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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
EXPECTATIONS QUESTIONSAHA!
WOW!
Chat line https://todaysmeet.com/PDCCOHORT2015
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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
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• Watch the
video and
Identify
Ariel's
components
in her
portfolio
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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
PAIRED
INDIVIDUAL
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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