Collecting things for my portfolio has been a fascinating task. For some reason, I keep confusing production with artifact. And, it totally freaked me out to collect attestations. However, the attestations were actually the easiest things to collect. I was able to use pieces from my previous PDAS evaluations. And, at my previous position, we were required to keep a binder and one of the tabs was labeled “comments.” This tab stood for both parent contact and any kind of positive remark we received from administration, parents, and fellow faculty members. But, my favorite attestation is actually from my student-teaching days. On my last day of student teaching, one of the classes had a party and all the students signed a card for me. My most treasured comment on that card was from a student in the class who had recoiled from me the first time I walked up to help him and touched his shoulder. In the card, he wrote me a thank you for always helping him and being patient with him. That comment alone is why I have kept the card for six years.
The artifacts have actually been the hardest to collect. It has been hard because I’m not sure what will showcase the MTT classes the best. And, since I am no longer in the classroom I do not have access to student work. I also did not bring any student work with me from my previous position. So, I have had to rely on the MTT classes and my collection of activities from the teacher’s side of things. But, I will admit that being a BCIS teacher has made the task a little easier.
The productions have been the second easiest piece to collect. I have relied almost totally on the MTT coursework for these items. It was fun to make a podcast and to use Camtasia to record a tutorial for BCIS. Technology today makes certain things so easy!
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