elizabeth khan, middle school science teacher, portfolio
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As required by New Jersey DOE, and Jersey City Board of Education, this is my professional teaching portfolio in electronic form.TRANSCRIPT
PortfolioElizabeth Khan
Middle School Science TeacherJCPS#24
4e
To help families feel successful during Science Fair, I share my personal time, at lunch and after school, to help their children build their best experiments.
4a & 4d
4c
Students know that I am available after school most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for consultations, and support.
4c
And it paid off.
4d & 4f
Three of our
JCPS#24 scientists placed
in the District Science
Fair Challeng
e!4d & 4f
The school community was so proud!
4a, 4d, & 4f
In response to my students’ learning styles , I embed the content with relevant media
technology.
4a & 4f
My colleagues and I meet every morning to improve our services to the students. 4b & 4d
To help families keep their children on track, I communicate
through gmail, g-docs and the Engrade messaging feature.
4b, 4c & 4f
A quick
telephone
conversatio
n with
parents
almost
always help
keep students
focused.
4c & 4f
As often as necessary,
my colleagues and I meet
with parents to
discuss the unique
needs of their
children4c & 4d
It is important to keep a record of my students in clubs, and field
trips.
4b & 4f
I write personal comments and request parents’ signature on all
quarterly progress reports.4a , 4b, 4c & 4f
I believe that the mind works better when the body is strong.
So I designed and instructed the school’s first Yoga for Children as
an after school club.4a & 4d
I make it a point to help my community make
connections.4d & 4e
During Happy Times
4d
During Happy Times
4d
During Silly Times
4d & 4f
During Times of Growth
4d
During Times of Growth
4d
During Sad Times
4a, 4d & 4f
During Competitive Times
4d, 4e, & 4f
During Adventures
Photos courtesy D. Mancuso, PS24 Math Teacher
4d, 4e & 4f
During Learning Times P
hoto
cou
rtesy M
. Cap
urs
i, Gra
de
5 Te
ach
er.
4d, 4e, & 4f
I am always analyzing data to help keep the children on track.
4b 4e & 4f
I try to treat each student the way I want my own
child treated.
And many parents seem to
know that.
4a, 4e & 4f
To help our budding scientists and engineers, I stay current on trends in science teaching through online journals and course work...
http://vimeo.com/417066474e
We are Union Strong!
4d
To help PS#24 students get “college ready,” my teaching practice crosscuts
core STEM ideas outlined within the district’s Science curriculum.
4a, 4b & 4f
Lesson Plans
4a, 4b, 4f
To help all my students be successful, I provide
opportunities for students to relearn the key concepts.
4a , 4b, & 4f
I use my Professional Development to improve and reflect on my
teaching techniques. 4a, 4e & 4f
In my life, learning never
ends.
4a, 4d, 4e & 4f