What is a Digital Portfolio?
Describes a teaching portfolio contained on an external storage device rather than hard copies filed in a notebook.
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What is Departmentalized Scheduling?
Refers to the teachers teaching only their subject area to multiple classes.
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What is Curriculum?
Is a defined program of how a teacher, school, and district meet the educational goals of each course. This is subdivided into subjects, which each deal with a particular area of specialized learning.
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What is a Credentials File?
Describes a file containing your resume and cover letter, your letter of recommendations and references, your transcripts and test scores, and your digital portfolio, if applicable.
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What are Core Courses?
Describe the basic courses that are required for most college students before declaring a major and entering a specific field of study. These classes typically account for 30-40% of a bachelor’s degree.
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What is a Collaborating/Mentoring Teacher?
Is the experienced teacher with whom you will be observing and working for the duration of your field experience placement.
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What is Content-Area Reading?
Describes opportunities for students to read for information rather than just for pleasure.
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What is Content?
Is the information presented during a lesson.
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What are Active Teachers?
Are teachers who proactively seek to make advancements and improvements in all areas of education.
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What are Student-Centered Philosophies?
Refer to philosophies that focus more on educating students individually. They place more emphasis on the individuality of the students and helping them to realize their potential.
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