Education Inventory http://www.educationinventory.com Resources and Information for Secondary Educators Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en © editor@educationinventory.com () editor@educationinventory.com Resources and Information for Secondary Educators editor@educationinventory.com No no http://www.educationinventory.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Education Inventory http://www.educationinventory.com 144 144 Electronic Teaching Portfolios-Part 5 http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/07/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-5/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/07/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-5/#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:58:04 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/07/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-5/ See the other parts of this series: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

Most likely, you already know what should be in a teaching portfolio, either through your education classes or your own hard copy portfolio, but maybe there are some pieces missing. Now is the perfect time to add those things back in as you build your electronic portfolio. We all learn in our teacher education classes that everyone needs a teaching philosophy, and I have to agree that this could very well be the most important piece of your E-Portfolio. After talking off-record with my own administration and other principals I know on a personal level, I have found that when faced with a large volume of information such as a teacher’s portfolio at an interview, the first place they check is for the teaching philosophy to make sure it fits with the school’s ideals.

Of course, the philosophy isn’t the only necessary component of the portfolio, so let’s take some time to talk about your teaching philosophy and all of the other must-haves in an electronic teaching portfolio.

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/07/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-5/feed/ Electronic Teaching Portfolios–Part 4 http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/03/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-4/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/03/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-4/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:54:16 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/03/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-4/ See the other parts of this series: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Today’s part to the Building an Electronic Portfolio Series focuses on how you should distribute your E-Portfolio. You will need to take many things into account including available equipment, financial concerns, and personal privacy. Should you put your portfolio online and just send out a link to it when needed, or are burning CDs a better option for you? Let’s talk about both and then you can decide what meets your needs and the needs of your audience. We’ll discuss these options after the jump.

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/03/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-4/feed/ High School Educators’ Blog Carnival http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/01/high-school-educators-blog-carnival/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/01/high-school-educators-blog-carnival/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:07:00 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/01/high-school-educators-blog-carnival/

This is my first attempt at organizing a Blog Carnival for High School Teachers. I hope you find the information useful and leave some comments for the authors on their pages, and also comment here about these great posts.

news

Alvaro Fernandez presents

Neuroplasticity 101 and Brain Health Glossary posted at
SharpBrains
saying, “An overview of key findings, concepts and terms, to better understand all the recent news about brain health”

resources

Jeremy Aldrich presents

Why so many teachers’ websites stink posted at
Global Citizenship in a Virtual World

Amanda Harris presents
SAT Prep Exam posted at
Pajama Mommy

Mark Montgomery presents

High School Guidance Counselors Unable to Prep Kids for College posted at
Great College Advice

Alvaro Fernandez presents
href=”http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/20/best-of-the-brain-from-scientific-american/”>
Best of the Brain from Scientific American posted at
SharpBrains, saying, “Review of the great book recently published by the Dana Foundation”

tips

Aaron presents

How to Study: Strategies for Maximizing Your GPA
posted at
College and Finance, saying, “What is uniquely challenging about college academics is not the material, but the pace and the total workload students must deal with. These are some studying tips for students going off to college.”

Joy Miller presents

Online degrees from Penn State posted at
Online College Blog, saying, “If you are looking for an online college with a stellar reputation, you might want to consider one of Penn State’s 50 online degree programs.”

That concludes this edition. Check out Blog Carnival for more great education carnivals!

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/10/01/high-school-educators-blog-carnival/feed/ Electronic Teaching Portfolios–Part 3 http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/30/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-3/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/30/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-3/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:54:15 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/30/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-3/ So now that you’ve read part 1 and part 2 of this series on electronic teaching portfolios, you are feeling organized and confident you have the materials you need to begin the process. Now what if I told you not to even think about your computer at this point? Well, how are you going to create an electronic portfolio with the electronics? Don’t worry, we’ll get to that part in a later post, but for now you need to decide what sort of structure you want for your portfolio. Find out more after the jump.

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/30/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-3/feed/ Electronic Teaching Portfolios–Part 2 http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/10/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-2/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/10/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-2/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:53:26 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/10/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-2/ So you have decided that the time is right to transition your large amounts of artifacts into a professional looking electronic version. Good for you! Now comes the tricky part. Where do you start? Hopefully, this series of posts will ease your mind a little and point you in the right direction. Today, we’re going to discuss the materials you will need to get started. Are you ready for this? The list is after the jump.

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/10/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-2/feed/ Electronic Teaching Portfolios–Part 1 http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/08/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-1/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/08/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-1/#comments Sat, 08 Sep 2007 23:07:08 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/08/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-1/ High School level educators are now expected to not only be an expert at teaching their subject matter, but also to keep track of everything that is done in the classroom, and create a portfolio to prove they are “well-qualified” teachers according to standards set forth by the government. The majority of teachers currently have big, bulky binders overflowing with artifacts, reflections, and observation paperwork. Does this sound familiar to you? Find out more after the jump.

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/08/electronic-teaching-portfolios-part-1/feed/ No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Has Public Support http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/06/no-child-left-behind-reauthorization-has-public-support/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/06/no-child-left-behind-reauthorization-has-public-support/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:34:49 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/08/no-child-left-behind-reauthorization-has-public-support/ ETS, an educational testing service provider, has recently published the results of a poll about the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act. The report states:

“The survey clearly shows that despite a lack of knowledge among the American public and strong misgivings of teachers and administrators, there is strong support for reauthorization of No Child Left Behind,” says Kurt Landgraf, President and CEO of ETS. “The lack of understanding among parents of school-age children and the general public initially led to slightly more negative than positive feelings toward NCLB, but once the law was explained, a majority then favored its continuation. This shows that NCLB supporters need to increase awareness among the public about the law’s provisions and benefits.”

The multifaceted public poll showed teachers and administrators were overwhelmingly against the reauthorization of the Act as currently written, but support was there for a revamping of the legislation prior to reauthorization. Other findings included a disagreement between faculty members and the general public about whether or not English Language Learners’ test scores should be included (public is pro, faculty is con). The public also preferred the option of doing away with individual state standards in favor of a uniform national set of standards.

The entire study and results can be found on the ETS website. Leave your thoughts on NCLB and these poll results in the comments section below.

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]]> http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/06/no-child-left-behind-reauthorization-has-public-support/feed/ How To Articles http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/04/how-to-articles/ http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/04/how-to-articles/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:41:39 +0000 heather http://www.educationinventory.com/2007/09/04/how-to-articles/ I’ve written several How-To education based articles for another site that I thought might make good resources for this site. Here is a list of those articles and links to them:

How to Develop a Teaching Philosophy: Your entire career is based on your teaching philosophy. This is a brief guide of how to figure out what yours is.

How to Incorporate Teaching and Technology: Six easy tips on how to get more technology into your curriculum.

How to Get Training for Teachers: Getting continuing education credits is necessary to continue teaching. Here are some ways to get those credits.

How to Determine Your Teaching Style: Every teacher is different. Understanding your personal style can help you improve in some areas and strengthen others.

How to Find Teaching Jobs: Are you looking to relocate? Here are ways to find a new teaching position.

Get more articles after the jump.

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