Teaching Portfolio
   By Cindy Krause
Introduction
   The slides in this portfolio
illustrate specific examples of
  my teaching philosophy and
     some of the strategies
          that I use in
         my classroom.
I begin each school year with community
building activities intentionally planned to
     create a sense of belonging and
   cooperation among all the students.
      Sharing activities focus on the
  uniqueness of each individual student,
   and celebrate the diversity of their
           cultural backgrounds.
Whether your family came to this area recently or long ago, whether
you know a lot about your ancestors or a little, you have a heritage!
There are stories and special things in all families. These can be big
or small, but they are all precious and need to be preserved.

Planning
Heritage Brochures                                          Sharing
                                                            Heritage
                                                            Brochures
Heritage
Brochure
Display
Small group work:
✦language   development
  ✦social   language
  ✦academic    language
✦content   learning
✦sharing   student strengths
✦everyone   participating
•guided practice




            •daily EL support        •tiered to
                                     individual
                                     needs




•direct instruction
                                •study
                                buddies
•    Cross-curricular
      Connections:
             • posters
             • models
           • art projects
         • puppet shows
        • writing projects
    • science investigations
     • historical simulations
    • student presentations
• Student activities are varied to address
  learning styles and modalities.
• Student choices and flexible groups
    – independent and partner reading
    – hands-on investigations
    – technology support
    – extensions and enrichment




                                             9
Language Development
 •Puppet Shows         •Cooperation
•Group Projects        •Responsibility
•Skits/Presentations   •Communication
Final Performance



   Fox and Stork


           Please see movie
Fox and Crow


     Please see movie
Please see movie folder.
States of Matter
   Final Project




            Please see movie folder.
California State Standards
for Life Science -- Grade 4:
All organisms need energy and matter to
live and grow. As a basis for understanding
this concept, student know:
    a. Plants are the primary source of
    matter and energy entering most food
    chains.
    b. Producers and consumers are
    related in food chains and food webs,
    and may compete with each other for
    resources in an ecosystem.
• How do plants make their own food?




      Cooperative, hands-on activities, and other student-centered
      experiences, provide common experiences from which the
      students can begin to build new knowledge. Each student
      observed the germination and growth of a seedling and
      observed the behavior of the plant parts. This common
      experience assisted all the students to move forward and
      answer the essential question: How do plants make their own
      food?
• Why are
plants at the
bottom of
the energy
pyramid?
• Plants are
  the only living
  things that can
  capture the sun’s
  energy.
Plants turn the sun’s energy into food
              for animals.




                                   sun.
                           o m the
                 ne rgy fr        me o
                                       f
          has e          get s
                                o
   Bran        l wor m
                       s
                                ey ea
                                      t
    Ou  r mea           h en th
                 r gy w           bran.
      t ha t ene              the
Frogs, birds, and other first
order consumers eat worms.


                          Those
                         animals
                          will be
                        eaten by
                       2nd and 3rd
                          order
                       consumers.
Animals at the top of the energy pyramid
include owls, mountain lions, and wolves.
They need to eat more than the others to
get the same amount of the sun’s energy.
                   Let’s find out what these owls ate!




                                 • Let’s find
                                   out what
                                   these
                                   owls ate!
Owl Pellet Dissection
What is Dirt
                                     Made of?




Earth Sciences
3. Earth is made of materials that
have distinct properties and
provide resources for human
activities. As a basis for
understanding this concept:
  c. Students know that soil is
made partly from weathered rock
and partly from organic materials.
Actively Constructing Learning:

    Are those                              Look! I found
   things plant                              a worm!
      roots?
                                                            I
                                                       thought it
                                                       was just a
   What                             This leaf          bunch of
do you think                      looks like a            dirt.
  this is?                    skeleton. I think it’s
                                decomposing!
As my students make choices about their learning,
they develop a sense of responsibility for their own
learning and an awareness of their learning styles
and unique needs.
Clearly Defined
                  Classroom         Solving Classroom
                  Procedures        Problems Together




