PROGRAM PORTFOLIO FORMAT

Program portfolios are housed in Moodle. Portfolio artifact templates are provided in Moodle. A portfolio artifact includes a statement of the standard and selection of standard subparts, attachment of selected samples of work, information on the samples of work, and reflective writing for each standard and applied subparts. Members of the  University of Northwestern-St. Paul teacher education faculty review program portfolios and provide feedback in Moodle.

If a teacher candidate’s work is used to document more than one standard category, a portfolio reflection should be included under each of the standard sections. For example, a lesson plan might be used as a sample of work to demonstrate a standard for planning instruction on Instructional strategies and assessment. In this case, a portfolio reflection needs to be added for both standards respectively while the actual lesson plan would be attached or linked for both standards. If students use photos or videos of children, they must obtain the appropriate releases to protect the privacy rights of their students and families.