Lesson plan5. Strategy Sheet6. Reflection : After first day’s visit to my U.S. host

school/visiting school 7. Resources I received from my mentor teacher8. Resources I received from GMU.9. About my Computer and IT training10. My Country

An Introduction to PORTFOLIO

(What, Why and How………)

What is it: A portfolio is a Chronological collection of some documents, activities, methods, strategies, planning throughout the year or a certain time.

Kinds: A portfolio can be a combination of some written task on paper or it can be composed on electronic device. There are different kinds of PORTFOLIOs such as a) Showcase Portfolio b) Assessment Portfolio c) Teachers’ Portfolio d) students’ Portfolio etc.

A portfolio can be used in different of different organization and it can be named after that particular profession or activities or by whom it is creating and developing.

Why it is important for a TEACHER? : The purposes of creating a teachers’ portfolio are many. It provides concrete evidence of a teacher’s activities and teaching practice. It also provides the teacher an opportunity to synthesize materials and reflect both formatively and summatively on professional practice and students learning.

How can a port folio be created by a teacher? : A teacher’s portfolio should include a wide variety of teacher’s work in different stages of development, in different media, and for different areas of teaching.

The ResumeAyan Chowdhury

TEA fellow (Fall 2007), Bangladesh

1. Name : Ayan Chowdhury

2. Father’s name : Arun Chowdhury

3. Mother’s name : Bela Chowdhury

4. Nationality : Bangladeshi

5. Date of birth : June 20, 1969

6. Permanent address : Station Road, Srimangal Town

SRIMANGAL – 3210

Upazila: Srimangal, Dist: Moulvibazar

Bangladesh.

7. Professional address : Ayan Chowdhury

Senior Asstt. Teacher (English)

Victoria High School, Srimangal

8. Phone/Cell phone : 08626-71714; 01712353124

9. E-mail address : [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

10. Educational qualification: M.S.S. B-Ed.

11. Marital status : Married

12. Experiences :

a) I have been serving in “Victoria High School, Srimangal” as a

Teacher of English from March 25, 1996

b) I served in Blue star Provision Ltd, Dhaka ( a local agent of Saipem spa, Italy while this company was engaged to make 210 km long oil & gas pipe line from Kailashtilla to Ashugonj in Bangladesh for two years.

c) I served in “Moulvibazar Palli Bidyut Samity” (a subsidiary Co. of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board) as a “Billing Assistant” for one year and six months.

13. Hobby : a) Travelling, b) Reading books, c) Music

All About Myself As A Teacher "Learn To Know,

Know To Learn.”

"Know Thyself " , a saying of Socrates ; by understanding the meaning and realizing the gist of this saying I have been preparing myself to be a teacher. There were also some authentic reasons which inspired me to come this noble profession. For me teaching is one of the best to serve the nation as well as to do the best for my country. In Bangladesh, though teachers are ill paid and they earn a very small amount of money, especially in rural areas but they are respected everywhere by common people. Here teachers are called the nation builder and considered as an honest man.

I'm Ayan Chowdhury came here to the U.S.A. at George Mason University to take part in a six weeks long professional development training program by getting a fellowship in TEA program through IREX under supervision of the U.S. Department of States. In Bangladesh, my mother land I passed the S.S.C. examination from Victoria High School, H.S.C. Examination from Srimangal Govt. College under the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education, Comilla. I earned my Bachelor Degree in Humanities group from Srimangal Govt. College under The University of Chittagong. I achieved my M.A. degree from Dhaka College & B.Ed (Bachelor in Education) degree From Comilla Govt. Teachers' Training College under Bangladesh National University.

The name of my institution where I have been serving as a teacher is “Victoria High School, Srimangal.”It is situated in Srimangal upazila under Moulvibazar district of Sylhet division. It is a tea producing area. I joined this school 11 years ago on March 25, 1996. We were 104 persons applied for 3 posts in response to an advertisement published in a national daily and 87 candidates were invited for attending in an employment ( written & viva ) test. My joys knew no bound when I received my appointment letter sending through the post office. A little drop of tears with happiness fell from my eyes. It was a great pleasure to me that I would go to join as a teacher in that school where I studied for 5 years from Grade 6 to 10 and completed my secondary education.

