Educator
Preparation Institute (EPI) Portfolio
Teachers and Non-Teachers
Table of Contents
EPI Participants will be required to complete a portfolio. A core of specific items listed below will be included in your portfolio. You should purchase a 3", 3 ring binder notebook and 50 or more clear sheet protectors. The portfolio should have a professional appearance and will be viewed/graded by peers in the Diversity course.
If you do not have an application that can view Adobe pdf documents, you will need to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP or 2003 from this site to view some of the documents.
Course
Handouts/Information
Educator Preparation
Institute Website
Attendance Policy
Basic Information about EPI
Program/segment descriptions
Schedule of classes linked
on the EPI website at
www.polk.edu/epi
EPI Course Schedule
Summer 2008
classes (Microsoft Office Word)
Summer 2008
classes
(PDF)
Fall 2008 classes (rtf) All Cohort
groups listed
Summer
Fast Track I classes (Microsoft Word)
Summer Fast
Track II Classes (Microsoft Word)
State
Department of Education Links
Florida Department of Education's
website
www.fldoe.org
Steps to Florida Teacher
Certification and statement of status of eligibility:
http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/steps.asp
Certification
Examinations for Florida Educators:
Test dates and registration information for FTCE test:
http://www.fl.nesinc.com/
Checklist for
Program Completion Evaluation
Revised Checklist for
Program Completion
Steps from A to Z (Microsoft Office Word Document)
Revised Checklist for Program Completion
Steps from A to Z
(PDF document)
EPI
Credit by Exam and Course Exemption Forms
Credit by Exam Information: Teaching
and Learning
Credit by Exam Information: Professional Foundations
Application
Form for Credit by Exam test:
(Microsoft Office Word)
Course Exemption Form (Microsoft Office word) Submit the completed
form to the EPI office
Course
Exemption Form (PDF document) Submit the
completed form to the EPI office
Disposition to
Teach Forms
All Participants (Teachers and Non-Teachers) need to complete this
form in the
beginning, middle, and end of the EPI program.
Disposition to Teach will be dropped in the Online Dropbox
for record keeping and program evaluation. (Participant will have to copy and paste
the Disposition to Teach form into a word document so answers can be
typed into the form).
Disposition to Teach (Microsoft Office Word
document) Open Disposition to Teach form, Save document on your computer, type
answers,
save completed form to your computer, and upload to
course dropbox
Disposition to Teach
-
(html document)
End of Program Evaluation Form
Program Evaluation: Complete the EPI
Program Evaluation Form at the end of the program and submit to Course Dropbox.
(Participant will have to copy and paste the Program Evaluation form into a word document so answers can be
typed)
Florida Educator
Accomplished Practices
Florida Educator Accomplished
Practices
Kagan Structures for Cooperative Learning Workshop on December 6, 2008
Registration Form -
"It's all about engagement!"
EPI SEGMENTS
- Task and Artifacts/Handouts From Instructors
1.
Technology
Bring the following to class:
Books: Education on the Internet (Read
pages 4-8; 30-79 prior to the first class session).
Your First Year of Teaching (Read
pages 65-71 prior to the second class session).
Planning for Instruction
(Read pages 13, 28-30 prior to the second class session).
ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content
A floppy disk, or flash drive to save your PowerPoint Project
A curriculum idea for your PowerPoint Presentation
Task:
Participant will create PowerPoint
in Microsoft Office PowerPoint or come to the Teaching Learning Computer Center
(TLCC) on either campus to create their PowerPoint. TLCC Tutors have a working
knowledge of how to use PowerPoint. Bring Photo ID.
Technology and Assessment Task (Microsoft Word
document)
Technology and Assessment Task
(PDF document)
Technology and Assessment Rubric (PDF document)
Take Technology Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the course homepage. Score
must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the required score is
reached.
Please check out these websites
and become familiar with each:
http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx
http://www.polk-fl.net
http://www.unitedstreaming.com
http://www.flstar.org/goals.html
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
http://www.polk.edu/INSTRUCT/ALSS/Bev_w/OnlinePortfolio/CreatingaWebsite.htm
2.
