Syllabus

Edse4400 Portfolio Development Schedule

Objective:  Complete a portfolio that demonstrates your mastery of the 10 Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice, and contains an up-to-date resume, generic cover letter, and revised philosophy of education.

All work will be submitted on Michael Gabler’s moodle site and correspondence with instructor through email:  mgabler@d.umn.edu.  There will be no face-to-face meetings for this class.

Course Grade:
50% of grade is moodle postings on reflections:  Postings must be on-time, complete, and comments to other students must be helpful and insightful.

50% of grade is on your completed portfolio:  Reflections must meet with a “3” on the rubric for all 10 of the Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice.  Portfolio must include an up-to-date resume, cover letter, and philosophy of education.  Here’s a handy check-list: portfolio checklist

Moodle log-in

Weeks 1 and 2 (January 22- February 1)
Look over the portfolio rubric: 
Look over standards 1 and 2
Reflect on how standards 1 and 2 are foundational in your teaching, and visible in your classroom
Reflect on which artifacts you have or can collect that demonstrates your mastery of standards 1 and 2.  You might think about atttaching sample UBD lesson plans, student work, tests, papers for college classes, photos, video clips of you teaching…
Find your folder on the moodle site and post your “new and improved” reflections and artifacts by Monday February 4, 2008 at 8am.

Week 3 (February 4 - 10)
Post at least two comments on the standard 1 reflections and two comments on the standard 2 reflections for others in your group.  Due by Monday February 11 at 8am
Then, use the comments from others to improve your reflections
Promptly post your New Super-Charged reflection in your portfolio.

For the rest of the semester, you’ll post standards on odd weeks and comment on other’s postings on even weeks.  If you are inspired, you are welcome to work ahead on standards 3-10, your resume and your cover letter. 

Week 4:  (February 11-17)
 Post on Standards 3 and 4 by Monday Feb. 18 at 8am

Week 5: (February 18-24)
Comment on Standards 3 and 4 by Monday, Feb. 25 at 8am

Week 6:  (February 25 – March 2)
Post on Standards 5, 6, and 7 by Monday, March 3 at 8am

Week 7: (March 3-9)
Comment on Standards 5, 6, and 7 by Monday, Mar. 10 at 8am

Week 8:  (March 10-16)
Post on Standards 8, 9, and 10 by Monday, Mar. 17 at 8am

Week 9:  (March 17-23) Easter Week… Work ahead!
Comment on Standards 8, 9, and 10 by Monday, Mar.24

Week 10:  (March 24-30)
After showing your up-dated resume (including student teaching high-lights) to 5 people, including an administrator, and 2 teachers at your school, post your updated resume. 
Your final versions of reflections on Standards 1-10 and the accompanying artifacts must be posted in your portfolio.  I will begin grading this section of your portfolio.  All is due Monday, March 31 by 8am

Week 11:  (March 31-April 6)
Comment on resumes by Monday, April 14 (You have 2 weeks because UMD is on spring break)

Week 12:  (April 14-20)  After showing your generic cover letter (including student teaching high-lights) to 5 people, including an administrator, and 2 teachers at your school, post your updated cover letter by Monday, April 21 at 8am.

Week 13:  (April 21-27) 
Comment on cover letters by Monday April 28 at 8am.

Week 14:  (April 28 – May 4)
Take a good long look at the philosophy of education you wrote during block one.  For this last section of your portfolio, I’d recommend getting yourself a glass of your favorite beverage and some salty chips.  Take a couple hours… or all night… to reflect on what you know now and what you believe about teaching.  Focus on you successes.  Please post by Monday May 5 at 8am

Week 15:  Briefly comment on all of the philosophies of education posted in your “folder group”