There are 1200 ss (students) in my school and we are 21 teachers here. There are 5 classes and they are divided in 14 sections. On an average every section has more than 80 ss. In our class routine there are 8 periods in five days ( from

Saturday to Wednesday ) and 4 periods only on Thursday. On an average I suppose to take 36 periods in different classes per week. The duration of a period is 40/45 minutes. So it is not a easy task for me as well as my colleagues to conduct and manage the classes. Here most of the ss do not get any kind of support for learning as their parents are fighting against poverty and are not much educated.

But there are some positive things in my school: SS are obedient and very eager to learn; they obey the rules and respect the teachers. Teachers are hard working and sincere.

In my school I try my best to do something better for my ss. I love them; they also love and respect me. My school starts on 9.45 a.m. and ended on 4.00 p.m. every day. I 'm the T.U.O. (Teacher under Officer) of B.N.C.C. (Bangladesh National Cadet Core) platoon in my school. I 'm not a singer but I love music & I can recite Bengali poem. In addition to my class activities officially I'm the in-charge of the school cultural department. For the betterment of my ss, with the help of my colleagues I organize poem reciting, debate and music competition and cultural function .But I do not get any remuneration for this extra-work. So often I stay in my school till 5 / 5.15 p.m.

My pride & pleasure as a teacher : During the time of our liberation war in 1971 I was a child of only 2 years . Often I think in my mind that if I were a grown up boy at that time I could fight against our enemy, the Pakistan Army . Though I missed it , I get pleasure in my mind as a teacher that I 'm fighting with one of our great enemy which is illiteracy to make my mother land free from darkness. I'm serving in my school staying with my parents and family and also living in my own city, SRIMANGAL where I was born & brought up . It's a pleasure to me.

I still have been enjoying enough my profession and get charm what I enjoyed 11 years ago at the date of my joining. I want to learn more methods and techniques of teaching and always want to be a good teacher to my students.

Field Work Reflection after a U. S. school visitSeptember 25, 2007: I’m lucky enough that I got an opportunity to visit on a U.S. school as field work. It is the part and parcel of TEA program. GMU authority and the teaching staff and faculty members of The College of Education and Human Development has chosen some of the best school in U.S.A.

My visiting school is Kenmore Middle School, 200 South Carlin Spring Road, Arlington. The name of mentor teacher is Ms. Judyth C. Herrera.

Today is my first field work at Kenmore …. . Early in the morning at 7:30 I start to my school by a taxi cab. I reached there at 8:45 a.m. At first I went to the office room and introduce myself with two beautiful, nice ladies who are the office in-charge. After making a phone call to my mentor by one of the office staff a boy came from my mentor’s class and requests me to go with him. Within 3 minutes we reached her (my mentor) class. My mentor and her SS welcomed me cordially. It is HILT class of 7th grade. Here is only 16 Ss .My joys knows no bound when the SS showed my country, Bangladesh in world map in reply of their teacher. I observed the class, teacher’s activity and Ss’ activity as well.

I also looked and observed the school environment of Kenmore.

Which are noticed and attracted me much these are -------------

1. Beautiful classroom with all modern facilities.2. Well equipped classroom with computer, power point

projector, CD Rom, white board, marker etc.3. Classroom is big but each and every class has only 16 – 20 Ss.4. Ss get more freedom. 5. There is no monotonous work, Ss are enjoying the class.6. Ss have easy access to teacher.7. Teacher applies many methods/strategies for better learning

and understanding of Ss.

But in my country, Bangladesh:

1. Our classroom is not well decorated. 2. There is no/nothing modern equipment.3. Blackboard with chalk- duster.4. Classroom is small but each and every class have more than 80

Ss.5. No freedom for Ts and Ss.6. Ss have no easy access to Ts.7. Teacher works hard but sometimes it becomes monotonous for

Ss as well as for Ss.

Lesson Plan # 01

Name of the TEA fellow : Ayan Chowdhury ,Bangladesh (Fall 2007)

Name of the school: Victoria High School, Srimangal. Grade: 09

Name of the book : English for Today (for class 9&10) No of ss: 80

Unit -08 , Lesson -03 Duration of period : 45 m.

