Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities

• Spring 2011Initial License

Practicum Portfolio(Your Name)

(Practicum Site)

Cambridge CollegeMission Statement

• The Cambridge College Graduate School of Education’s• Mission is to provide educators in public and private schools

and colleges with the knowledge, skills and values necessary to enable their students to excel academically and socially. Its distinct programs offer educators a blend of theory and practice and experienced faculty who model what they teach. Educators are prepared to become agents of change in their schools, and in the local and global communities.

The School’s Core Values

• Innovation in Curriculum and Teaching Strategies

• Diversity• Academic Excellence• Social Justice• Honesty and Integrity• Building Community

• Name of School

• Type of Program – (Type of class sub-separate, co-teaching, combination)

• Assignment (I am a (teacher or para in this class.)

Career Objective

• State in a few sentences what you plan to do with your license and where you see yourself in the future.

• Favorite quote

Practicum

Practicum Site• School Name• Cooperating

Practitioner• Grade• Level of License – (PreK – 8 or 5 – 12)

• Picture of your school or classroom

Degree and Licensure

• Master of Education

• Name of Program – Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities

• Initial License• PreK- 8 or 5 - 12

Special Education Courses

• Professional Seminars– Independent Learning

Project

• Inclusion and Classroom Behavior Management

• Adapting Materials• Collaboration and

Consultation Techniques• Laws and Regulations• Assistive Technology

• Psycho-Educational Assessment

• Principles of Language Development

• Pedagogy in Reading and English Lang Arts

• Theories of Typical and Atypical

• (List the math courses you have taken)

Activities

• In this section, you may include anything you do in or outside the classroom that may have an impact on your teaching.

• Feel free to link other documents and/or digital photos.

Journal• Throughout your practicum experience you

should be writing in your journal. • The journal should reflect your varied

experiences in the classroom – both positive and not so positive.

• Your entries should be written every day or so, but no more than three days should be included in each entry.

• Your journal does not need to be included in your portfolio, but should be handed in separately.

Additional Directions

• At this point, you will see each of the pages numbered. These numbers correspond to the numbers listed on page 9 of the Practicum Handbook.

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1. Pre-Practicum Log

2. MTEL Test Scores

3. Resume

• Click here for Resume

4. Personal Philosophy of Teaching

• Your philosophy should reflect what you believe as a teacher. It should be unique to you. What was it that drew you to the profession?

• Write the first sentence of your philosophy on this page. (It should be a very powerful statement.) The rest of the philosophy can be linked.

5. Summary of Student Teaching Experiences

• In this section write a brief summary of your student teaching experiences. Write what you feel you have learned and how your teaching may or may not have changed.

• Your first sentence should be dynamic then link to your document folder.

• This should be at least 3 – 4 pages.• Give examples where appropriate.

6. Evidence of Three Observations

• This section should include: – examples of class work from three students – three lesson plans.

• Include a description of your setting.• Link your pre-service form.

Final PPA Form for DOE.doc

Evidence of Three Observations (2)

As evidence, it should include the final copy of the Pre-service Practicum Assessment Report (PPA) signed by

a) program supervisorb) supervising practitionerc) student (You)

7. Assessments and Rubrics

8. Bibliography of Materials Used

• What books and materials do actually use in your classroom

– Link

• You can add pictures to show some of the particular equipment you use.

9.Assistive Technology• Describe how you use assistive technology in

teaching and planning.

10. Independent Learning Project

• Your ILP is the culminating experience of your studies at Cambridge. Write the name of the ILP on this page and create a link to the abstract which you will place in the practicum folder.

• Create link to your ILP Abstract.

11. The Standards

• Every teacher in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must prove they understand and practice the standards for teachers.

• Regulations 603 CMR 7:00 –Standards, address how the prospective educator:

• Plans Curriculum and Instruction• Delivers Effective Instruction• Classroom Management and Climate and Operation• Promotes Equity• Meets Professional Responsibilities

The Standards

• In the following pages, write a short reflection on how you satisfy the requirements of each of the standards, that you are a competent, caring, and qualified educator.

Professional Standard APlans Curriculum and Instruction

• How do you show that you are a competent, caring, and qualified educator?• Write a short reflection on how you plan your

lessons. Don’t forget the Frameworks.• How do you plan in your lessons to accommodate the

needs of the diverse learners in your classroom?• Do you use appropriate reading material, or are you

modifying existing materials to facilitate student understanding in the general education classes? – Link to Lesson Plans (particular lesson for the day)– Link to Unit Plans (where the lesson fits in to the curriculum)

Professional Standard BDelivers Effective Instruction

Professional Standard CManages Classroom Climate and Operation

• How do you show that you are a competent, caring, and qualified educator?– Write a short reflection on how you create a positive

atmosphere where every student in your classroom is respected and is safe, -- based on the standard.

– What do you do to promote appropriate standards of behavior?

• Student teaching schedule• Digital photos

Professional Standard DPromotes Equity

• How do you show that you are a competent, caring, and qualified educator?– Describe how you are a caring teacher. What do you

do in your classroom to provide students with a sense of achievement.

– How do you provide opportunities for all students to understand that effort is the key to achievement?

– Are you aware, (and make others aware) of student differences?

– Do you advocate for your students when they are assigned to general education classes?

Professional Standard EMeets Professional Responsibilities

• How do you show that you are a competent, caring, and qualified educator?

• To what extent:

– Do you know your legal and moral responsibilities?– Does your enthusiasm carry over to your students and the other teachers they

come in contact with?– Do you have a habit of keeping up with the current literature and theories?– Do you work with other educators to facilitate inclusion and other aspects of

your job as a special educator?– Have you been able to reach out to parents?– Do you use your journal to reflect on your teaching experiences? Do you use it

as a means of improving?– Do you understand the value and possibilities of the internet and approach it

in a professional manner?

Special Education

• In addition to the above, students in the “Teachers of Students with Moderate Disabilities” must complete the following sections.

12. Lesson PlansLanguage Development

13. Methods of Assessing Students

14. Methods of Preparing Students for General Education

15. Evidence of preparation of Individual Education Program

16. Understanding of Federal and State Laws for Special Ed

17. Knowledge of ServicesProvided by Other Agencies

Artifacts

• In this section, include any pictures of activities in your school or classroom that would demonstrate how you are a competent, caring and qualified teacher.