Professional Portfolio Part B
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Jan 9, 2024
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Part B. Beliefs & Practices Reflection Checklist To make a copy: (Click on “File” and “Save As”)
*Reminder, as you complete your portfolio sections refer back to Part A: Creating Your E-Portfolio resources in the course tips and announcement section of the course of study. Directions: Use this checklist to ensure that all rubric components have been addressed. See the Task Requirements within your course of study for details. B. Include a concise description of your personal educational beliefs and practices
in essay format (suggested length of 1
–
2 pages)
: Educational Beliefs and Practices Reflection Video Check When Complete
Task Component
Rubric-Based Guiding Prompts
Additional Support Resources ❏
Articulation:
Review your paper to ensure that organization, conventions, word choice, sentence fluency, and parts of speech are used correctly. •
It is helpful to have someone else review your paper.
Any forms/templates may cause your percentage of similarity to be high. This will not affect your evaluation. Writing Center Website:
The Writing Center can be found in the student portal on the Student Success tab. The Guide to Academic Writing
: The Guide to Academic Writing is our Learning Resource where you can find information on any part of the writing process including APA and Professional Communication - Articulation. ❏
B1. Discuss
why teaching is important to you. •
Explicitly describe why teaching is important to you.
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This may be what influenced or motivated you to become a teacher, or a better teacher.
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What inspires you as a teacher? •
What role do you believe education plays in society or students’ lives?
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Note: Consider including phrasing similar to the following phrase, “Teaching is important to me because…”
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B2
. Describe
your beliefs as a professional educator about teaching and
learning. B2a.
Explain
how your beliefs about teaching and
learning are supported by theory or research. •
What are your beliefs about how students learn or what promotes student learning?
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What are your beliefs about what constitutes effective teaching?
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Identify a specific theory or research and discuss how it supports your beliefs about teaching and learning.
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Be sure to include an in-text citation and reference for your source.
APA Checklist Educational Theories •
Theories of Learning •
5 Things That Educators Should Know About the Philosophy of Education •
Learning Theories ❏
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B3
. Describe
a learning outcome you want to foster in your students (
e.g., problem-solving, determination, critical thinking, standards
). B3a.
Explain
how you will use two or more
instructional strategies to foster student mastery of the learning outcome from part B3. B3b.
Explain
how you will use two or more
specific assessment tools or •
What skill or knowledge is most important for my students to take away from their time in my classroom? •
What are at least two instructional strategies
you will use to teach the desired learning outcome identified in B3? o
Explicitly explain how each instructional strategy will be used to teach the desired learning outcome you identified in B3. Desired Outcomes •
"High-Leverage Practices" •
"21st Century Skills" Instructional Strategies •
Chapter 10: "Instructional Planning Using the Nine Categories of Strategies"
in Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement
strategies to measure student mastery of the learning outcome from part B3. •
What are at least two assessment tools or strategies
you will use to measure student mastery of the desired learning outcome identified in B3? o
Explicitly explain how each instructional assessment will be used to determine your students’ mastery of the desired learning outcome you identified in B3. o
Make a clear connection to how each strategy/tool will measure growth for the desired learning outcome you identified in B3. •
"Tips From Dr. Manzano" •
""In Pursuit of Equality: A Framework for Equity Strategies in Competency-
Based Education" Assessment Methods •
"Matching Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes" •
"Assessment Types and Methods" ❏
B4.
Describe
your beliefs as a professional educator about building positive relationships with school stakeholders and explain the strategies you would use to build such relationships. *
Note
: For part B4, treat “stakeholders” as one collective group, rather than individuals.
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Stakeholders include all parties that play a role in the education of our children (students, families, colleagues, administration, business and community partners, etc.). •
What are your thoughts on the importance of building positive relationships with stakeholders, especially as it relates to student success? o
Why is it important to build these positive relationships, as it relates to student success? •
What are at least two strategies
you will use to build positive relationships with stakeholders? o
What does a positive relationship with stakeholders look like to you, and what are at least two strategies you will use to do so? Relationships with Stakeholders •
"9 Ways to Build Strong Teacher Relationships with Colleagues" •
"Strategies for Teachers to Develop Positive Relationships with Students" •
"Developing Positive Teacher-
Student Relations" ❏
E.
Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. •
Be sure to cite and reference the source for the theory or research discussed in B2a. •
Academic Coaching Center
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APA Checklist ❏
Add the Beliefs & Practices Reflection Essay to your e-portfolio (See Part A
, the “
Adding Content
” support resource for the application used to create your e-portfolio, to ensure your file is accessible to the evaluator.)
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