Introduction to PortfoliosIntroduction to Portfolios

Workshop for Villanova University Workshop for Villanova University Teacher Education CandidatesTeacher Education Candidates

Presented by Presented by

Dr. Deborah SchusslerDr. Deborah SchusslerEducation and Human ServicesEducation and Human Services

Why are we here?Why are we here?

Introduction/ revisiting of Introduction/ revisiting of INTASC standards for beginning INTASC standards for beginning teachers.teachers.

Introduction to teaching Introduction to teaching portfolios.portfolios.

Sign up for TaskStream account.Sign up for TaskStream account. Practice uploading documents to Practice uploading documents to

TaskStream.TaskStream.

INTASC StandardsINTASC Standards

What is INTASC?What is INTASC? What do the standards mean?What do the standards mean? What do standards have to do What do standards have to do

with my doing a portfolio?with my doing a portfolio?

What is INTASC?What is INTASC?

IInterstate nterstate NNew ew TTeacher eacher

AAssessment and ssessment and SSupport upport

CConsortiumonsortium Group comprised of teachers, Group comprised of teachers,

teacher educators, members of teacher educators, members of state departments of education.state departments of education.

Currently 34 states are part of Currently 34 states are part of INTASC.INTASC.

What is INTASC?What is INTASC?

The work of INTASC is The work of INTASC is grounded in a set of principles grounded in a set of principles that describe the that describe the knowledgeknowledge, , dispositionsdispositions, and , and performancesperformances expected of expected of beginning teachers. beginning teachers.

““Shared views…of what Shared views…of what constitutes professional constitutes professional teaching.” teaching.”

What is INTASC?What is INTASC?

For novice teachers; NBPTS for For novice teachers; NBPTS for experienced teachers.experienced teachers.

Subject Specific Principles.Subject Specific Principles.http://www.ccsso.org/projects/Interstate_Nhttp://www.ccsso.org/projects/Interstate_New_Teacher_Assessment_and_Support_ew_Teacher_Assessment_and_Support_Consortium/Projects/Standards_DevelopmConsortium/Projects/Standards_Development/ent/

What do the Standards mean?What do the Standards mean?

Read the standard you have Read the standard you have been assigned.been assigned.

Define in a phrase of < 5 words.Define in a phrase of < 5 words.

What do the Standards mean?What do the Standards mean?

11 ContentContent

22 LearningLearning

33 DiversityDiversity

44 InstructionInstruction

55 Learning Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

6.6. CommunicationCommunication

7.7. PlanningPlanning

8.8. AssessmentAssessment

9.9. ReflectionReflection

10.10. CommunityCommunity

Standards Based PortfoliosStandards Based Portfolios

As part of your education As part of your education program at Villanova, you will program at Villanova, you will create an electronic portfolio create an electronic portfolio which demonstrates your which demonstrates your achievement and growth in each achievement and growth in each of the 10 core INTASC of the 10 core INTASC principles.principles.

Portfolio DefinedPortfolio Defined

According to Dr. Helen C. Barrett “an According to Dr. Helen C. Barrett “an educational portfolio contains work educational portfolio contains work that a learner has selected and that a learner has selected and collected to show growth and change collected to show growth and change over time; a critical component of an over time; a critical component of an educational portfolio is the learners educational portfolio is the learners reflection on the individual pieces of reflection on the individual pieces of work as well as an overall reflection work as well as an overall reflection on the story that the portfolio should on the story that the portfolio should tell”.tell”.

Some TermsSome Terms

Artifact – any kind of evidence that Artifact – any kind of evidence that demonstrates achievement or demonstrates achievement or growth of a standard.growth of a standard.

Reflection – a thoughtful rationale Reflection – a thoughtful rationale for the artifact and why it is included.for the artifact and why it is included.

Philosophy Statement – a concise Philosophy Statement – a concise yet thorough statement of beliefs yet thorough statement of beliefs and values concerning teaching and and values concerning teaching and learning.learning.

Types of PortfoliosTypes of Portfolios

Resource (Working) PortfolioResource (Working) Portfolio

A collection of unabridged A collection of unabridged documents, like entire reflective documents, like entire reflective journals or unit plans, that you will journals or unit plans, that you will gather as you progress through gather as you progress through your teacher education programyour teacher education program

Types of PortfoliosTypes of Portfolios

Presentation PortfolioPresentation Portfolio

A coherent, easy-to-navigate A coherent, easy-to-navigate expression of your professional expression of your professional competencecompetence

Presentation Portfolio Presentation Portfolio RequirementsRequirements

Teaching philosophyTeaching philosophy Artifacts and Reflections for 10 Artifacts and Reflections for 10

INTASC principlesINTASC principles Social justiceSocial justice ResumeResume AlignmentAlignment

ArtifactsArtifacts

Types of documentsTypes of documentsWord documents, video clips (of your Word documents, video clips (of your teaching), sound bytes, pdf files, teaching), sound bytes, pdf files, spreadsheets, databases, JPEG/GIF spreadsheets, databases, JPEG/GIF imagesimages

Kinds of evidenceKinds of evidenceThings from your coursework, examples of Things from your coursework, examples of lesson plans/ observations used in field lesson plans/ observations used in field experiences, clip of your teaching, experiences, clip of your teaching, examples of student work, things that examples of student work, things that demonstrate other talents (coaching, demonstrate other talents (coaching, theatre, music, etc.)theatre, music, etc.)

