ePortfolios
Encouraging excellence. Inspiring Innovation. | Videos Resources Samples Resources LeePortfolios Why LeePortfolio? What goes in a LeePortfolio? Reflection Why is this important for students? LeePortfolios “LeePortfolio” is the name of Lee University’s ePortfolio program. An eportfolio is an online presentation of a student’s work and achievements. This can include documents, images, videos, presentations, and more. […]
Assessing for Learning by Creating Closure
As educators we know that the best way to plan for any lesson is to decide what learning we want to have taken place by the end of the class session. Generally, that is determined by aligning lessons with course objectives and summative assessments. But how do teachers know if their students have mastered the […]
The Student Least Likely
Like everyone in every classroom everywhere, I love teaching students who naturally lean toward learning, who love the environment of the classroom, and who thrive in my attention as their teacher. I love students who want to know more about what I’m covering in class and who pursue ideas on their own and surprise […]
Helping Students be Global Citizens
I was reading a blog post last week (I’m not linking to it for reasons that will become obvious) by an English teacher at a college preparatory high school. He was talking about how to be a “culturally responsive” teacher, so he related an incident that happened in his classroom. In the midst of one […]