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Teacher portfolio information
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Teacher portfolios for 2009-2010 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 during the fall cycle.
Registration closes January 29, 2010.
- Veteran eMINTS or eMINTS4All teachers may submit portfolios for review by registering and paying the $50/portfolio review fee.
Registration closes January 29, 2010.
- 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 - reopened through January 29, 2010
January 6, 2010 - 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 January 29, 2010.
- Teachers currently in 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. Veteran eMINTS and eMINTS4All teachers pay a $50 portfolio review fee.
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.
Payment information
Note: University policies require the following
payment procedures:
- Payment must be received within ten working days of the notification of enrollment acceptance or the registration will be cancelled.
- Registrants will receive e-mail confirmation after payment is received.
- Types of payment accepted: Credit card (Visa and Master
Card only), purchase order or personal check.
Credit card payments
- Complete the online registration form.
- Contact the eMINTS office with your credit card information within
ten working days of notification of Moodle login credentials:
fax (573) 884-7614
phone (573) 884-7202
(Note: Do NOT submit credit card information via an insecure e-mail message.)
Purchase order (P.O.) payments
- Complete the online registration form.
- Payable to the eMINTS National Center.
- Fax your Purchase Order to the eMINTS office at (573) 884-7614 within ten working
days of notification of Moodle login credentials.
OR
Mail to
eMINTS Portfolio review
325 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Personal checks
- Complete the online registration form.
- Payable to the eMINTS National Center.
- Wiithin ten working
days of notification of Moodle login credentials.
Mail to
eMINTS Portfolio review
325 Clark Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Cancellation and refund information
- Participants who cancel before 5 p.m. on January 29, 2010 will be eligible
for a full refund.
- No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after 5 p.m. on January 29, 2010.
Schedules
- FY08 cohort teachers - teachers who began eMINTS PD in the 2007-2008 school year and Veteran eMINTS teachers - open for resubmissions only through October 23, 2009.
- FY09 cohort teachers - teachers who began eMINTS PD in the 2008-2009 school year (currently in year 2)
- FY10 cohort teachers - teachers who begin eMINTS PD in the 2009-2010 school year
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 is $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 posting on the Instructional Technology website (click on link under eMINTS logo).
- In other states, contact your state department of education about specific eMINTS certifications or endorsements.
It is our hope that eMINTS and eMINTS4All teachers in every state will someday participate in the full portfolio submission and review process. Watch for a listing of certified eMINTS instructional specialists from each state (and Australia) on the eMINTS website for that state or country.
What does "eMINTS certification" mean?
Find out more ...
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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