Portfolio & Reflection:

Throughout the course,

I maintained a portfolio with
proof of my process as I
worked toward meeting my
goal.
My reflection explains the
contents of my portfolio and
how it demonstrates my
efforts to meet my goal.

I evaluated my own portfolio

based on my plan, process,
and product

Total Points _____ out of 12

12 points = A+ (100%)
11 points = A (96%)
10 points = A- (91%)
9 points = B+ (89%)
8 points = B (85%)
7 points = B- (81%)
6 points = D (65%)
Less than 6 points = F (50%)

Little Accomplishment
Unsatisfactory
1
A portfolio is attempted.
Some effort toward goal is
made.
Fragments of portfolio (e.g.,
only updates included) but
little or no progress
documented.
A reflection is attempted.
Some effort toward an
explanation is made.
Brief, sketchy comments
about the contents of the
portfolio and connections to
the goal.

Partial Accomplishment
Marginal
2
A portfolio is submitted, but
there is lack of evidence of
working toward the goal
throughout the course or
evidence of not working
toward the goal throughout
the course.
A reflection is submitted, but
there is a lack of detail in the
explanation the contents of
the portfolio and in how it
demonstrates efforts to meet
the goal.
What was learned is not
addressed.

An evaluation is attempted.
Brief, sketchy comments
about the plan, process, and
product are made.

An evaluation is submitted,
but there is a lack of evidence
of understanding what and
how to evaluate or evidence
of not understanding.

Substantial Accomplishment
Adequate
3
Portfolio demonstrates work
toward meeting goal
throughout the course.
Could work to full
accomplishment of portfolio
with minimal feedback.

Full Accomplishment
Excellent
4
Portfolio includes evidence of
thoughtful, thorough work
toward goal throughout the
course.

Reflection explains the

contents of portfolio and how
it demonstrates efforts to
meet the goal.
What was learned is
addressed.
Some details are missing but
could work to full
accomplishment with
minimal feedback.
Evaluation addresses plan,
process, and product.
Evaluation tool reflects
personal goals OR goals of
course.
Some details are missing but
could work to full
accomplishment with
minimal feedback.

Reflection explains in detail

the contents of portfolio and
how each piece of evidence
demonstrates efforts to meet
the goal.
What was learned is
thoughtfully and thoroughly
addressed.
Evaluation thoughtfully and
thoroughly addresses plan,
process, and product.
Evaluation tool reflects
personal goals AND goals of
course.

Portfolio & Reflection:

Your choice of Learning
Objectives that match your
goal

Little Accomplishment
Unsatisfactory
1

My portfolio
demonstrates a
variety of
mathematical and
general teaching
strategies

Partial Accomplishment
Marginal
2

Portfolio only
demonstrates
general teaching
strategies.

Portfolio provides
one or two
mathematical
strategies in addition
to general teaching
strategies.

The teaching
strategies listed
represent valuable
strategies/methods.

Teaching strategies
are extremely
random and
irrelevant to math
and or future grade
level.

Teaching strategies
were random and
not specific to math
or the future grade
level.

Teaching strategies
are clearly geared
toward increasing
students confidence
and understanding.

Teaching strategies
are randomly geared
and have no specific
goal.

Teaching strategies
appear to have a goal
of student
understanding but
lack building their
confidence in
mathematics or a
general subject.

Substantial Accomplishment
Adequate
3

Full Accomplishment
Excellent
4

Portfolio provides a
30:70 ratio of
mathematical
strategies and
general strategies.

Portfolio provides a
50:50 ratio of
mathematical to
general teaching
strategies.

Teaching strategies
are valuable but not
relevant to a future
grade level. (Too
difficult or too easy).

Teaching strategies
are appropriate and
valuable to math and
to future grade level.

Teaching strategies
are somewhat
geared towards
building student
understanding.

Teaching strategies
are explicitly geared
towards increasing
students confidence
and understanding.

Reflection:
I focused on the quality and content of my teaching strategies and methods that I have selected over the course of the
semester because selecting meaningful and valuable strategies or methods is the most important aspect. Through the steps
of teaching basic fact practice, teaching strategies and methods must encourage students to self-monitor, or check
themselves, which is something that I am working very hard to address in many if not all of my teaching strategies and
methods. Another important aspect of effectively teaching basic facts is the focus on self-improvement, students should be
focused on their improvement and not everyone around them, therefore it is important to organize your strategies and
methods around this concept. It is also important in to include families, make exercises enjoyable, and emphasize the
importance of what the child is learning, these are all key in planning what strategies and methods will work best in your
classroom. The qualities I have chosen to measure are key in building a successful and positive classroom but these
qualities may vary from year to year as each child is different and will adapt to different strategies and methods in different
ways. Based on my rubric, I have realized that my portfolio is a work in progress, it is something that will be updated and
changed monthly even when I have a classroom of my own. In order to move my portfolio to a higher level this semester, I
will try and include narratives and a wide variety of teaching strategies and methods in order to cover all aspects of
teaching, not just mathematics.