STUDENT TEACHING HANDBOOK Wilmington Campus REVISED Fall 2017 Department of Education North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804 Wesleyan’s teacher education program is accredited by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). North Carolina Wesleyan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, marital status, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other school administered programs. Revised 11/2017
Student Teacher Portfolio Rubric Top of Form 1 2 3 Score/Level Introduction Content Introduction contains missing artifacts and/or inaccurate evidence. Artifacts contain errors in grammar/usage and are not professional quality. Introduction contains table of contents, cover sheet, resume, philosophy statement, description of school placement, contextual information sheet, and list of prior field experiences. Artifacts contain evidence of professional knowledge and skills and are mostly free of grammar/syntax errors. Introduction contains table of contents, cover sheet, resume, philosophy statement, description of school placement, contextual information sheet, and list of prior field experiences. Artifacts contain evidence of superior professional knowledge and skills and are free of grammar/syntax errors. Standards NC- North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: NCPTS.III - Teachers know the content they teach. NC Professional Teaching Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership Portfolio contains missing artifacts and/or inaccurate evidence that candidate has demonstrated leadership in a variety of school settings, including collaborative activities with special area Portfolio contains clear evidence that candidate has demonstrated leadership in a variety of school settings including before or after school tutoring program; parent contact log; special activities; parent letter; Portfolio contains clear and complete evidence that candidate has demonstrated leadership in a variety of school settings including before or after school tutoring program; parent contact log; parent letter;
teachers and diverse student populations. Artifacts contain errors in grammar/usage and are not professional quality. collaborative work with special area teachers. Artifacts contain evidence of professional knowledge and skills and are mostly free of grammar/syntax errors. special activities; collaborative work with special area teachers AND additional evidence of leadership above and beyond expectations. Artifacts contain evidence of superior professional knowledge and skills and are free of grammar/syntax errors. Standards NC- North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: NCPTS.I - Teachers demonstrate leadership. NC Professional Teaching Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students Portfolio contains missing artifacts and/or inaccurate evidence that the candidate differentiated instruction and provided a respectful environment in order to meet the needs of the diverse learners in the classroom. Artifacts contain errors in grammar/usage and are not professional quality. Portfolio contains clear evidence that candidate differentiated instruction and provided a respectful environment in order to meet the needs of the diverse learners in the classroom. Artifacts include written description of instructional strategies used for learners with diverse interests, needs, and abilities; examples of Portfolio contains clear and complete evidence that candidate differentiated instruction and provided a respectful environment in order to meet the needs of the diverse learners in the classroom. Artifacts include written description of instructional strategies used for learners with diverse interests, needs, and
instructional materials modified to address cultural differences; specific accommodations for students with disabilities; brief case of special student and reflections on how met needs; video and analysis; analysis of a discipline incident and how it was handled; and a description of discipline plan. Artifacts contain evidence of professional knowledge and skills and are mostly free of grammar/syntax errors. abilities; examples of instructional materials modified to address cultural differences; specific accommodations for students with disabilities; brief case of special student and reflections on how met needs; video and analysis; analysis of a discipline incident and how it was handled; a description of discipline plan, AND additional evidence above and beyond expectations. Artifacts contain evidence of superior professional knowledge and skills and are free of grammar/syntax errors Standards NC- North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: NCPTS.II - Teachers establish a respectful environment for a diverse population of students. NC Professional Teaching Portfolio contains missing artifacts and/or Portfolio contains clear evidence that candidate Portfolio contains clear and complete
Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning inaccurate evidence that the candidate has facilitated learning effectively for students. Artifacts contain errors in grammar/usage and/or are not professional quality. has candidate has facilitated learning effectively for students. Artifacts include sample lesson plans with the NCSCS that address curriculum goals, subject matter, student needs, and knowledge of the community; pictures and description of bulletin boards and/or centers; technology integration outline; assessment instrument; recorded date of student performance; homework examples. Artifacts contain evidence of professional knowledge and skills and are mostly free of grammar/syntax errors. evidence that candidate has candidate has facilitated learning effectively for students. Artifacts include sample lesson plans with the NCSCS that address curriculum goals, subject matter, student needs, and knowledge of the community; pictures and description of bulletin boards and/or centers; technology integration outline; assessment instrument; recorded date of student performance; reflective narrative about assessment; samples with teacher feedback; homework examples, AND additional evidence above and beyond expectations. Artifacts contain
evidence of superior professional knowledge and skills and are free of grammar/syntax errors Standards NC- North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: NCPTS.IV - Teachers facilitate learning for their students. NC Professional Teaching Standard V: Teachers Reflect on their Practice Portfolio contains missing artifacts and/or inaccurate evidence that the candidate has reflected on his/her practice. Artifacts contain errors in grammar/usage and/or are not professional quality. Portfolio contains clear evidence that candidate has candidate has reflected on his/her practice. Artifacts include reflection on lesson plans, on assessment data and instrumentation, and on the video; professional development log and reflection; and memberships. Artifacts contain evidence of professional knowledge and skills and are mostly free of grammar/syntax errors. Portfolio contains clear and complete evidence that candidate has candidate has reflected on his/her practice. Artifacts include reflection on lesson plans, on assessment data and instrumentation, and on the video; professional development log and reflection; and memberships, AND additional evidence above and beyond expectations. Artifacts contain evidence of superior professional knowledge and skills and are free of
grammar/syntax errors. Standards NC- North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards (2015) Standard: NCPTS.V - Teachers reflect on their practice. NC Professional Teaching Standard VI: Students Contribute to the Academic Success of their Students (Impact on Student Learning) Portfolio contains missing artifacts and/or inaccurate evidence that the candidate used measurable assessment data to impact the success of his/her students. Artifacts contain errors in grammar/usage and/or are not professional quality. Portfolio contains clear evidence that candidate has candidate used measurable assessment data to impact the success of his/her students. Artifacts include visual representation (graph) of pre and post assessment data from the unit implementation; analysis of pre and data from the unit implementation; demonstration of formative assessment used during the unit implementation Artifacts contain evidence of professional knowledge and skills and are mostly free of grammar/syntax errors. Portfolio contains clear and complete evidence that candidate has candidate used measurable assessment data to impact the success of his/her students. Artifacts include visual representation (graph) of pre- and post- assessment data from the unit implementation; analysis of pre and data from the unit implementation; demonstration of formative assessment used during the unit implementation, AND additional evidence above and beyond expectations. Artifacts contain evidence of superior professional
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