Professional Resources

Applications
(available in Microsoft Word format)

Education Program
   - TEP Application (27.5K file)
   - Faculty Reference Form (39k file)

Student Teaching
   - New Elementary Application for Student Teaching (28.5K file)
   - New Secondary Application for Student Teaching (28.5K file)
   - Departmental Chair Student Teaching Recommendation (25.5K file)
   - Student Teaching Placement Policy (23.5K file)
   - Endorsement Checklist (32K file)
   
Blackboard Tours
   - Blackboard tour from log on to register for class (1MB file)
   - Blackboard tour from log on to test or quizzes page (1MB file)
   - Blackboard tour from log on to communication page and group pages (1MB file)
   - Blackboard tour from log on to discussion board (1MB file)

Portfolio - (Prior to Fall 2006)

Education Notebook: Table of Contents
(Sections 1-7 in Microsoft Word format: 7 files to download)
(Section 8 available in Word format and by individual subsection as HTML)

1. Introductory Letter from Division Chair
2. Professional Education Core Requirements (Iowa)
3. William Penn University Education Division Assessment Schedule
4. Guidelines for Portfolio Entries
5. Artifact Entry Sheets (Rationale)
6. Portfolio Artifact Assessment Record
7. Rubric for Assessment of Portfolio Artifact - Guidelines and Evaluation Forms
8. Education Division Standards
     A. Student Learning
     B. Diverse Learners
     C. Instructional Planning
     D. Instructional Strategies
     E. Learning Environment
     F. Communication
     G. Assessment
     H. Foundations, Reflection, and Professional Development
     I. Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships
     J. Computer Technology Related to Instruction
     K. Subject Matter Knowledge

1. Introductory Letter from Division Chair
2. Building a Quality Portfolio
3. Assessment Schedule
4. Philosophy of Education
5. Rubric for Assessment of Portfolio Artifact Entries
6. Assessment of Portfolio Artifact Entry
7. Portfolio Artifact Assessment Record
8. Education Division Standards (Word)
   1. Standard 1 (HTML)
   2. Standard 2 (HTML)
   3. Standard 3 (HTML)
   4. Standard 4 (HTML)
   5. Standard 5 (HTML)
   6. Standard 6 (HTML)
   7. Standard 7 (HTML)
   8. Standard 8 (HTML)
      

Praxis Exams

Praxis I (PPST), Praxis II, Praxis III descriptions available at ETS (http://www.ets.org) and TAAGG (Test at a Glance) (http://www.teachingandlearning.org).

Organizations

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Computer-Using Educators (CUE)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
National Art Education Association (NAEA)
National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
National Middle School Association (NMSA)
National High School Association (NHSA)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
National Education Association (NEA)
National PTA
The Rural School and Community Trust

Standards

Nationwide Standards: www.statestandards.com and www.edstandards.org
Iowa Professional Education Core Requirements (Word file)
William Penn Education Division Standards (Word file, includes A-K)
     A. Student Learning (HTML)
     B. Diverse Learners (HTML)
     C. Instructional Planning (HTML)
     D. Instructional Strategies (HTML)
     E. Learning Environment (HTML)
     F. Communication (HTML)
     G. Assessment (HTML)
     H. Foundations, Reflection, and Professional Development (HTML)
     I. Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships (HTML)
     J. Computer Technology Related to Instruction (HTML)
     K. Subject Matter Knowledge (HTML)

Construction Trade Resources

www.educationindex.com/construct/