Classroom Management
Bring the following to class:
Books: No Child Left Behind
Your First Year of Teaching
ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content
Participant will bring 3", 3 ring binder notebook with package of plastic
page to second session of the class.
Task: Learning
Environment and Role of the Teacher
Basic Course Information (BCI) -(Microsoft Word
Document)
Classroom Management Task (Microsoft
Word Document)
Classroom Management Rubric (Microsoft
Word Document)
Take Classroom Management Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the
course homepage. Score must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the
required score is reached.
Procedures and Routines
Harry Wong
Article
Education World
Polk County School Board Child Abuse Procedures
Scroll down to Chapter 8 and select "Child Abuse: 8.013"
3. Instructional Strategies
Bring the following to class:
Books: Planning for Instruction (Read Chapters 3, 4, and 5 Pages 10 - 27)
ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content (Read Chapters 3,4,5,6,7,& 8)
Participant will bring Portfolio Notebook to class (Include Class
Handouts up-to date, tasks, and Internet Resources)
Task: Planning and Communication
Basic
Course Information (BCI) - (Microsoft Word
document)
Instructional Strategies (Microsoft Word document)
Instructional Strategies (PDF document)
Instructional Strategies Rubric
Take Instructional Strategies Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the course
homepage. Score must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the
required score is reached.
Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Model
Tiered Lesson Plan Template
(PDF Document)
Tiered
Lesson Plan Template (Microsoft Office Word Document)
Open Lesson
Plan Template, Save document on your computer, type information, save completed
form to your computer, and upload to course dropbox.
Sunshine State Standards
Bloom's Taxonomy/Domains of Learning
Learning Styles Test (Visual, Auditory &
Kinesthetic)
Learning Domains
4. The Teaching and Learning Process
Bring the following to class:
Books:
Your First Year of Teaching (Read Pages 71-76)
Planning for Instruction (Read Chapters 4 and 6)
No Child Left Behind (Read Chapter 6)
ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content
Bring Portfolio to class
Task: Human Development and Critical Thinking
Teaching and Learning Task
(Microsoft Word document) Participant will share lesson plan with peers in
class
Teaching and Learning Task
(PDF Document) Participant will share
lesson plan with peers in class
Teaching and Learning Rubric (PDF Document)
Take Teaching and Learning Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the course
homepage. Score must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the
required score is reached.
The websites below will help with task and discussion questions
Critical Thinking #1
Critical Thinking #2
Multiple
Intelligences
5. Foundations of Research - Based Practices in Reading
Bring to Class the following Books: Are You Prepared to Teach Reading? A
Practical Tool for
Self-Assessment by James Zarrillo
ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content
Booklets given out in Class: Report of the National Reading Panel,
(National
Institute for Literacy)
and Put Reading First, (National Institute for Literacy)
MANDATORY:
Prior to reading the book, take the test that is located at the end of the book.
After taking the test, grade yourself to establish a pre-class knowledge level.
At the completion
of the reading segment, retake the test and rescore to measure your learning
gains.
Students should read Chapters 1-5 PRIOR to the first
meeting. They
should read Chapters 6-10 and 15 PRIOR to the second
class meeting.
Task:
Reading (Microsoft Word Document)
Reading (PDF Document)
Rubric Reading
(PDF Document)
Take Reading Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the course homepage. Score
must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the required score is
reached.
Website Links for participants reading:
http://www.nifl.gov
http://www.nichd.nih.gov
http://www.longman.com/ae/download/nclb/wbwprimaryresearchbasis.doc
http://www.readinglady.com
http://justreadflorida.com/educators.asp
http://www.wordsmith.com/anagram
http://www.toread.com
http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/Printables/printablesBKM.htm
The FAB Five
6. The Teaching Profession - Professional Foundations
Participant will bring portfolio to class (Include Table of
Contents page and all handouts/resources/tasks)
Bring to class the following Books: Professionalism in Teaching -
Before class, read Part Four: "Practicing Professional Responsibilities", pages
62-70 Part Five: "Advice from Professionals"
ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content
Task:
Professional Foundations Task (Microsoft Word
document)
Professional Foundations Task(PDF document)
Professional Foundations Rubric (PDF document)
Take Professional Foundations Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the
course homepage. Score must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the
required score is reached.
