In 2003, the SUNY Cortland Teacher Education Council established a portfolio requirement for students in all teacher education programs. The purpose is twofold: it serves as one method of assessing the quality of our teacher education programs, and provides students with a record of achievements that can be shared with potential employers.
Minimum requirements approved in 2003 include the following:
- Essay on dispositions from the Teacher Education program application.
- Sample journal entry or written assignment from the 100 hours of fieldwork.
- Artifacts which demonstrate planning for instruction. These could include completed assignments from methods courses or actual lesson and unit plans from the student teaching experiences.
- Evidence of technology use in planning and instruction. Students in Adolescence Education - Mathematics must include the following items:
- A lesson plan that integrates the use of technology.
- A classroom presentation developed using appropriate presentation software.
- Two graded assignments completed in content courses that required the use of technology. The assignments must come from different courses.
Statement of teaching philosophy completed at the end of the program.
A current resume. Student responsibilities
Instructor responsibilities
- Complete all required items and maintain the portfolio in either printed or electronic format.
- Provide appropriate documentation to the program advisor as each item is completed, for inclusion in the student's departmental advisement folder. For technology items, use the Reporting Form for Technology Competency.
Advisor responsibilities
- Inform students of course assignments that would be appropriate for inclusion in a portfolio.
- Complete Part 2 of the Reporting Form for Technology Competency as requested and then forward to the Mathematics Department office for inclusion in the student's advisement folder.
- Remind advisees in the AEM program of the portfolio requirement.
- Update the Portfolio Checklist in the advisement folder as items are completed.
- Sign the Portfolio Checklist upon program completion.
Reporting Form for Technology Competency
Part 1: To be completed by the student
Name: ______________________________ Cortland ID:_________________
Requirement (check one):
____ Lesson plan ____ Presentation ____ Technology assignment from content course
Course: _________________
Semester/Year: ______________
Title or description of assignment: __________________________________________________
Date Completed: _______________________
After completing Part 1, please take this form to your instructor no later than the end of the semester in which you completed the assignment.
Part 2: to be completed by the instructor:
Select one of the following:
_____The student has demonstrated an acceptable level of proficiency with the technology required for completion of this assignment. If this option is selected, please forward this form to the Mathematics Department office for inclusion in the student's file.
_____The student has not demonstrated an acceptable level of proficiency with the technology required for completion of this assignment. If this option is selected, please return this form to the student.
Instructor's signature: ____________________________________ Date: ___________
This file was created February 1, 2007