Topic: Space Technology(It is a description of human’ s first steps on The Moon)

Objectives of this lesson: By the end of the lesson learners will have

talked about space gear read a biography of Neil Armstrong completed sentences with information from text Written about a person who has achieved in life. Recall their learning of structure of past tense.

Focus:

Skills Functions Grammar Vocabulary

Reading, Writing,

Speaking

Describing events,

Comparing and

Contrasting

Past tense Aviator, lunar, orbit

In text book this lesson are divided in four sections:

Sec. A: Showing describing a picture with a few indications.

Sec .B: A passage of comprehensive test.

Sec .C: Making dialogue based on given information.

Sec . C: A question with some clues for a written task (in class room or as home work).

Teaching aids:

EFT book, a picture of the moon , a picture or a poster a space craft , black board, chalk & duster .

A. (11 mins.)

1) Exchange greetings.2) Tell SS a traditional story or a fairy tale from Bengali literature (English

version).3) Show a picture of the moon and give a brief description about where and

how it is on space.4) Ask SS to look at the picture of an astronaut. Tell them that he is wearing a

special kind of dress because the weather on the outer space is not like that of on the earth.

B. (3+5+5=13 mins.)

Ask SS to join a table group consisting of 5 members (literature circle strategy).

And tell them to read about the first person to land on the moon .Then tell them to do the activities. The correct answers would be:

August 5, 1930- refers to the birth date when Neil Armstrong was born. The module- refers to the small craft that landed on the moon. 11 – Refers to the member of the Apollo mission. July 16, 1969 refers to that date when the Apollo mission departed for the

moon.

Moon rocks – are the rocks found on the surface of the moon. X 15 – refers to a rocket plane. NACA: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

Ask SS to find out new vocabulary in this lesson.

Ask SS to write down the significant date – events on their exercise book.

C. (2+3+4+2= 11 mins.)

Ask SS to read the information about other astronauts given in two boxes in the text book.

Then ask SS to come in pair next to his classmates and make dialogue about the astronauts of Apollo 11.

Ask SS to draw a picture of an astronaut (a figure) individually to show how an astronauts look wearing the special dress.

Then ask SS to fill up the blanks of the sentences given in this section.D. (7 mins.)

Ask SS to write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the two astronauts, Ss can start :

Both Collins and Gagarin worked as pilot …………… (SS who would not finish it within the class hour or time, he will bring it in next class as a home work. )

E. Assessment: (3 mins.)

The teacher assesses students’ reading skill, knowledge of words, their answering the questions, their ability to recall and apply of new vocabulary.

Vocabulary:

Aviator: a person who flies an aircraft. He is a well – known aviator with an experience of flying 1000 hours.

Lunar: connected with the moon or with travel to the moon.

Orbit: to travel in a circle around a much larger object such as the Earth, the sun. The earth is orbiting the sun. (Completed for today’s class)

Lesson Plan # 02Intern: Ayan Chowdhury , Bangladesh ( Fall 2007 ) Grade label : 10 , Section : A

Name of the book: English For Today No. of Ss : 80 , Duration : 45 mins.

Unit: 12, Lesson: 03 Date: 22/10/07

Title: A banker to the poor

(This is about Dr. Mohammed Yunus and his Grameen Bank.)

There are four sub sections in this lesson: A, B, C & D

01. Objectives: By the end of the lesson learners

Have answered questions Will able to rearrange jumbled sentences in a paragraph Have written a paragraph Will be able to recall their learning of present simple and

past simple structure. Will get idea of news item published on world famous

news paper.

02. Materials for Learning Activities: EFT Book, a poster or real picture of Prof. Dr. Yunus, newspaper, chalk, duster,

marker pen, poster paper.Focus:

Skills Functions Grammar /Structure Vocabulary

Reading, writing Giving facts and opinions

Present and past simple

Trust, underprivileged, summit

Strategy might be used: Group work (mind mapping), pair work, individual work (morning massage, double entry journal)

03. Procedures for Learning Activities:

# Warm up: (5 mins.): Exchange greetings and recollect Ss’ previous lesson by using the morning massage strategy.

For Sec. A. (3 mins.) Pair works:

Ask Ss to make pair next to his friend. Tell them to discuss answers to the questions. Different pairs might come up with different answers. Accept the answers as long as they make sense and are relevant to the topic.

For Sec. B ( 10 mins. ) Pair Work/ Double Entry Journal:

Ask Ss to read the passage and guess their meaning.

Then ask them to read the news items. Tell them to underline the phrases in boxes 1, 2, 3 in their books. Now ask SS if they are able to guess the meanings of the phrases from the context. Ask SS to read the meanings of the phrases under the news items and match with the phrases.

Ans. 7+a, 4+b, 1+c. 6+d, 5+e, 2+f, 3+g

Vocabulary Learning: (5 mins.)

Trust : a person or thing in which confidence or faith is placed.

Underprivileged : deprived

Summit : a meeting of chiefs of governments or other high

officials.

For Sec. C (7 mins.): Group Work

Ask SS to form a bench / table group with the SS seated in each bench or table. Then ask them to read the jumbled test and then write in correct order in their note books.

For Sec. D (15 mins.) Individual Work

Ask SS to read the news extracts in B and give suitable title to each of them. Now ask SS to write a paragraph on what professor Yunus promised to do, with the help of the news extracts .Tell SS not to use the same phrases that are present in the extracts but they can use the meaning or synonyms.

04. Assessment: For this lesson, conducting the classes by following the above procedure SS would be evaluated easily.

05. Differentiation: Strategies and procedures followed in this lesson plan is helpful for good SS and for weaker SS as well.

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Lesson Plan # 03

Intern : Ayan Chowdhury , Bangladesh ( Fall 2007 ) Grade Level: 9 and 10

Text Book: English For Today No. of Ss: 80;

Duration: 45 mins. Unit: 15, Lesson: 02

Title of the topic: YOUR DAY

(This lesson is divided in 5 sections )

I. By the end of the lesson learners will have a) Looked at clock or pictures of clocks discussed daily routine.b) Asked and filled in a questionnaire.c) Talked about changes in routine.d) Looked at picture and answered questions.e) Matched sentence part.f) Chance to be more familiar with “ If + present + future “

II. Materials for Learning Activities; EFT book, Wall clock, a poster of a village (at early morning), Black board, Chalk, Duster

III Procedures for Learning Activities:

WARM UP: (3 mins)

a) Exchange greetings . Use the strategy of “ MORNING MASSAGE “ by asking a few questions How are you? What did you study yesterday? What did you learn yesterday?

FOR Sec. A: (3 mins. ) Linguistic and Visual/ Spatial (Pair – Share Work)

Give a brief description of a typical day of myself showing a clock. Then ask SS to look at the picture of clocks in their EFT books. Tell them they are showing what Mukul does in a day and when Ask them to discuss with his/her partner how their days are different from Mukul’s.

FOR Sec. B: (7 mins.) Logical – Mathematical. (Pair Work – strategy “Comprising & Constructing “ )

Ask SS to read the questionnaire and then ask them to tick the right answer for their partner. Ask SS to match the answers with their partners.

FOR Sec. C: Interpersonal – Intrapersonal (strategy “Individual Oral Presentation”)

Ask SS if their daily routine remain the same when they have an exam. Ask SS to tell their partner what changes they make in such situations.

FOR Sec. D: (10 mins.) Naturalist (Group Work)

Ask SS to come in group of 5 – 6 members. Then ask them to look at the pictures. Tell them that they are in different professions. (In picture # 1, there is a farmer with his cow and farming tools. In picture # 2 there is a garments worker named Forida and picture # 3 is showing a school boy named Asif.) Ask them to guess about their daily life and answer the questions.

FOR Sec. E: (10 mins. ) Linguistic (Individual Work)

Ask SS to use if you with the sentence parts in column A and match them with the sentence parts in column B. Tell them to use will, can or other necessary words with the sentenceparts in column B. Ask them to read the example.

IV. Assessment: Ask SS to write a paragraph on “Your Daily Life” and tell them to bring it in next class as home work.

V. Differentiation: I have mixed ability SS in my class. For their better understanding of this lesson I have used different MI THEORY and STRATEGIES mentioned above.