Website links for
Participants:
American Federation of Teachers
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
National Education Association
Field Experience for Teaching Profession and Diversity (Non-Teacher)
Non-Teacher
Participants are required by to have 15 hours of Field Experience in The Teaching
Profession and Diversity segment for a total of 30 hours. The participant must
observe in a classroom where the teacher has a Professional Teacher Certificate.
During that time participants have to teach a lesson in their subject area to
their peers in EPI and in the K-12 classroom. Participants will
be observed by a clinically trained observer.
Field Experience Timeline - (PDF document)
Fingerprinting Instructions -
Read and
follow directions (Non-School Board Employees)
Field Experience Log Sheet
- Submit to EPI Office (Fax 863 298 6814)
Field Experience Assessment and Reflective Journaling
Assignment (Microsoft Office Word document) (Participant will have to copy and paste
the text into a word document so that participant can type
answers regarding the Field Experience Assessment and Reflective Journaling)
Professional Development Scale - Completed by classroom teacher - Submit to EPI Office (Fax 863 298
6814)
Demonstration of Teaching Rubric
- Form used by clinically trained observer
3 tiered lesson plan template
- Lesson plan to be submitted to clinically trained observer and in the dropbox
Field Experience for the Teaching
Profession and Diversity (Teachers Currently
Teaching)
Participants are required to have 15 hours of Field Experience in The Teaching
Profession and Diversity Segment. Teachers employed by the school district will
get their field experience at participant's school site on the job. Teacher
participant will fill out the reflective journal and submit a copy in the Online
Dropbox. Participant must register/pay for the field experience segment.
Field Experience Assessment and Reflective Journaling
Assignment (Microsoft Office Word document) Save document on
harddrive, type answers, save again
and upload to course dropbox
Field Experience Assessment and Reflective Journaling
Assignment - Submit to Online dropbox and
Portfolio
Submit your most current principal's evaluation to the EPI office
7. Diversity
Portfolio Checklist
(Microsoft Word document) Bring completed Portfolio to be viewed and
graded by peers in class during Week 2
Bring to Class the following Book: ESOL Strategies for Teaching Content by Jodi
Reiss
Read Week 1: Pgs: 9-11, 13-15, 31-40. Week 2: Pgs: 41-53, 67-80
Read the following on Tolerance:
Polk
County Key to Character 2007
Polk County Key to Character
2008
Task: Diversity and Knowledge of the Subject Matter
Diversity Task (Microsoft
Word Document)
Diversity Task (PDF Document)
Diversity Rubric (PDF
Document)
Take Diversity Quiz linked off the navigation bar of the course homepage.
Score must be a minimum of 16/20 or should be retaken until the required score
is reached.
Website Links for Participants
reading:
www.disciplinehelp.com
Information and strategies to work with challenging students
www.tolerance.org Classroom
activities and lessons. Free teaching kits and videos available
www.ldpride.net
Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences, plus a learning style self
assessment
http://www.gigglepotz.com/mi.htm Multiple Intelligence lesson plans and ideas
www.religioustolerance.org Presents balanced
information and viewpoints about bias
www.mixitup.org
The Southern Poverty Law Center's Project, "Mix It Up Lunch", materials
www.cal.org/crede/
Crede, the Center
for Research on Diversity and Excellence
www.goodcharacter.com Character Education: Free
Resources, Materials, Lesson Plans
Records -
Documentation
Statement of
Status of Eligibility from the State Department of Education
Temporary Teaching Certificate if currently teaching
FTCE Test Scores
(General Knowledge, Professional Ed, and Subject Area)
EPI Transcripts
from Passport
Principal's Evaluation (Teachers
only)
Fingerprint Verification
Reading Endorsement Competency 2
Certificate
EPI Program Certificate with the equivalent of 120 hours
of ESOL