ResourcesResources

UNITUNIT www.homepage.villanova.edu/deborwww.homepage.villanova.edu/debor

ah.schussler/portfolio_links.htmah.schussler/portfolio_links.htm Christine Maurer – Field Placement Christine Maurer – Field Placement

CoordinatorCoordinator

TaskStream Portfolio TypesTaskStream Portfolio Types

Directed Response Folio (DRF) – Directed Response Folio (DRF) – primarily used for primarily used for assessment/requirements or assessment/requirements or certification.certification.

Presentation Portfolio – multiple Presentation Portfolio – multiple page website used to showcase page website used to showcase skills. Could be thought of as an skills. Could be thought of as an employment portfolio.employment portfolio.

Resource Folio – digital archive or Resource Folio – digital archive or file cabinet which can be organized file cabinet which can be organized in a variety of ways.in a variety of ways.

Some TaskStream FeaturesSome TaskStream Features

Students have 100 MB of storage space on Students have 100 MB of storage space on TaskStream’s site. Additional space may TaskStream’s site. Additional space may be purchased for a nominal fee.be purchased for a nominal fee.

Students have access to their site for Students have access to their site for approximately 6 months after they approximately 6 months after they graduate.graduate.

Students may use TaskStream’s Pack-it-Students may use TaskStream’s Pack-it-Up feature 5 times (per year) to copy either Up feature 5 times (per year) to copy either full or partial e-portfolio contents to a hard full or partial e-portfolio contents to a hard drive and/or cd.drive and/or cd.

e-Portfolios may be accessed by potential e-Portfolios may be accessed by potential employers through a TaskStream employers through a TaskStream generated URL which students may setup.generated URL which students may setup.

Creating Your TaskStream Creating Your TaskStream AccountAccount

Go to:Go to:

http://www.taskstream.comhttp://www.taskstream.com

Click ‘Subscribe Today’

Activate Your SubscriptionActivate Your Subscription

Click the radio button to ‘Create’.

Enter the Student Key Code:

GTTXHE-RSWYK7

Join Your GroupJoin Your Group

Click the drop-down menus to select your College, Department, and Group.

Enter Personal InformationEnter Personal Information

Please be sure to note your User ID and password. For consistency, it would be a good idea to make this your Villanova e-mail User ID & password.

Step 4: Confirm registration info and continue.

Let’s Build Our Portfolios!Let’s Build Our Portfolios!

After signing into TaskStream, locate & click on the ‘Web Folio Builder’ link under Web Publications.

Add Title & CreationAdd Title & Creation

In the ‘Presentation Portfolio’ section, add a title and then click ‘Create It’

Select TemplateSelect Template

Click the radio button to select ‘Showcase Portfolio’.

Select StyleSelect Style

Editing ContentEditing Content

Click on the ‘Basic Tool Pack – Showcase Portfolio – MT’ to begin.

Next, click ‘Edit’.

Add/Edit Web page ContentAdd/Edit Web page Content

Add your own Introductory text here then click ‘Save’.

Rename title.

Add/Edit Web page ContentAdd/Edit Web page Content (Continued)(Continued)

Add your photo.

Add/Edit Web page ContentAdd/Edit Web page Content (Continued)(Continued)

Add an attachment.

Add/Edit Web page ContentAdd/Edit Web page Content (Continued)(Continued)

Click on Resume from the Edit Structure pane.

Preview Your WebfolioPreview Your Webfolio

Click on the ‘Preview’ button to view your page.

Publish/Share Your FolioPublish/Share Your Folio

Click on Step # 4, to view and set options (e-mail or web publish) your folio.

TaskStream SupportTaskStream Support

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For More AssistanceFor More Assistance

Consult resources atConsult resources at http://www10.homepage.villanova.edu/dhttp://www10.homepage.villanova.edu/d

eborah.schussler/portfolio_links.htmeborah.schussler/portfolio_links.htm

http://www03.homepage.villanova.edu/chttp://www03.homepage.villanova.edu/catherine.kolongowski/portfolio/index.htmatherine.kolongowski/portfolio/index.htm

ContactContact catherine.kolongowski@villanova.educatherine.kolongowski@villanova.edu christine.maurer@villanova.educhristine.maurer@villanova.edu