VI. Reflection: I think that if I follow this type of LESSON PLAN by using necessary MI THEORIES and STRTEGIES then it can be helpful and useful to my SS.

Portfolio Strategy Sheet # 01

Choose a method or strategy that you have learned about or observed during field experience.

1. Name of method or strategy:

Literature Circles It is

a group work. A group can be formed four or eight members.

2. When is this method or strategy useful?

It is useful for any classes, it may be large (where no of SS are many) or

small (where no of SS are few). Especially it can be used for teaching and

learning different subjects like English, History, Bengali and which is described in

detail

3. Why or how is this method or strategy useful?

This method/strategy is useful because it is -------

Small, temporary discussion groups. Each group is responsible for a portion of

text. Develops independent and collaborative reading. Useful for literature and

content reading. Scaffolds learning to enhance comprehension. Allows for

extensive practice of learning strategies.

4. What are the steps involved in using this strategy or method?

Each group members would be given particular task. And they can be called in

different names related to their tasks. The names are : Discussion director,

Literary luminary, Illustrator, Connector, Summarizer, Vocabulary enriched,

Travel tracer and Investigator. If group numbers are four the each

member/student will take two responsibilities. And each group member takes

specific responsibilities in the upcoming discussion.

5. What would you like other teachers in your school to know about this

method or strategy?

I will invite my other colleagues to come and observe my class. Also I can talk

about it at leisure time in our teachers’ common room.

Portfolio Strategy Sheet #02

Name of the intern: Ayan Chowdhury, Baangladesh (Fall-2007)



“Peer Review”


This strategy can be very effective at the beginning of the lesson to go

back to the things discussed at the previous lesson.


I observed this strategy at the lesson in the High Standards of Learning

Strengthening Course in English (Kenmore Middle School). As such

courses are designed to assist students in passing the SOL exams by

strengthening students’ test-taking skills as well as their understanding of

course concepts this method is an excellent way to review the material

and check SS understanding of the material. Everybody is involved and

the weaker SS don’t fall behind as they have the paper in front of them to

support to support their confidence.

4. The teacher hands out SS papers. The class goes over the list of questions

discussing every single one and SS check the answers on the papers given

to them and grade to them The procedure involves intensive discussion

since these are not true/false questions but mostly Who- questions based

on the discussed novel, poem, essay etc. The teacher collects the papers.

5. When would this method or strategy be useful in your setting?

It can be used as a good practice of test taking skills and just for reviewing

the material.


method or strategy?

I would like to invite my colleagues to observe my class activities for

sharing my ideas about strategies and at leisure time I may talk with

them in teachers’ common room.

Portfolio Strategy # 03

Name of Intern: Ayan Chowdhury , Bangladesh ( Fall 2007 )



Word triangle for retelling texts.

One word to title the text

Two words Or a phrase

Three words making a sentence


This strategy is useful for retelling texts, for making short sentences, for

summarizing the main idea of a text.


This strategy is useful, as you could teach the SS simple steps in forming

their oral speech skills. Then, you can move to more complicated

sentences and language structures.


First the teacher makes brainstorming for remembering key words. Then,

teacher gives the example of how to fill out the triangle. The Ss try to

retell the story following the teachers’ example.


I use and will go on using it for the SS, who find it difficult to retell texts,

or they don’t know how to start retelling.


method or strategy?

I would like my colleagues to know the strategy by talking with them in

teachers’ conference.

Portfolio Strategy # 04

Name of the Intern: Ayan Chowdhury , Bangladesh ( Fall 2007 )


“Team – Share- Work”

(It is a team/group work of learning by doing.


I can use this activity for the revision one lesson or one unit. It is useful.

Includes all Ss in some groups or team. Each team gets certain time and

should buy only true answers. The teacher prepares questions from the

previous lessons. It is good for remind them after then they can go to the

next relevant step.


If I use this strategy, all SS will get chance to involve and they will be

engaged in learning lesson. SS will be more responsible, learn from each

other. In a large class where the no of SS are many, then by using this

strategy a teacher can control his/her class. He/she can give more

learning to SS. It brings more effective result.


