So You Have to Have a Portfolio
A Teacher's Guide to Preparation and Presentation

Second Edition

Robert L. Wyatt III - East Central University
Sandra Looper - North Seattle Community College

Other Titles in:
Staff Development & Professional Learning | Staff Supervision / Evaluation / Retention | Teaching Methods & Learning Styles

December 2003 | 176 pages | Corwin

The purpose of So You Have to Have a Portfolio? A Teacher's Guide to Preparation and Presentation is to offer universities, colleges, professors, teachers, applicants for National Certification and students a book for a practical approach for portfolio preparation. The book may be used for individualized professional development, in teacher assessment for tenure and advancement, and in teacher preparation courses. Disciplinary fields to help those who have to present a portfolio to know both the theory and good practices for individual fields of study may also easily adapt it. The authors have defined a portfolio, given the theoretical base for the various kinds of portfolios, and shown how to collect data for an appropriate portfolio presentation. This theoretical and definitional material is contained in the first four chapters of the book with an acronym the authors have coined CORP: collection, organization, reflection, and presentation. These chapters deal with the importance of using creativity in the collection, organization, reflection, and presentation of the assessment portfolio. They offer several tools for each of the processes and compare the portfolio process approach with the other disciplinary processes.

Preface to the Second Edition

About the Authors

1. Defining Portfolios and Their Purposes

2. Developmental Portfolios: Documenting Personal Growth

3. Showcase Portfolios: Putting Your Best Foot Forward

4. Reflectin on Your Artifacts

5. Mapping Out the Plan

6. Self Assessment of the Artifacts and Design

7. Putting It All Together: Nuts and Bolts

8. Presenting the Professional Portfolio

9. Electronic Portfolios

10. Portfolios for National Board Certification

Resource A: Descriptive Words to Enhance Education-Related Activities

Resource B: Oklahoma General Competencies fior Teacher Licensure and Certification

Resource C: On-Line Resources for the Development of Teacher Portfolios

Resource D: Portfolio Planner

Resource E: Portfolio Quality Checklist

Resource F: Rubrics for Evaluating Portfolios

References

Index

"This practical, yet thoughtfully prepared book is a worthwhile text and an excellent primer for teacher educators involved in familiarizing teacher candidates about portfolio development and assessment."

Orest Cap, Professor of Education

University of Manitoba

"Portfolios are used more and more in the education field. This book is user-friendly for anyone, whether starting a new portfolio, or updating an older one. A portfolio truly has to reflect the owner and this book helps to show how that can be done."

Karen K. Coblentz, Principal

Dassel Elementary, Dassel-Cokato Schools, Minnesota

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Preface

Chapter 1: Defining Portfolios and Their Purposes

Robert L. Wyatt, III

Robert L. (Bob) Wyatt III is Professor of Education at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma, where he has taught for the past 13 years. He also taught education courses as a graduate instructor at the University of Oklahoma while completing his doctorate. He taught at the secondary level in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, and at the college level in New Mexico and Texas for 25 years prior to achieving his master’s and doctorate degrees. He has led more than 150 workshops and seminars for staff development during the last 15 years. He has twice been named Teacher of Excellence at East Central, an honor that can only be awarded every... More About Author

Sandra K. Looper

Sandra Looper is Adjunct Professor at North Seattle Community College in Seattle, Washington, in the Parent/Family Division. She currently teaches two online education classes: Special Topics for Parents of Young Children, and Violence and Children Through UniversalClass.com. She also provides inde-pendent consulting and speaking for various organizations and serves as an online expert for The School Page. She has been a presenter and speaker for more than 150 professional development programs, with special interests in the areas of positive school climate, parent involvement, attitude and motiva-tion, team building, technology, effective... More About Author

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