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Teacher portfolio information
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Teacher portfolios for 2008-2009 school year
All eMINTS and eMINTS4All teachers in Missouri and Alabama should complete teacher portfolios during year 2 of their Comprehensive eMINTS or eMINTS4All program.
All teachers receiving eMINTS professional development (comprehensive eMINTS or eMINTS/METS) and eMINTS4All PD who intend to submit portfolios are asked to submit them to the eMINTS National Center office through an online Moodle course (username & password required).
- Teachers whose classrooms are funded under the Title II.D competitive grant awards or eMINTS/METS grants are required to complete and submit a portfolio. Teachers who are required to submit will be enrolled automatically in the online portfolio submission Moodle course. Grant-funded teachers also have local evaluation requirements to complete.
- Teachers whose classrooms are not grant-funded are requested to complete and submit a portfolio. Teachers who would like to submit should register for enrollment in the appropriate online submission Moodle course by October 15, 2008.
- Individuals who completed Comprehensive eMINTS or eMINTS4All in the past but who are no longer assigned to a classroom are eligible to submit a portfolio for review. The student artifact requirement will be waived for such situations.
Registration
Missouri and out-of-state teachers who are not required to submit portfolios but who would like to do so for an opportunity to secure DESE recognition (in Missouri) and access to resources provided by the eMINTS National Center to veteran eMINTS teachers should register for enrollment in the appropriate online portfolio submission Moodle course no later than October 15, 2008.
- Teachers currently in year 1 or year 2 of eMINTS Comprehensive or eMINTS4All professional development who are receiving their professional development from a district-level trainer.
- Veteran eMINTS or eMINTS4All teachers who completed their professional development programs prior to spring 2008 with an eMINTS staff member OR a participant or certified graduate of the eMINTS PD4ETS program. The PD4ETS participant or graduate must have met all program requirements in effect at the time.
Completed registration forms will be reviewed for acceptance into the online Moodle course where portfolios will be submitted. Only individuals who have met (or expect to meet) program attendance requirements and received professional development from an eMINTS staff member, participant of PD4ETS or certified graduate of PD4ETS in good standing will be admitted to the online course. All submission guidelines and item rubrics will be available in the online course. Acceptance into the online Moodle course does not constitute a commitment to submit a portfolio; however, enrollment is valid only for one portfolio submission cycle.
Schedules
- FY07 cohort teachers - teachers who began eMINTS PD in the 2006-2007 school year (completed eMINTS PD in spring 2008) - Open for resubmissions only.
- FY08 cohort teachers - teachers who began eMINTS PD in the 2007-2008 school year (currently in year 2) and Veteran eMINTS teachers
- FY09 cohort teachers - teachers who began eMINTS PD in the 2008-2009 school year (currently in year 1)
Guidelines
Specific guidelines for submission as well as rubrics will be available upon enrollment in appropriate Moodle course.
Portfolio review costs
- The cost of portfolio review for current program participants is included in Comprehensive eMINTS or eMINTS4All participation fees and/or Access Fees. Participants who submit portfolios for review after the annual resubmission deadline may be subject to a portfolio review fee.
- The cost of portfolio review for veteran eMINTS or eMINTS4All teachers will be waived for submissions made within the 2008-2009 deadlines. Veteran teachers who submit portfolios after the final 2009 deadline will be subject to a portfolio review fee of $50 per portfolio.
Portfolio items for Comprehensive eMINTS PD teachers and eMINTS/METS teachers
Please remove all personally identifiable information on student products/artifacts (names, school, grade, etc.).
- Information about and the URL for your classroom website.
- A complete WebQuest with two or three student products/artifacts that were created as a result of the WebQuest being taught.
- A complete lesson or unit plan for any subject area with two or three student products/artifacts that were created as a result of the lesson or unit plan being taught. Please use the eMINTS Constructivism lesson plan format.
Please note
- Portfolios submitted without required student products/artifacts will not be scored.
- A waiver of the student artifact requirement is available only to individuals who are not currently assigned to classroom teaching.
Portfolio items for eMINTS4All teachers
Please remove all personally identifiable information on student products/artifacts (names, school, grade, etc.).
- A complete lesson or unit plan for any subject area with two or three student products/artifacts that were created as a result of the lesson or unit plan being taught. Please use the eMINTS Constructivism lesson plan format.
Please note
- Portfolios submitted without required student products/artifacts will not be scored.
- A waiver of the student artifact requirement is available only to individuals who are not currently assigned to classroom teaching.
Benefits
Participants who submit a satisfactory teacher portfolio earn the following benefits:
- Access to eMINTS National Center resources for veteran eMINTS teachers (access to current PD modules, technology tools, etc.)
- In Missouri, DESE recognition via line on teacher's certificate, "certified eMINTS teacher."
- In other states, contact your state department of education about specific eMINTS certifications or endorsements.
Tutorials
Brief, how-to tutorials about accessing and using eMINTS Moodle space and tools are available.
Requirements for online portfolio submissions
- Internet-connected computer
- Web browser
- File compression/packaging tool (WinZip, Stuffit, Jzip, etc.)
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