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To document their accomplishments, pre-service teacher candidates and practicing teachers use professional portfolios, which serve as tools for authentic assessment. In the College of Education, professional portfolios also serve to monitor pre-service teacher candidates’ progress through heir professional development.
At BHSU, the student’s professional portfolio is a collection of artifacts and reflections documenting the student’s competence and professional growth. Artifacts are tangible pieces of evidence selected from coursework and field experiences which demonstrate the student’s knowledge and skills in accordance with the ten Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards. The INTASC Standards consist of ten statements describing what a new teacher should know and be able to do. The successful completion of your professional portfolio demonstrates your preparation for teaching in the 21st century.
Files & Forms
INTASC Standards
Standard One – Knowledge of Subject Matter
The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students
Required Artifact: Unit of Study w/References (Student Teaching)
Standard Two – Knowledge of Human Development and Learning
The teacher understands how children learn and develop and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.
Rrequired Artifact: Review of Literature (ELED 315) OR Strategy Presentation (SEED 450)
Standard Three – Adapting Instruction for Individual Needs
The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
Required Artifact: Teaching Diverse Populations Plan (INED 411)
Standard Four – Multiple Instructional Strategies
The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
Required Artifacts: Math Centers (ELED 330) OR WebQuest Unit Design (SEED 450)
Standard Five – Classroom Motivation and Management
The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Required Artifact: Classroom Mangement Plan (ELED 495) OR (SEED 408)
Standard Six – Communication Skills
The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
Required Artifact: Teacher Website (EDFN 365) - both color hard copy and CD required in portfolio
Standard Seven – Instructional Planning Skills
The teacher plans instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
Required Artifacts: Lesson Plan (MLED 480): Early Childhood/SPED standalond majors only lesson plan from ELED 495
Standard Eight – Assessment of Student Learning
The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
Required Artifact: Evidence of Effecting P-12 Student Learning (Student Teaching)
Standard Nine – Professional Commitment and Responsibility
The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his or her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks opportunities to grow professionally.
Required Artifact: P-12 Student Evaluation & Reflection (Student Teaching)
Standard Ten - Partnerships
The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning and well-being.
Required Artifact: Parent-Teacher Conference Observation & Evaluation (ELED/.SEED 495)