Teaching Portfolio

Teaching Experience
Teacher Preparation
2-Week Unit Plan
Teaching Observations
Teacing Journal

Teaching Experience                                                                          
This section consists of an annotated list of all of the teaching and teacher-related opportunities that I have done in chronological order by academic year and semester.

Teacher Preparation                                                                           
This section consists of both teaching related courses and teaching related professional development workshops. The first chart is a list of Professional Development Workshops that I attended this semester. The second chart is an annotated list of courses that I’ve taken as a graduate student at Illinois State University.

Teaching Journal                                                                                     This section is devoted specifically to reflecting on my teaching this semester. The selected journal excerpts focus on my development grading papers. Includes comments from lead teacher and copies of students’ papers w/ grading responses.

Teaching Observations                                                                            This section consists of my observations of others that teach writing courses at Illinois State University’s Department of English. This section also includes attached comments from others who have observed my teaching this semester.

Teaching Demonstration                                                                          This section contains an in-class assignment that I designed and implemented that was observed and evaluated Program Assistant Jeff Ludwig.  Includes a self-evaluation and suggestions for revision.

2-Week Unit Plan                                                                              
The 2-Week Unit Plan section contains an assignment sequence fully designed to implement lessons and assignments that are both theoretically and pedagogically sound. Includes two responses from peers and two responses I’ve given to other assignment sequences designed by peers.

Evaluations (Available upon Request)
Consists of comments and suggestions made by others (i.e. lead teacher, program assistant, director/assistant director Writing Program Office, English 101.10 students), that focus on strengths, weaknesses and suggestions for improvement for me an instructor.