Practicum+Binder+vs.+Portfolio

Please see the chart below for information on the difference between Practicum Binder and Portfolio:

** Practicum Binder vs. Portfolio  ** - ALL lesson plans - ALL REFLECTIONS ||  - SELECTED things from your placements AS WELL AS FROM OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE which you think are important to your development as a teacher or are relevant to the standards of practice - SOME lesson plans - SELECTED reflections ||  ||  - Due to be presented and discussed at the professional Portfolio interviews at the end of the year (May) - once  || - Usually also organized into sub categories depending on the courses you teach (It is OKAY to have 3 different binders one for each practicum placement.) || - Should be organized according to the assignment, and aligned with the Standards of Practice (One Binder should suffice for the Professional Portfolio.) || Assessment by Nancy or Alyson in conversation with you ||  - A Summative Evaluation of your learning and growth during this Teacher Education year - A rubric will be used to assess the portfolio - Assessment by a team consisting of Alyson and another educator, or Hartley and another educator in an interview- like process with you || - A developing RESOURCE for future teaching. - A way to begin discussion of your PRACTICE and assessing your learning in that context. || - A ** summative product ** which represents:  a) Who you are as a teacher and what you bring to the profession.  b) Your growth and development over the year,  c) Your ability to consider how the theory and practice come together in the classroom,  d) Your ability to reflect on your own learning and teaching  e) Your goals    ||
 * || ** Practicum Binder  ** || **  Portfolio  ** ||
 * ** Content  ** ||  - Everything you prepare, plan and participate in during your placement at host schools;
 * ** Due Date  ** ||  - Evaluated during each practicum placement (Formatively) during the observation visit to your host school (approx. 3 times)
 * ** Organization  ** ||  - Should be organized according to the placements
 * ** Assessment  ** ||  Is PASS/FAIL and a component of the Practicum PASS/FAIL evaluation
 * ** Purpose  ** ||  - a record of your PRACTICE during this year.