Ask SS to form some group or team of 5-6 SS. Then warm up, Brain

storming, give a clear instruction, supply the necessary Handouts and ask SS to

do the activity accordingly.


For teaching a big lesson which is described in narrative way (for example,

English novel, Bengali literature, History, Social Studies, Geography). It is

useful in small or large class.


method or strategy?

First of all I may talk with my colleagues of my school in leisure time when

we are free in teachers’ common room. I also would like to invite some of

them in my class while I will conduct the classes. I’m a member of

“Bangladesh Teachers’ Association” on some special occasion we met

together. In that time I can share my new experiences with them.

Resources from my mentor teacherThe name of my visiting school is Kenmore Middle School , 200 South Carlin Spring, Arlington, VA and here my mentor teacher is Ms. Judyth C. Herrera. She is a nice lady of strong personality with vast knowledge and experiences ( this year she is passing her 11 years in teaching ) .She provides me many books, paper, documents which can be good resources for me of different knowledge and teaching methods and strategies. I would like to mention it briefly:

1. In every respect I can say that my mentor herself is a good source for me of knowledge in teaching methods, strategies and techniques. She knows how to teach properly and manage the class as well. She has given me her e-mail address and ask me to keep in touch with her through it.

2. An assessment sheet named “Virginia Label Assessment Sheet”. 3. Question papers4. Some rubrics5. Syllabus of HILT/HILTEX classes6. A package of a English text book named “Shining Stars” ( text

book, work book, teacher’s edition and resource for students )7. A history book named “ It Happened In Virginia”.8. A book of photographs and nice scenery of tourist spot and

important site of Virginia.9. A valuable book named “ Multiple Intelligences and Language

Learning”.10. Some other useful books.

Ms. Herrera, my mentor has also given me many gifts for me, for my students and for my kid. Kenmore Middle School authority also has given me some gifts for my school’s students.I salute Ms. Herrera, I salute Kenmore. Long live Kenmore Middle School.

Resources from George Mason University I am lucky enough that I have got an opportunity to be here at

George Mason University and studied under The College of Education and Human Development. I earned many valuable here. I would like to describe it briefly:

1. Faculty members/Teachers: Here in GMU, the all our faculty members/teachers are very good, hard working and men of wisdom. They have vast knowledge and experience in their relevant subjects and topics. They taught us with a great devotion and dedication to teaching. After conducting good classes/seminars/workshops they have us their E-mail address and asked us to keep in touch if we need to learn and know about teaching.

2. Many sheets about methods and strategies. 3. A valuable book named “Leadership In Change” by Fullan.4. An assessment book named “Authentic Assessment in

Learning”.5. A book which is needed for research named “Power of

Question”

I would like to offer my heartiest gratitude and honor to all of my faculty members and teachers, and GMU authority for their kind, sympathetic cooperation.

About my IT training:Ayan Chowdhury, (Fall 2007), Bangladesh

Before coming here in U.S.A. computer is known to me but I was not much familiar with different programs of computer and IT facilities. I’m a High School Teacher came here to take part in a professional development program. As a TEA fellow now I’m in George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Here I got an opportunity to be trained in computer and IT.

In Innovation Hall I attended computer and IT classes. We got a wonderful chance to learn about computer and IT under the supervision of a group of young, energetic, handsome IT specialist headed by Mr. Mohan Mantena.

His other colleagues are Mahek Chowdhury, Amir, Krishna they all are very helpful and cooperative. They tried hard to train us a group 21 teachers from Bangladesh, Kirgizstan and Tajikistan. Mohan is a man of patience with smiling face. Whenever we asked him about computer he just then solved the problem. Seeing to Mahek I remember my sister who is staying in Bangladesh. Amir is a man smiling face and Krishna, the tall guy is very sincere.

We learned more about computer and its different programs, such as MICROSOFT Office-2003 & 2007, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel and so on.

At Robinson Hall we learned much more about computer from Dr. Steeley and George Flowers. Here Kasturi and the nice lady who is the in-charge of the computer lab helped us a lot.

A special thanks to all of them. They always remain in my mind. Going back to my country whenever I will sit with computer, their nice face will be visible in front of my eyes.

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