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Focus 5.
Teaching is a process of learning from your students, colleagues,
parents, and the community. This is a lifelong process where you learn new
strategies, new ideas, and new philosophies. Over time, my educational
philosophy may change, and that's okay. That just means that I have grown
and learned new things.
Focus 6.
Teachers must collect Teaching portfolio: describes and documents
multiple aspects of your teaching ability.
The following materials are often included:
 statement of teaching philosophy;
 description of teaching experience (responsibilities);
 course planning artifacts: sample course syllabi, lesson plans,
assignments, exams;

evidence of teaching effectiveness: summary of student feedback,
department evaluations;
 teaching awards and recognition;
 professional development efforts and more.
The following questions should be answered in the narrative
component:
Why did you include (item) in the portfolio?
How did you use (item) in the classroom?
How do you know that (item) was effective?
How has your teaching changed as a result?
What have you learned about yourself as a teacher?
Focus 7.
Barriers to Creativity and Innovation in European Schools and Teacher
Training:
 Curriculum, politics and policy;
 Disconnect between policy and practice;
 Pedagogy;
 Tools and Technologies;