xvi. Sample Exhibition (Stanford)
This example from Stanford describes the end-of-year Teacher Education Program Exhibition, designed as a capstone demonstration of teaching skills.
STEP Exhibition
2007-2008
Similar to senior exhibitions in high schools and dissertation hearings in doctoral programs, the end-of-the-year Exhibition provides you, the STEP teacher candidate, with an opportunity:
Ø to share what you know and are able to do with people who are important to you and who supported you during the program,
Ø to present, analyze, and reflect on your teaching,
Ø to reflect, in the presence of colleagues, on your professional growth and development, your learning, and your accomplishments during this past year,
Ø to create a sense of closure and accomplishments as you prepare to graduate from STEP and enter a new stage in your teaching career.
The Exhibition Committee
The Exhibition Committee consists of three members: your supervisor, a university-based faculty or staff, and a STEP colleague. The supervisor acts as the facilitator, time-keeper, and formal reviewer for the meeting. You may invite an additional member of your educational community (e.g., your cooperating teacher(s), a faculty member or administrator from your school, or another professional colleague) or other persons of your choice.
The Agenda
Ø Presentation & Analysis of Teaching & Learning in Your Classroom ~35 minutes
After a brief introduction of the context of your classroom, your presentation will include a 5 minute clip of videotape selected from the video of your Teaching Event to illustrate a key point about your teaching and the students’ learning. (A transcription should be made available to the members of the committee if there are difficulties with the sound.) You may wish to focus on an aspect of the event that continues to provoke or to puzzle you. You should explain why you chose the particular clip, what you were trying to accomplish in this lesson, and what it represents about your practice and your students’ learning. Committee members and guests will respond by asking clarifying and probing questions.
Ø Presentation of the Summary Reflection ~ 10 minutes
After reflecting on how your practice is developing in light of the California Standards for the Teaching Profession, you describe what you perceive as your strengths, areas of growth, and goals for future professional development. In the oral presentation, focus on selected standards that are particularly relevant and important to you at this time.
Ø Questions & Comments from Members of the Committee ~10 minutes
Scaffolds and Supports
Your Teaching Event Advisor and your supervisor will continue to support you in preparing your Exhibition. The final version of your Teaching Event is due June 4th, 2008.
Time and Place
Exhibitions should be scheduled anytime between May 5th and May 23th, 2008. You need to secure the agreement of your supervisor prior to confirming a date. You will need to make available to members of the committee a working version of your Teaching Event and a draft of your Summary Reflection two days before the scheduled Exhibition.
The meetings may take place anywhere that makes sense for all members of the committee: at a school site, at someone’s home, or at Stanford.
o Exhibition at Stanford—request for a room and equipment
§ Please email Elizabeth Chesler () with the following information: number of people attending, date/time, and type of equipment needed.
o Exhibition at a location OTHER than Stanford—request for equipment
§ Please email Katie Miller () directly with your technology needs.
Assessment
Your exhibition will be reviewed by your committee. Its members will consider your performance on the following dimensions:
□ Organization and clarity
o The presentation was well-organized, well-timed, and supporting materials contributed to its clarity.
□ Use of evidence and depth of analysis
o The candidate demonstrated a solid understanding of the classroom context and the specific learning needs of his or her students.
o The candidate presented evidence from the classroom appropriately and consistently to support claims and arguments about his or her teaching and the students’ learning.
o The candidate shows solid and accurate understanding of subject matter.
o The candidate connected evidence from the classroom to the standards for practice as outlined in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession or in the Teaching Performance Expectations.
□ Honesty and insight in reflection
o The candidate recognized his or her accomplishments and successes.
o The candidate was aware and honestly acknowledged areas where further growth and development are expected.
□ Candidate’s response to questions and comments
o The candidate responded to questions and comments from members of the committee directly and convincingly.
Your supervisor will complete the Exhibition Documentation form (below). He or she will also inform you and STEP of the committee’s final decision: Pass or Resubmit.
Source: Stanford University
Created: 2007
STEP Exhibition Documentation
Name of Teacher Candidate:
Committee members:
Other people in attendance:
Date/Time:
Location of Exhibition:
Comments:
The committee members all agreed that the candidate met all four of the criteria listed below:*
□ Organization and clarity
o The presentation was well-organized, well-timed, and supporting materials contributed to its clarity.
□ Use of evidence and depth of analysis
o The candidate demonstrated a solid understanding of the classroom context and the specific learning needs of his or her students.
o The candidate presented evidence from the classroom appropriately and consistently to support claims and arguments about his or her teaching and the students’ learning.
o The candidate shows solid and accurate understanding of subject matter.
o The candidate connected evidence from the classroom to the standards for practice as outlined in the California Standards for the Teaching Profession or in the Teaching Performance Expectations.
□ Honesty and insight in reflection
o The candidate recognized his or her accomplishments and successes.
o The candidate was aware and honestly acknowledged areas where further growth and development are expected.
□ Candidate’s response to questions and comments
o The candidate responded to questions and comments from members of the committee directly and convincingly.
Supervisor Signature:
*For a Successful Exhibition, the candidate needs to fulfill all four criteria as assessed by the members of the committee. If a majority of the committee assessed the candidate as not fulfilling one or more of the four criteria, the candidate needs to schedule a subsequent Exhibition.