Has anyone started to put together their portfolio? I understand for evaluation procedure, and to move on career ladder we have to have one...sooooooon! It has to do with our Iowa Teaching Standards and Criteria. It is becoming very difficult to put together! We have 8 standards with 42 bullets under the 8 standards. What kind of things are teachers putting in these evlauation portfolios? I feel I am going to spend too much time doing this and taking away from teaching!! How are you dealing with all of this STRESS!!!!! Thanks Colleen
OK, so where have I been??????? I have heard NOTHING at all about this portfolio. Where are you all getting your info.???? Is it from your district? I haven't heard a word.
Vic
On 10/17/02, Deb ms/IA wrote: > No child left behind is nation wide not just in Iowa so all > techers will be doing these things! > > We only have to concentrate on one of the 7 points and that is > teacher improvement. We are making this part of our PGP, > professional growth plan for this year. These 7 points do not > take effect until 2004 and you do not have to do every bullet > under each point (I think). > > Deb ms/IA > > **********************
On 1/26/03, vic wrote: > OK, so where have I been??????? I have heard NOTHING at all about > this portfolio. Where are you all getting your info.???? Is it > from your district? I haven't heard a word. > > Vic > > > > > > > On 10/17/02, Deb ms/IA wrote: >> No child left behind is nation wide not just in Iowa so all >> techers will be doing these things! >> >> We only have to concentrate on one of the 7 points and that is >> teacher improvement. We are making this part of our PGP, >> professional growth plan for this year. These 7 points do not >> take effect until 2004 and you do not have to do every bullet >> under each point (I think). >> >> Deb ms/IA >> >> **********************
Can anyone help me figure out this praxis II test? I've looked all over the website and cannot figure out for the life of me, which test I need to take? There seems to be separate tests for elem ed. content area, and elem ed. content! Is the praxis II a series of tests or can I get them all done in one day? My college is a complete circle jerk of information, so I figured it might just as well be easier to ask you guys! Thanks!
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OK, so where have I been??????? I have heard NOTHING at all about
this portfolio. Where are you all getting your info.???? Is it
from your district? I haven't heard a word.
Vic
On 10/17/02, Deb ms/IA wrote:
> No child left behind is nation wide not just in Iowa so all
> techers will be ...See More