Teacher Candidate Credential Portfolio

Critical to the credential portfolio process are a series of professional growth conferences that take place across the preparation year.  These conferences provide candidates with opportunities for reflection and conversation about their growing understanding of what constitutes good teaching in relation to the California Standards for the Teaching Profession (CSTP) and the Teacher Performance Expectations (TPEs).  Based on this reflection and conversation, teacher efficacy is determined and ongoing professional growth goals are established.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH CONFERENCES 2011-2012

October 3-way Portfolio Conference 

(teacher candidate, cooperating teacher, supervisor)

Strengths and stretches for the TC identified by each conference member.

Strengths and stretches are related to the CSTPs and TPEs at the conference.

Readiness for 4-morning classroom takeover determined and dates proposed.

Goal Setting for remainder of fall placement.

December 4-way Portfolio Conference

(teacher candidate, fall and winter/spring cooperating teacher, supervisor)

Follow-up on goals set in October.

Artifacts and write-ups addressing CSTP 1, 2, and 4 are shared by the TC.

Conference participants collaboratively place TC on the Continuum of Teaching Practice for standards 1,2, and 4.

Standard 1,2, or 4 selected as an area for growth. This standard will be re-addressed at the April-May conference.

Evidence-based goal setting for winter/spring student teaching placement.

Completed Fall Teacher Candidate Performance Record.

April/May 3-way Portfolio Conference 

(teacher candidate, cooperating teacher, supervisor)

Artifacts and write-ups for the two CSTP and related TPE’s not discussed at the December 3-way are shared,  as well as the CSTP area identified for professional growth.  (See note below regarding CSTP 6.)

Conference participants collaboratively place TC on the Continuum of Teaching Practice for standards 5,3, and the standard selected as an area of growth in December.

Readiness for 2-week classroom takeover determined and dates proposed.

Goal setting for the remainder of the placement.

June Portfolio Conference 

(Teacher candidate and supervisor)

Collaborative assessment of candidate on CSTP 6 (teacher candidates share takeover artifacts at small group meeting).

Write-up addressing the first 5 of the CSTPs based on learning from the 2-week takeover. 

Professional growth plan for first year of teaching.

Completed Winter/Spring Teacher Candidate Performance Record.

Note:

•Following each meeting a copy of the above will be placed in the teacher candidate’s professional file maintained by TEP.