1. Professional Teaching Portfolio Training
American University,

2. Tonight’s Agenda Components of the Professional Teaching Portfolio
Checklist
Exemplars
Portfolio Process
Important Due Dates
Technical Issues
Top Things to Remember
Anchoring

3. Professional Teaching Portfolio
What and Why?
Cumulative assessment for your teacher education degree that shows your mastery of the new teacher standards.
Synergizes educational theory and practice.
It is a graduation requirement that substitutes for a thesis and/or comprehensive exam.
Can be found in GoEd… goed.american.edu
“My Portfolio”
Please make sure you create a new one and title it appropriately.

4. Professional Teaching Portfolio The SANDWICH
20 entries + Introduction, Resume, Philosophy of Education and Conclusion
All receive scores of 1, 2, 3
Passing is 2 or 3, will discuss later
Many also have a “SPA Form”

5. Professional Teaching Portfolio The BREAD
Introduction, Resume and Conclusion
Introduction, Resume and Conclusion receive one score
Philosophy of Education
If you have written a POE for a class, please make sure it is updated.
Research POE’s and we will also discuss in student teaching seminar
Must have an education citation
Receives own score

6. Professional Teaching Portfolio The FILLINGS
Twenty Unique Portfolio Entries
2 entries per INTASC Standard
An entry consists of an description, artifact and reflection… preferably in that order
Description (see portfolio requirements)
Artifacts (see portfolio requirements)
Reflection (see portfolio requirements)
10 reflection citations (1 per standard)
Graded through a rubric (page 7 of Requirements document)
SPA Forms
Math, ESOL, Foreign Language and Social Studies Only

7. The INTASC Standards Artifact brainstorming
Look at the Standards
Read the standard.
Think of possible artifacts.
What you can be working on now…
Parent Conference Assessment, Standard 9
Methods Assignments
Exemplars

8. Impact of Student Learning (K-12 Education Majors ONLY)
Impact of Student Learning (as one entry in Standard #6)
☐ Upload at least 1 of these activities: Pre-assessment, Post-Assessment, Data
☐ Description of Pre-Assessment of Student Learning
☐ Description of Post-Assessment of Student Learning
☐ Description of Exemplary Instruction
☐ Reflection
Refer to rubric

9. SPA FORMs Math, ESOL, Foreign Language and Social Studies Only
Further linking your portfolio artifacts to the content standards
Complete after your finish your portfolio
Review content standards before submitting portfolio artifacts
Can be found in “My Forms”, not in Portfolio
Reflection can be 2-3 sentences

10. PORTFOLIO PROCESS Teacher Candidates Submit Portfolio
Fall: December 10, 9am
Spring: Wednesday, April 29 at 9am
Summer: Wednesday, July 1 at 9am
A note on due dates…
Evaluators Grade Portfolio
Two evaluators for each portfolio
If you receive a score of 1
3rd Reader will evaluate the entry
If the 3rd reader scores the entry as a 1, you must edit that entry!

11. A Note on Grammar… Check your grammar
Check it again and again and again and again…
Use academic resources on-campus: Writing Center
Consider peer editing
Check grammar again

12. TOP TECHNICAL ITEMS TO REMEMBER
Refer to the Portfolio documents – use these resources!
Please ensure all activities are “shared”. All activities will default to share.
Formatting Preference:
Per standard, 2 entries… Each entry will be in the order of Description, Artifact and Reflection
Uploading Videos: Use VIMEO and password protect. State password in the caption box in GoEd. See instructions in GoEd under Important Documents / Portfolio.

13. WHO TO CONTACT
Your Supervisor: content support, editing throughout the process
Julie Sara Boyd: content and technical support

14. Entry Anchoring
Goal: To distinguish between entries that have scores of 1, 2 and 3