Curriculum Development workshop : Reflecting on the process of learning by examining students portfolios

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Reflecting on the process of learning by examining students portfolios

Hussain and Ghassan interview week 16 term two 2013

Class A304

As we are moving towards the end of semester 7, we would like to look at samples of our students portfolios. Two from each class. One that represents the best and the other that represents the weakest example. We all know that students portfolios are more than a collection of handouts and homeworks. There are many skills and tools and habits of learning, that students can learn and practice, while developing their portfolios.

Week 16 would be good time to collect , think and reflect on students process of learning.

The objective behind this process is to:

1- Reflect on students portfolios and see how we have developed, over our three years of experience into the program, and what we can do better next semester.

2- Learn from students work and share it with the rest of the staff.

2- Understand how students are taking responsibility and ownership for their learning, and what we are going, and what we can do to help?

4- Evaluate how our understanding of the students portfolio is evolving through three years in the life of Jeddah English language program.

5- Share best learning and teaching practices regarding students portfolios.

6- learn from the best to help the weakest.

7- think collectively and individually on the different strategies we used, or can use to improve the effective use of students portfolios.

We wish that we can address this topic in our weekly curriculum development workshop. We will try to gather our thoughts and reflections by the end of week 16.

Being reflective is a major element of Interlink's philosophy. Real education takes place when we all can reflect on what we have learned in the program.( students, teachers, educators ).

Keep up the fantastic work. We are almost there. Our expectations are high, and we also want to keep it systematic, realistic, pragmatic, meaningful , enjoyable , and memorable.

Links for further reading:

Hussian Batargi Portfolio 2013 Writing B304

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curriculum kitchen objectives

The objective of the workshop room is to:
1- Create a room where teachers can be creative and supply them with the tools needed.
2- Collaborate to create visual aids that can be used and maintained.
3- Share good ideas and document them.
4- Monitor the curriculum as it is being implemented.
5- Monitor and document the development of students’ portfolios.
6- Build a team of teachers who collaborate and share their knowledge and expertise to create meaningful lessons.
7- Use our collective knowledge and experience as teachers to grow and develop as educators.
8- Develop a paper- based and an electronic course portfolio.
9- Develop a paper- based and an electronic teacher portfolio.
10- Encourage experimental teaching and make teaching a journey of discovery.
11- Create and monitor classroom projects.
We like to call it “mission control” or the “curriculum kitchen,” not just a resource room.

12- Creating a blog for the curriculum development room.

Quotes On Learning

1-"reflecting on your teaching is an act of scholarship" - The Course Syllabus by Barbara J. Millis
2- "Courses that take away the sense of ownership kill one of the strongest elements in lasting learning."
3- "Learning is an active, constructive, contextual process." - The Course Syllabus by Barbara J.
4- Our deepest learning comes from inside out.
5- The only way you can engage someone is if you know them.
6- I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. Lily Tomlin
7- A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Brad Henry
8- Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Malcolm Forbes
9- When a subject becomes totally obsolete we make it a required course. Peter Drucker
10- Change is the end result of all true learning. Leo Buscaglia
11- All real education is the architecture of the soul. William Bennett
12- I am convinced that we, as teachers, must be activists. Valerie Strauss
13- A discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance.
14- Good teachers teach from the book. Excellent teachers teach from the heart.
15- Give students legacy and meaning: Build Intrapersonal Communications into your curriculum.
16- "How do we expect inspired learners if we do not have inspired teachers?" Dr. Pak Tee Ng
17- A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron. Horace Mann
18- Education is not received, it is achieved. Quote
19- Nine tenths of education is encouragement. Anatole France
20- Some people will never learn anything well, because they understand everything too soon.
21- Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. Albert Einstein
22- EINSTEIN: Everything should be made simple as possible,but not simpler.
23- The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don't tell you what to see.
Alexandra K. Trenfor

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Reflecting on the process of learning by examining students portfolios

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