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I think the previous posts have done a wonderful job of articulating the...

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:56:20 PST

I think the previous posts have done a wonderful job of articulating the different types of and dimensions to portfolios. If I could add one more element to the discussion, it would be that students can develop a "keepsake" portfolio. Very similar to the ones described above, this type of portfolio is not standards driven, but rather represents what students felt made the particular class experience meaningful or relevant to their lives. ...

In reply to #3: I think that the critical element in addressing all...

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:44:55 PST

In reply to #3: I think that the critical element in addressing all reluctant learners is to convince them that your will to see them succeed is stronger than their fear of their own success. It's strange to articulate, but I believe that reluctant learners are only so because success has been harder for them to achieve. As teachers, we cannot undo their past. Yet, we can force them to reconfigure the present and future with our...

In reply to #2: Thanks for your insight! What has been your (or...

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 10:08:55 PST

In reply to #2: Thanks for your insight! What has been your (or anyone's out there!) experience and success at moving those reluctant learners from the C level to the B and eventually A level work?

In terms of assumptions to make about students in a layered curriculum,...

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:56:18 PST

In terms of assumptions to make about students in a layered curriculum, I believe that the climate and the expectations you have established in your classroom will assist in making safe assumptions. If the layered curriculum is steeped in a climate that allows students to drive the curriculum in terms of it being student centered, I think that students would be able to determine their level of comfort with the given topic in the...

In response to Post #5, I would like to point to hassantauseef that...

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:47:35 PST

In response to Post #5, I would like to point to hassantauseef that though this is a very good question, he has put it up in the wrong place. It is not a good practice to put up your question under a topic that does not relate to your question. It would be best to put up this question as a discussion topic or a question in the business group.

Question: Layout decisions are an important aspect of the design of...

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:18:25 PST

Question: Layout decisions are an important aspect of the design of production systems. Briefly describe product and process layout with examples. List some reasons for designing layouts.

A portfolio is an edited collection of work intended to showcase a...

Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:20:43 PST

A portfolio is an edited collection of work intended to showcase a creator's style or method of work. Typically, the work reflects a depth in one area of work. A key component is the editing of the work. Regardless of the depth of a creator, the editing process allows for a clean, concise presentation to the intended audience. The portfolio can be any number of assignments placed in a container for easy access. Grading will be more subjective...

The previous answer was very informative. Now, are you talking about a...

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 07:53:08 PST

The previous answer was very informative. Now, are you talking about a student portfolio or a portfolio on yourself as a teacher, also known as a dossier? If that is the case, for a portfolio of your own work, you would collect samples of the student work like the previous answer stated, AND you would begin by first writing one page with your a) CV or resume b) Teaching philosophy c) Areas of interest d) Focal experiences (maybe your resume...

There are many different ways to use portfolios in the classroom, and...

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 05:57:20 PST

There are many different ways to use portfolios in the classroom, and just as many different types of portfolios. You may use a portfolio as a collection of work by a student from the beginning of the teaching period to the end, in order to show growth of the student's writing ability. In a best-case scenario, the student will be able to look back at the earliest pieces and identify errors in usage and grammar that he/she was making and...

Can you show me how to do a portfolio????

Sat, 6 Jun 2009 04:45:51 PST

I am preparaing for an assessment for anything I would like to teach in my field for only 1 hour.

When delivering a layered curriculum to students, what assumptions about...

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:41:32 PST

When delivering a layered curriculum to students, what assumptions about them and their skills are safe to make?

Kagan structures: Good, Bad, or indifferent?

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:25:59 PST

The Kagan system of cooperative learning is used at a variety of public, private, and charter schools. I have used various structures from its guide books in the past, but I have also found some of their tips and ideas detrimental to the classroom environment, depending on where I was at the time.

Here's the question: If you have used Kagan training ideas in the classroom, which ones were they, and have you found some of their...