To hear from local school district human resource and Career Development Center representatives

To understand the purpose of hiring portfolio

To understand how to develop a hiring portfolio

To learn how to use the hiring portfolio

Goals

Chance favors the prepared mind. – Louis Pasteur

Pick up materials:◦AAEE Job Search Handbook◦Exit Pass◦Class Evaluation◦Notes (Graphic Organizer)

When you arrive . . .

CURR 480 Winning a Teaching Position in ANY Job Market

4:00–4:15 SchoolSpring Demo Site Job Search Handbook See Education Supply and Demand 4:15-5:15 Panel Discussion 5:15-5:30 Break 5:30-6:30 The Hiring Portfolio 6:45-7:00 Reflection and Evaluation

Agenda- January 6

Don Cowart, Cranston Public Schools Linda Kent Davis, Director, RIC Career

Development Center Spencer Dickinson, Providence Public

Schools Shannon Sweeney Saunders, Human

Resources, Warwick Public Schools

Moderator– MacGregor Kniseley, Professor, RIC

Panelists

Welcome and Introductions Current and Future Market Conditions Application Process

◦ Where do look for job openings◦ Time table for applying◦ Required application materials◦ Nature of the interview

Questions from Students Further Advice Closing

Panel Discussion

Notes

HIRINGPORTFOLIOS

TypesHow to

Use

PurposeHow toDevelop

Have you ever developed a hiring portfolio? A.Yes, I developed a printed

binder portfolio.B. Yes, I developed a digital,

computer-constructed portfolio.C. Yes, I developed BOTH a printed

binder AND digital, computer-constructed portfolio.

D.No, I have never developed a hiring portfolio.

What storage media did you use for your digital, computer-constructed portfolio?

A.Web-based pay for service ( e.g., Chalk and Wire, Live Text)

B. Web-based free service (e.g., Google Page Creator, Google Docs)

C. DVD-RD.CD or USB flash driveE. I do not have a digital

portfolio.

What development media did you use for your digital, computer-constructed portfolio?

A. Web-based pay for service (e.g., Chalk and Wire, Live Text)

B. Web-based free service (e.g., Google Page Creator, Google Docs)

C. Microsoft Office softwareD. Other digital portfolio

development software (e.g., Dreamweaver)

E. I do not have a digital portfolio.

It’s a result of self-assessing.

An organized container of evidence with critical reflection that

demonstrates knowledge, skills, and dispositions

in relation to expectations of employer or other professional standards.

What is a Hiring Portfolio?

What can interviewers observe when reviewing a portfolio?

A.Unique Skills, Knowledge, Experiences

B. Knowledge/skills of teaching C. Critical reflection D.DispositionsE. Organization

1. Monitor one’s progress of learning.2. Relate standards, theory and research on

effective teaching to the practice of teaching. 3. Problem solve-analyze situations thoroughly

and generate effective strategies. 4. Set goals for future learning.

What is critical reflection?

The ability to…

Table of contents (indicates organization)

Evidence (indicates knowledge/skills/dispositions)

Reflective paragraphs introducing each section (indicates critical reflection)

Organize Your Portfolio

Three layers

How to Use Your Hiring Portfolio

Before the interview- To organize your thinking and evidence.

During the interview- To present evidence, examples, and illustrations

from (printed portfolio). - This requires PRACTICE.

After the interview- To provide each interviewer with your digital

portfolio CD in an envelope.

Benefits of Digital, Computer-Constructed Hiring Portfolios

Professional in appearance Message to interviewers – “Applicant uses

technology.” Able to use multi-media (brief video clips,

PowerPoint presentation, scanned work samples)

Easy to reproduce and deliver – CDs and urls

But a printed portfolio can be practical for interviews.

Chalk and Wire- Purchase in the RIC Campus Store

Interfolio

Two Portfolio “Pay for Service”

Examples of Digital C&W Portfolios

1. Determine the employer’s expectations. Analyze the job description.

2. Research district and school.Mission, initiatives, hiring process, employer expectations, demographics, curriculum

3. Identify your core beliefs.4. Customize a resume and cover letter.5. Develop a hiring portfolio.

How to Prepare a Hiring Portfolio

Know your school/district employer.

Providence School Department Web Site Mission Initiatives District Hiring Process

◦ PATS Criteria-Based Hiring System District Curriculum and Assessment State Standards Current Trends and Issues

Five Winning Strategies - Strategy 3:

Providence School Department Web Site Criteria-Based Hiring System Fact Sheet Curriculum Guides Community Partnerships NCLB – School Performance Classifications Schools (e.g, Vartan Gregorian) College Crusade PASA Teachers Union I-Plan – Professional Development

Research the School and District

Cover Letter Two Letters of Reference Resume Three Samples of Student Work with

Annotation Evidence of Professional Development

Activity Copy of Parent Communication Application Form

PSD Application Materials

Content Knowledge and Pedagogy Achievement Critical Thinking Communication Skills Professional Engagement

Providence School Department

Five Teacher Competencies

1. Raising Student Achievement Raising student achievement is the greatest challenge facing PPSD.  Please explain what draws you to this work, what your academic and professional experiences will enable you to bring to it, and why you believe you will be successful in raising the achievement level of all your students.

