Program Information Checklist Coursework at a Glance Introduction Application CLAD/BCLAD Qualification CSUMB Student Teaching:  Stage I Student Teaching:  Stage II Student Teaching Placement Role of the Cooperating Teacher Role of the University Supervisor Lesson Plans Student Teaching Portfolio General Policies Evaluation Of Student Teacher California Standards for the Teaching Profession CalStateTEACH Teacher Internship Program

Sudent Teaching and the Portfolio  Rationale: Portfolios give teacher candidates an opportunity to present their individuality and achievement in visual form. Portfolios are useful in measuring growth over time, attainment of course concepts, understanding and application of methods and procedures and development of both communication and problem-solving skills. They are used to convince the students advisor and exit screening committee that the candidate is ready to enter the teaching profession and a potential employer that the candidate is qualified for a specific job. Portfolios are also used to document growth for new teachers participating in the program. The candidate may select pieces from various courses and their classroom experience that are evidence of this growth.  Contents of the portfolio may be arranged in any suitable order, providing that they address the Teacher education Learning Outcomes.  Your student teaching experience is a particularly rich source of material for your portfolio.  See the Student Guide for more the guidelines regarding the organization and presentation of your portfolio.  The Teaching Portfolio is based on The California Standards for the Teaching Profession , which describes professional standards for six dimensions of classroom work: Engaging and Supporting All Students in Learning Creating and Maintaining Effective Environments Understanding and Organizing Subject Matter Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences Assessing Student Learning Developing as a Professional Educator  California State University Monterey Bay  100 Campus Monterey, Seaside CA, 93955, U.S.A.  Telephone:Call  (831) 582-3639  Fax: 582-3585

Spring 2002 cathy_white@csumb.edu