Theme:  Build the Community

Goals:

    1.  Participants should understand the goals of the DCCE

    2.  Participants should understand the format and purpose of teaching portfolios

    3.  Particpants should feel comfortable in the group and have identified at least one thing in common with at least one other participant.

 

Things to do Before the Meeting:   None

Meeting Agenda:

• Discuss participant backgrounds
• Discuss DCCE goals, portfolios
  
• Discuss participant institutional context

Meeting Resources:

• slides (see attached)

•  Readings:  
• Read at least 3 examples of portfolios (see portfolio resources), http://sites.google.com/site/dcce2009/por/portfolio-examples
  
• Read Cerbin, 2001, http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/tips/tips_0401.cfm
• Other:
• Collect thoughts and questions about portfolios to be discussed at next meeting.
• Visit  http://sites.google.com/site/dcce2009 and add introductory information under participants page 

Portfolio Deliverable:
Institutional Context

• How  course “fits” in program
• Who students are (typical profile, preparation, etc.)
• Constraints you operate under