2. Using Data to Drive Instruction How have you used data in the past to drive decision making?  How might those experiences help you to use student performance data to drive classroom instruction?

3. Continued Professional Learning Please describe your experience with continued learning, either through academic coursework, structured professional development, or in pursuit of professional credentials/certifications and how you plan to continue your development while teaching in Providence.

Providence School Department

Written Essay - Prompts

Statement of Purpose Table of Contents

I. Cover Letter II. ResumeIII. Philosophy Statement IV. Images of Teaching V. Unit Planning with Two Implemented Plans VI. Reflection on Implemented Lesson VII. Student Work – Assessment of Student LearningVIII. Plans for Professional DevelopmentIX. Results of an Evaluation of TeachingX. Parent – Guardian Communication

XI. Other: Certifications, BCI, Letters of Reference

Organizing Your Portfolio

Explain the purpose of the hiring portfolio.

Relate to job description and employer expectations (e.g. PSD “Five Teacher Competencies”)

Statement of Purpose

ResumeStructuresSimple

Introduce-Grab Attention-Increase Interest

Develop after you have completed the resume.

Cover Letter (PSD – Written Essay)

Indicates a candidate’s disposition of critical reflection.

You can explain . . . Why the item was selected - Significance What you learned or achieved Your goals for future learning

Relate thinking to professional teaching standards, theory/research about how children learn and effective teaching.

Reflective Paragraphs for each Section

EXAMPLE: Unit Planning with Two Implemented Lesson PlansIn this section you can view evidence of my ability to plan a unit using a “backwards design approach.” The unit planning framework centers on the idea that the design process should begin with identifying the desired results and then "work backwards" to develop instruction rather than the traditional approach of defining topics need to be covered. The framework includes three main stages:◦ Stage 1: Identify desired outcomes and results.◦ Stage 2: Determine what constitutes acceptable evidence of

competency in the outcomes and results (assessment).◦ Stage 3: Plan instructional strategies and learning experiences

that bring students to these competency levels.

Unit planning helps me focus on the big ideas, align with standards, and plan systematically for assessment of student learning.

(Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standard 2)

Source: McTighe, J. & Wiggins, G. (2005) Understanding by design. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development.

You can explain . . . what you learned about the students or

yourself during the teaching incident. instructional decisions that helped your

students learn. how you would teach the lesson differently.

Relate thinking to RI Professional Teaching Standards, theory/research about how children learn and effective teaching.

Reflective Captions for Images of Teaching

EXAMPLE: Images of Teaching

Using Classroom Response System (CRS) CRS engage all learners, increase student interaction, improves critical thinking and assessment. I pre-assessed students during the FOSS Earth Materials science unit by using an emerging technology called classroom response system. I learned about my students’ misconceptions and planned lessons accordingly. (RI Professional Teaching Standards 4, 5, 9)

Develop your digital media development skills. Reduce size (resolution) of images. Save as PDF. View completed portfolio on Windows and MAC

computers. Edit video clips of teaching.

Two – three minutes Include reflective commentary

Suggestions for Developing Digital Portfolios

Set up SchoolSpring Job Seeker Account. http://www.schoolspring.com

Read job posting. http://demo.schoolspring.com.

Enter ID: 44410 (CURR 480 Teaching Job). Complete cover letter and resume and answer

two questions. When you’re ready to submit, login at

http://demo.schoolspring.com Go to Job Search, Enter ID: 44410 (CURR 480

Teaching Job). Click on “Apply for this Job.”

SchoolSpring Assignment

Treat the interview as an authentic interview. ◦ Dress professionally.*◦ Arrive early. (There are no make up

interviews.)◦ Bring 7 copies of your cover

letter/resume and a printed hiring portfolio.

We will start on time and end on time.

Leave your printed portfolio with me. Write thank you letters to each

interviewer.

Mock Job Interview

Interview Attire for WomenInterview Attire for Men

Click here:

May 31 – June 2: Meet in small group tutorials to improve resume, cover letter, hiring portfolio, and interviewing

By June 3: Set up SchoolSpring account and submit application (cover letter, resume, response to two questions). See Blackboard>My Course Work>SchoolSpring Job Seeker Account.

June 6 and 7: Mock Job Interviews.

What’s Next

◦Complete Exit Pass◦Class Evaluation

Before You Leave . . .