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Publication Date: 2012
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Examining the Digital Portfolio Conference as Professional Development for Novice Teachers
Abel, Yolanda; Johnson, Francine W.; Gonsalves, Todd
Teacher Education and Practice, v25 n3 p370-387 Sum 2012
The master of arts in teaching (MAT) program is a 39-credit graduate program leading to initial teacher certification at the elementary or secondary level in specific content areas. The goal of the program is to provide candidates with the foundational pedagogy and knowledge base necessary to become successful teachers. The digital portfolio conference allows the candidates for graduation to demonstrate their practice and to reflect on their instructional practice. It also allows the MAT students who attend the conference to select professional development that best fits their needs based on content, grade level, and interest. This article explores how the candidates for the MAT value the portfolio conference as a means to reflect on their performance in the classroom and on suggestions for further growth. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Teacher Certification, Professional Development, Masters Degrees, Beginning Teachers, Graduate Study, Electronic Publishing, Technology Uses in Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Mixed Methods Research
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