Special Education in the Science Classroom:

Here is a really good artical on teaching science.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/special_ed.phtml

Setting Up Your Portfolio Matrix

1. Choose your first piece of work. ex. lesson plan

2. Put that piece of work behind Tab 1.

3. Look at the RIBTS that piece of work (lesson plan) addresses: RIBT 1.2 & 5.1

4. On your matrix beside RIBT 1.2 in the Evidence Box you write Lesson Plan, the name of the assignment, then the number of the Tab. Since it is the first piece, it will be behind Tab 1.

5. Since the lesson plan also addresses RIBT 5.1, beside that standard in the matrix you also write Lesson Plan and in the Tab box write number 1.


Every assignment has a tab.

Creating Folders and Organizing Assignments and Artifacts in Tk20

By now you have many assignments and artifacts in Tk20 from fall 2008 through winter and now spring 2009. You can organize these assignments and artifacts into folders. It will make it easier for you to locate and organize and use the assignments you need now. Here is the procedure:

Creating folders
1. Click Courses on the Main Tabs.
2. Click on Assignments in the left side menu.
3. Then click on Edit Folders on left side menu.
4. On the next screen click on the add new button-a field will appear for you to write a name.
5. Create a name for your new folder-suggestion: Fall 2008.
Click the add new button again to create another folder-suggestion: Winter 2008-2009.

Organzing Assignments and Artifacts
6. Then click on coursework.
7. Next click in all the boxes that have fall assignments.
8. Then in the upper right hand side of the page click on the drop down menu that says Move to Folder and select Fall 2008 folder. All of the fall assignments will be moved to this folder.
9. Next click on the box before all the assignments for the winter.
10. Then in the upper right hand side of the page click on the drop down menu that says Move to Folder and select winter 2008-2009 folder. All of the winter assignments will be moved to this folder.

You can follow the same procedure to organize your artifacts.

A great science and math site as well as other subjects. Check it out.

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm

First Formal Review of Portfolio

Here is a check list that will be used for your first portfolio review. The matrix were emailed to you. You will need them. Print them and put them in your portfolio.

I wish we were using electronic portfolios, but we are not there yet. It might still happen before the end of your program.

_____ Sufficient progress towards meeting the thirteen pre-student teaching FOCUS RIBTS

_____ Standard indicator(s) are numbered and written

_____ CEC standards are numbered and written

_____ Diversity standards are numbered and written

_____ Description of evidence is in paragraph form and explained completely

_____ Narrative for each indicator/standard demonstrates an understanding of the connection between the competencies required within the standard and how the evidence submitted reflects the candidate’s understanding gained through experience and study.

_____ Original work with professor’s comments

_____ Format

_____ Appearance

_____ Name on spine of binder

_____ Typewritten

_____ Dividers

_____ No page protectors

_____ Matrix

_____ No spelling errors

_____ No punctuation errors

_____ No grammatical errors