Master of Arts in Teaching ProgramOglethorpe University

Portfolio Presentationby

Charlotte BockMasters Candidate

Portfolio Outline

My Teaching Philosophy

The 10 INTASC Principles and Supporting Examples

Conclusion

My Teaching Philosophy

Principle 1

The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and

structures of the disciplines he or she teaches and can create learning

experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful to

students.

Making Subject Matter Meaningful

Cross-Curricular Connections

Wheel & Axle and the Covered Wagon

Science and

Social Studies Connection

Balancing a Lever

Science and Math Connection

The 5901st TangramA Creative Writing Assignment

Geometry and Language Arts

Connection

Principle 2

The teacher understands how children learn and develop and provide learning opportunities that support their

intellectual, social, and personal development.

I Hear and I Forget,

I See and I Remember,

I Do and I Understand.- Chinese Proverb

Debriefing in Science

How do Forces Affect Speed and Motion?

Modeling the Experiment

Recording and

Discussing Observations

Balloon Rocket Battles

Debrief as Whole Group•Describe what happened when the rockets collided.•Why did this happen?•Why did we mark the center spot?•How does a greater force affect the speed or direction of something of a lesser force?•What happens to two forces of the same size but opposite in direction?

Principle 3

The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to

learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to

diverse learners.

Using Realia for

Visual Learners

Uncle Steve’s Origami Creations

A class-one lever from my dollhouse

Replica of the Declaration of Independence

An 1855 gold coin minted during the Gold Rush. (Given to my grandmother by her father.)

Measuring MotionMotivating Kinesthetic

Learners

Connection toMath Standards

Graphing Results

Principle 4

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students’ development of critical thinking,

problem solving, and performance skills.

Created PowerPoint slides to supplement

Social Studies curriculum

The Washington MonumentThe Washington Monument

•Built between 1848 and 1884 as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership.

• Made of marble, granite, and sandstone, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest

obelisk.

The White House in Ruins

The Steam Boat

Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat.

Dahlonega, Georgia Dahlonega, Georgia

In 1828, Dahlonega became the site of the first major gold rush in the USA and became a boom town in the Georgia Gold Rush.

A Multi-Step Approach to Math Instruction

Concrete Pictorial Abstract

Manipulatives in Math

Students use estimating skills to determine how many cubes will fill an empty tennis ball can.

Manipulatives in Math

Introducing Fractions with

Edible Manipulatives

Manipulatives in Math

Using the ancient art of paper

folding to learn our geometric

shapes An Origami Cube

Principle 5

The teacher uses an understanding of individual and

group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages

positive social interaction, active engagement in learning,

and self-motivation.

Collaboration and Group Work

Simple Machines UnitCulminating Group Project

Our Rube Goldberg Inventions

Principle 6

The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media

communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive

interaction in the classroom.

Fairy Tale Writer’s Workshop

The Peer-Editing Process

Peer-Editing

Process

Fairy Tale Writer’s Workshop

Alexandra in the Author’s Chair

Students presented their finished work. Afterwards, peers shared “positive”

feedback.

Principle 7

The teacher plans instruction based on knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and

curriculum goals.

Bio-PoemsWomen of the Reform Movement

A cross-curricular approach to a standards requirement

Women of the Reform Movements

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Sojourner Truth

Harriet Tubman

SS4H7 The student will examine the main ideas of the abolitionist and suffrage movements. a. Discuss the biographies of Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

b. Explain the significance of Sojourner Truth to the abolition and suffrage movements.

An ELA and Social Studies

Connection

Principle 8

The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies

to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development

of the learner.

Use of Varied Assessment

Sample of Writing Rubric Used for

Fairy Tale Writers’ Workshop

Going beyond the all too common multiple-choice assessment.

Sample of my own fill-in

and short-answer section on social

studies test

Principle 9

The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of

his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals

in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities

to grow professionally.

Self-Reflection Highlights

3-17-11Overall, I was fairly pleased with how my lesson went today. The students seemed engaged by the topic of the article and stayed on task for the entire lesson. Furthermore, the goals and objectives of my lesson were met. Ideally, I would like to do a follow-up lesson with another article and see how well my students can attempt the process on their own or in pairs.

3-29-11

I wish I would have told them that they will now have a more keen sense for finding sentence fragments when peer editing each others’ work. I think I will mention that today

at the start of my ELA lesson as a review from yesterday.

Week 3

One goal that I would like to achieve this week is to

spend some time exploring the capabilities

of the ActiveBoard.

Week 8

This week I am going to work on giving clear instructions

during my lessons.

Week 6

My main goal this week is to make cross connections between at least three

subject areas.

Week 9

I am definitely getting more comfortable with correcting

inappropriate behavior.

Principle 10

The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents and

agencies in the larger community to support students’ learning

and well-being.

School Contributions-Chess Club

Montgomery’s K-3 Chess Team at the State Tournament – April 2011

Four years as

Montgomery’s Chess Team Coordinator

Go Montgomery Chess!

School Contributions-Science Olympiad

Coached Montgomery’s

Reflection Relay Team

April 2009

Conclusion

As a teacher, I must

continue to learn and

grow myself, and

model being a life-

long learner for my

students.

BINGO!