For each of these three required
sections, you must include the information for each bullet. You may
find you need to explain other special circumstances about your experience
so additional material is allowed.
 Professional
Background
In this section,
describe your professional background. This includes:
- your college
- your major and minor
- a picture of yourself, and
- any other relevant information (for example, previous
work experience that positively impacts your teaching with technology).
Keep
this to about one paragraph.
School
and Student Population
This section will describe where you did your student teaching.
- Tell
us where you taught and what you taught (grade, discipline).
- Give a bit
of background on the school (size, community, etc.)
- Describe your classroom.
- Describe your students and indicate any special characteristics
about them that would help someone understand your unique classroom situation.
You should not assume that the person reading your portfolio will know anything
about the unique characteristics of where you worked.
For
most students, this will take about three to four paragraphs.
You can include
a picture of your school, images of your classroom, or pictures
of your cooperating teacher.
Technology
Enviroment
Describe the technology at your school.
- Indicate what technology is available in the classroom
where you teach (equipment, network access, teacher tools). Indicate
the age of the computers if they are not current technology.
- Describe technology
that is shared but accessible (computer labs, equipment
on carts, resources in the library or media center).
- Indicate the
kinds of software available.
- Indicate any maintenance, security or safety
policies or procedures that may have limited your ability to use technology
in ways you might
have wanted or needed.
This should be about two paragraphs but can be longer
if you need to explain special circumstances. You may include photos
or links
to web
sites that explain more. Consider how the school you taught
in may compare to the levels of technology you have seen or read
about in other schools.
Keep these responses on a single Web page. |
Your
Name Here
Student
Teaching
Southern
Michigan University
King Elementary School
Heaven, Michigan
3rd Grade Mathematics
Unit Topic: Michigan History
--The personal information
above should be customized to your own personal information.--
Background
Professional Background
School and Student Population
Technology Environment
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