Social Studies Teacher Interview Portfolio

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Social Studies Teacher Interview Portfolio
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Aesthetics Superficial, but necessary

• Organize In a binder, use dividers and plastic
  page covers.
• Include pictures if possible.
• Keep it simple to browse through (You are the
  most important person in the world, but the
  committee/administrator doesnt know this yet.)
• Bring (ten/-) copies of important items to hand
  out to the committee.

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Essential Components

• Unit of Instruction/Lesson Plans
• A. Assessment
• B. Differentiation
• C. Integration
• D. Reflection
• Student Work
• Using Technology in the Classroom
• Parent/Community Involvement
• Extra-Curricular Activities
• Philosophy/Professional affiliations
• This assumes you have your resume, cover letter,
  transcripts, letters of recommendation

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Sample Lessons/Unit

• Standards covered (GLEs?)
• Understanding by Design model
• Essential Question (What do you want the students
  to know?)
• Assessment (Your lessons lead to this)
• Individual lessons/activities/projects

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Understanding by Design Filters
Filter 1 To what extent does the idea, topic, or
process represent a "big idea" having enduring
value beyond the classroom? Filter 2 To what
extent does the idea, topic, or process reside at
the heart of the discipline? Filter 3 To what
extent does the idea, topic, or process require
uncoverage? Filter 4 To what extent does the
idea, topic, or process offer potential for
engaging students?
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Assessment Example

• Traditional (especially for high school)
• Project
• Writing Prompt
• Choices Differentiation

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Differentiation

• Multiple Intelligences or different learning
  styles (One size doesnt fit all)
• Analyzing Columbus Example

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Integration of Content Interdisciplinary
Intradisciplinary

• Interdisciplinary Ex literacy strategies,
  trade books, interpreting graphs, using and
  understanding statistics, etc.
• Intradisciplinary incorporating geography,
  economics, history, political science, etc. into
  a unit of instruction.

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Reflection

• There is always room for improvement
• Identify your weaknesses
• Modify during and after

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Student Work Evidence

• Examples
• Rough drafts, final drafts
• Writing responses to journals
• Tests
• Projects
• Pictures/video of students working
• Include Rubrics or Criteria Sheets

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Using Technology in the Classroom

• Using the Internet to research part of a project.
• PowerPoint presentations to class.
• Blogging
• Class website
• Email listserve
• Video Streaming
• Video Conferencing

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Parent/Community Involvement

• Correspondence letters, email, phone log,
  agenda signing.
• Parent conferences traditional, student-led
  conferences, portfolio presentations, potluck
  dinners.
• PTSA attendance
• Improving Our Community Project Example (also
  letters to government officials)

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Extra-Curricular Activities

• Club advisory ex Student Council, Homework
  clubs, etc.
• Coaching assist/volunteer
• Participation in faculty or department meetings.

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Philosophy/Professional Affiliations

• Your educational philosophy
• Organizations you belong to, like NCSS.
• Published articles? Paper in college
• Professional literature/article important to you.
• This would demonstrate your commitment to the
  field.