These will vary depending on whether you are in School Leadership or Teaching and Learning and can include school safety plans, curriculum needs analyses, teacher supervision and assessment plans, lesson plans, classroom management strategies,

During weeks Three and Four you will be collecting, creating, and uploading projects or samples of professional work you have created either in a place of employment or in your courses. There are an endless number of documents or projects that can suffice to show a prospective employer – or client – your skills and capabilities. These will vary depending on whether you are in School Leadership or Teaching and Learning and can include school safety plans, curriculum needs analyses, teacher supervision and assessment plans, lesson plans, classroom management strategies, and professional development templates, to name just a few. Samples of such documents or projects are important as they are the crux of a portfolio. You want to provide actual samples, or links to sites, that document actual work you have done or in which you had a significant role. This might include presentations, conference proceedings, or articles you have written. To understand the importance of these documents, imagine how you evaluate and vet professionals you might consider hiring. Typically you want to see samples of what they have done. You might also want to hear from others how they experienced working with that individual or reviews of their work. Such reviews are other elements that you might include as a menu item in your portfolio. In addition to helping a prospective client or employer to see examples of your skill and experience, these example documents and links in a portfolio can serve as a record for you of your work and growth over time. It’s very easy to forget all of your accomplishments as you move forward into new challenges. Reviewing your own portfolio periodically and updating it helps to keep you abreast of your own work and growth in your field. -——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Provide (or if necessary, build) at least three samples of projects in leadership and instructional leadership. Several of these might have been assignments in your prior coursework. Examples include: Leadership: School safety plans School budget and financial plan Curriculum Needs Assessment Teacher Assessment Plans Schoolwide Professional Development Plan Instruction: Lesson Plans Curriculum Design Classroom Management Plan Websites or online content designed or built Personal Professional Development Plan Hints for Your Project List: • If the project is extremely lengthy, consider whether you want to provide the entire document or a link to a download. • If the sample is something such as a website that you have developed, or if your work resides on another website, consider including a very short description of the sample, a link to the sample, and if it is graphic-related, a still shot of the work to pique the interest of the viewer. However, be sure that you do provide a viable link to the actual work. • Spend some time thinking about the layout of your menu and whether you want to include icons, text, descriptions, etc. The site should have visual cohesiveness and be clear and easy for the viewer to follow. • When you provide a link outside of the site, be sure to provide a way for the viewer to return to the menu within the site. Question 1 Provide a brief description of the first item/document you will upload by the end of Week 4. Is this a sample of work you have already done or a project you intend to build before submitting? Question 2 Question 2 Provide a brief description of the second item/document you will upload by the end of Week 4. Is this a sample of work you have already done or a project you intend to build before submitting? Question 3 Question 3 Provide a brief description of the third item/document you will upload by the end of Week 4. Is this a sample of work you have already done or a project you intend to build before submitting?