Seminar on Professional Development and Change:

Reflective Practice and Portfolio Development

Instructor: Dr. Sherry Steeley

Introduction and Goals• This seminar was delivered by Dr. Sherry

Steeley, in order to provide participants with a platform for integrationg their individual encompassing both fieldwork and coursework, and work on developing an Individual Action Plan for Implementation upon return to their home countries.

Introduction and Goals• This seminar began with an examination of our

professional identity and change agency, with reflection on educational and administrative structures and systems within which we practice our teaching profession in our home countries.

• We deepened on developing professional goals, so we could formulate an Individual Action Plan, and also developed a porfolio with lesson plans and methods/strategies for dissemination upon our return to our home countries.

Course Outcomes• By the conclusion of the seminar, participants

will:– Have a collection of reflections on various aspects

of field experience in order to disseminate information to colleagues upon their return

– Have a collection of model lessons, teaching strategies, and techniques, ready to share with colleagues upon their return.

– Be prepared to present and implement portfolios for disseminating innovation upon return to their home schools.

Topics for Seminar Syllabus1. Overview of Seminar Goals2. The Role of Reflective Practice: tools of reflection and cultural

differences3. Introduction to Portfolios and Professional Development4. Portfolio Goals and Purposes: participant goals and frameworks and

technology5. Lesson Planning: A tool for learner centered pedagogy6. Lesson Planning: Objectives and backward design7. Lesson Planning Workshop: technology and portfolio submissions8. Learning Strategies and Student Metacognition – Cultural applications

and differences9. Cooperative learning strategies I10. Cooperative learning strategies II11. Portfolio Presentation and Implementation: Technology and Practical

Applications12. Finalizing Portfolio Presentations

Reflections and coursework

• Needs Assessment

• reflective jountal entry

• Admit Slip: Purpose of a portfolio in my country