  Students are
responsible for
classroom jobs.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
When I pay attention to my students’ emotional
needs, I see them develop successful learning
behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom
environment.
Examples of teaching philosophy and strategies

Examples of teaching philosophy and strategies

  • 1.
    Teaching Portfolio By Cindy Krause
  • 2.
    Introduction The slides in this portfolio illustrate specific examples of my teaching philosophy and some of the strategies that I use in my classroom.
  • 3.
    I begin eachschool year with community building activities intentionally planned to create a sense of belonging and cooperation among all the students. Sharing activities focus on the uniqueness of each individual student, and celebrate the diversity of their cultural backgrounds.
  • 4.
    Whether your familycame to this area recently or long ago, whether you know a lot about your ancestors or a little, you have a heritage! There are stories and special things in all families. These can be big or small, but they are all precious and need to be preserved. Planning Heritage Brochures Sharing Heritage Brochures
  • 5.
  • 6.
    Small group work: ✦language development ✦social language ✦academic language ✦content learning ✦sharing student strengths ✦everyone participating
  • 7.
    •guided practice •daily EL support •tiered to individual needs •direct instruction •study buddies
  • 8.
    Cross-curricular Connections: • posters • models • art projects • puppet shows • writing projects • science investigations • historical simulations • student presentations
  • 9.
    • Student activitiesare varied to address learning styles and modalities. • Student choices and flexible groups – independent and partner reading – hands-on investigations – technology support – extensions and enrichment 9
  • 10.
    Language Development •PuppetShows •Cooperation •Group Projects •Responsibility •Skits/Presentations •Communication
  • 11.
    Final Performance Fox and Stork Please see movie
  • 12.
    Fox and Crow Please see movie
  • 13.
  • 14.
    States of Matter Final Project Please see movie folder.
  • 15.
    California State Standards forLife Science -- Grade 4: All organisms need energy and matter to live and grow. As a basis for understanding this concept, student know: a. Plants are the primary source of matter and energy entering most food chains. b. Producers and consumers are related in food chains and food webs, and may compete with each other for resources in an ecosystem.
  • 16.
    • How doplants make their own food? Cooperative, hands-on activities, and other student-centered experiences, provide common experiences from which the students can begin to build new knowledge. Each student observed the germination and growth of a seedling and observed the behavior of the plant parts. This common experience assisted all the students to move forward and answer the essential question: How do plants make their own food?
  • 17.
    • Why are plantsat the bottom of the energy pyramid?
  • 18.
    • Plants are the only living things that can capture the sun’s energy.
  • 19.
    Plants turn thesun’s energy into food for animals. sun. o m the ne rgy fr me o f has e get s o Bran l wor m s ey ea t Ou r mea h en th r gy w bran. t ha t ene the
  • 20.
    Frogs, birds, andother first order consumers eat worms. Those animals will be eaten by 2nd and 3rd order consumers.
  • 21.
    Animals at thetop of the energy pyramid include owls, mountain lions, and wolves. They need to eat more than the others to get the same amount of the sun’s energy. Let’s find out what these owls ate! • Let’s find out what these owls ate!
  • 22.
  • 23.
    What is Dirt Made of? Earth Sciences 3. Earth is made of materials that have distinct properties and provide resources for human activities. As a basis for understanding this concept: c. Students know that soil is made partly from weathered rock and partly from organic materials.
  • 24.
    Actively Constructing Learning: Are those Look! I found things plant a worm! roots? I thought it was just a What This leaf bunch of do you think looks like a dirt. this is? skeleton. I think it’s decomposing!
  • 26.
    As my studentsmake choices about their learning, they develop a sense of responsibility for their own learning and an awareness of their learning styles and unique needs.
  • 27.
    Clearly Defined Classroom Solving Classroom Procedures Problems Together Students are responsible for classroom jobs.
  • 28.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 29.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 30.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 31.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 32.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 33.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 34.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 35.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.
  • 36.
    When I payattention to my students’ emotional needs, I see them develop successful learning behaviors in a fun and supportive classroom environment.

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Hands on science: Integrating art, drama, and language arts: Buddy program: