Teacher Education Unit
Exit Interviews
| Every student teacher must schedule an exit interview. The interview panel will be composed of at least three individuals who represent Lipscomb faculty, P-12 teachers, P-12 administrators, or parents. This interview can be scheduled at the site of either the first or second student teaching placement. |
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| The purpose of the exit interview is for teacher candidates to demonstrate their accomplishments in the areas of craft, attitudes and values, relationships, and essential knowledge. Student teachers should bring a professional portfolio that illustrates their growth in the areas of C.A.R.E. The portfolio could be assembled in a 3-ring binder or a folder of some type. The portfolio may be divided according to the four areas of C.A.R.E. or another method may be used. For instance, the portfolio might be organized according to a theme, such as The A,B,C’s of Teaching. If the portfolio is organized thematically, please insert a supplemental page that lists which pages demonstrate craft, which pages illustrate attitudes and values, and so on |
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The portfolio should be an individualized, personal collection of items that document the preparation and teaching abilities of each student teacher. Because each individual has had different experiences, I would expect each portfolio to be different and to reflect the author. Some examples of items that might be included in a portfolio within each category are: |
| Craft of Teaching (items that illustrate your ability to plan and implement lessons that are informative, creative, and adaptive to student needs) |
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Unit/lesson plans
Photographs of student projects, activities, bulletin boards, teaching aids
Diskette of multimedia presentation
Incorporation of technology in teaching
Individualized learning contracts
Discipline plan
Examples of student work
Teacher made tests, other evaluation instruments
Evaluations of teaching
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| Attitudes and Values (items that demonstrate values worthy of imitation) |
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Reflective log entries from student teaching
Conferences/workshops attended (professional development)
Wellness and healthy lifestyle documentation
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| Relationships (items that demonstrate positive relationships with students, colleagues, administrators, parents, and the community) |
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Parent letters
Notes/feedback from students
Examples of collaborative work with other teachers, librarians
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| Essential Knowledge (items that document mastery of discipline content and basic skills) |
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Papers from college courses related to major discipline
Praxis scores
Unofficial copy of transcript
Article critiques
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