1. Speechms. Schrader's Teaching Portfolio Allocation
2. Speechms. Schrader's Teaching Portfolio Strategies
3. Speechms. Schrader's Teaching Portfolio Assessment
4. Speechms. Schrader's Teaching Portfolio Organizer

• After graduating and teaching English in Spain for a few years, Liz fell in love with travel. However, she ended up moving home to Washington, D.C., and working in a dead-end office job trying to.
• Aug 20, 2015 - Janet has been working with glass as an art form since 1979. The focus of her work has been fusing glass. What she enjoys most in her work is experimentation and through this she has developed some techniques that she teaches through workshops and intensive multiple day sessions.
• Teacher’s portfolio which is constantly enriched and enlarged by experience. Assessment should be part of teaching learning process rather than a onetime activity. Every unit taught and assessed must integrate all the skills. Learning outcomes are best achieved when language skills are integrated for a holistic development.

Portfolios and bodies of evidence require extensive amounts of work on the part of the teacher and usually incorporate a specific approach to documenting the teaching-learning process. As one alternate assessment coordinator recognized, 'Alternate assessment adds more paperwork and data records for teachers.' RECENT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TEACHING, SLA FACULTY Awards President’s Excellence in Teaching Award Joyce Lucke, Anthropology David Moller, Sociology Teaching Excellence Recognition Award (TERA) Winners. 1999 Robert Aponte, Sociology Didier Bertrand, FLAC Timothy Brothers, Geography Jeannette Dickerson-Putman, Anthropology Julie Freeman, English.

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OJT Business Studies organized a power session for graduating students of Business studies by KIMJI TRAINING INSTITUTE (KTI) Executive Learning Centre. An activity based workshop was conducted which was specially designed for the graduating students to equip them with the skills which are important for an entry into the corporate world and are essential for a successful career. A team of five members from KTI Executive Learning Centre; Mr Nadeem Ahmed, Mr Nitin Chawla, Mr Jacob Chandy, Mr Said Abdullazizi and Ms Zainab Ali Abdulatif Al Raisi conducted the workshop. After conducting a very interesting ice breaking session Mr Nadeem Ahmed gave a presentation on skills and values required to succeed in life. He along with his team conducted two management games for the students. Two group activities, the Paper tower activity and the Balancing 14 nails on one nail experiment were conducted for the students. The objective of the activities was to make students understand the importance of to enforce the importance of critical thinking, teamwork, strategic balancing. Mr Nadeem showed two inspirational videos to the students to make them understand the importance of courage, confidence and self-assurance. Mr Nitin Chawla took a session on creating an effective CV . He conducted an activity to explain the points to be enhanced while creating a CV. In another interactive session Mr Jacob Chandy gave the guidelines to attend a job interview. A demo of the mock interview session was conducted for few students in front of the group. The last session was conducted by Mr Said Abdullazizi to highlight the significance of ethics at workplace. In a very powerful bilingual session Mr Said interacted and explained the students about the role ethics play for a successful career in life.
The program was very well structured keeping in mind the objective of the workshop. The OJT-Business Studies thanked all the team members from KTI Executive Learning Centre for the effort to develop the young graduating students. The team was presented with certificates to felicitate their inordinate contribution.

“Actions always speak of ones intensions”. Inculcation of right intensions in the minds of youth by creating a sound belief system through the medium of science is always a challenge in teaching science. The rational use of cause and effect to arrive at the logical conclusions to every aspect in the lives of the future citizens of Oman is the central philosophy of science education that is being promoted at the Department of Applied Sciences. The actions of the students and their teachers in the classrooms and laboratories in the process of constructing their own meaning of science and getting it validated through the universal scientific norms is displayed through various exhibits at the open day at the department of applied sciences on 20-03-2016 from 9 am to 3 pm. These exhibits stands as a testimony in using the well celebrated “constructivism” as the method of learning and research. The event at the department of applied sciences is entitled as “Magic of Science” with a message: “There is no magic stick- Just there is a science”. The event had silently portrayed a “landmark achievement of the department” in showcasing the settled convictions, deep-seated virtues and open minds of students and their teachers in all the domains that can collectively fall under the umbrella of applied sciences. This process is an output of a gradual evolution in the past three decades from the inception of the department of applied sciences. The paradigm shift and the swift positive changes that are being witnessed in the teaching, learning and research at the department in the past five years can be attributed to the meticulous planning and dedicated work and un-compromising nature of the Head of the Department of Applied Sciences, Dr. Samiya Al-Jaaidi in gaining the confidence and co-operation from her strong, cohesive and dynamic team of Heads of Sections & Committees, Co-ordinators and other officers. in particular and their collective alignment in motivating all the other staff, in general, who in turn are working day and night as a dynamic team for uplifting each and every student stepping the department in all aspects of science education, leadership and personality building. The day started with the inaugural session at the entrance of the new building around 9-00 am, which was also a general assembly of the Dean, Assistant Deans and other College Board members, in which the HoD of Department of Applied Sciences participated along with few other staff members.

The dynamics of planning and the successful implementation of the plans for the event started several weeks before the event. The Friday and Saturday before the event (i.e. 18 & 19 March-2016) showed the peak performance of the students and the staff involved in the process, especially Mr. Faisal Hamood Al-Kharousi, Co-ordinator of Science Club, who stood by the students at all the times, his involvement and moral support is noteworthy. Even though, it was a weekend with an inclement weather with rain, any visitor to the department on these days before the event would have got an impression that students are just working like honey bees collecting the nectar (i.e. constructing the beehive of knowledge), with a matured self-discipline in performing their set roles and tasks given to them by their teachers (or project supervisors). Having witnessed their performance on these two days, anyone will conclude that “if these young minds are properly ignited and directed towards a goal, they can show an unmatched performance with unimaginable results”. Hats off, to the person (or to those persons) who is/are at the backdrop of all the planning without their physical presence at any scene during the construction of this event, for the motivation and inspiration given to the students, who have finally brought a life to the event.

Sports are classified as extra-curricular activities. The spirit of sportsmanship that is imbibed at the formative stage of a student’s personality will give lifelong yields, which can be reaped either by the individual or the society (i.e. the scaffolding in which the individuals have to ultimately perform). Sense of fellowship and brotherhood with ones competitors, playing the game of life for its own sake and enjoying every turn and twist, practicing and promoting fairness, ethics and respect will be the few characteristics of a sportsperson. With the encouragement given for the development of the sporting spirit in its students, the department of applied sciences bagged a second prize by its student team in the football matches conducted among all other teams of various departments of HCT that are formed in connection with the open day.

Artistic and histrionic talents are also considered as extra-curricular activities. The department is having many students having these talents, yet to be tapped and nourished. However the student Mr. Yousuf Al-Kharoushi has proved his talents by acting in the drama played during the closing ceremony. The theatrical way of showing the human emotions on a stage is often classified into nine mental states. If these nine primary feelings are properly evoked, both the performer and his audience will be swinging and swaying in joy and finally undergoes ecstasy, which in a scientific way relieves of the accumulated stresses in human psyche. The performance of the students in the drama was much matured and it displayed the nine feelings viz., wonder, heroic mood, disgust, horror, love, peace or tranquility, compassion, fury and above all the laughter, which proves that a proper training in this direction to the budding citizens of Oman can carve out better actors from Oman.

It is often told that Physics is the mother of all sciences because of its innate rigor, rationale and excitement. The Physics unit at the department presently headed by a dynamic manager and task master Dr. Karim Sellami has come up with a theme of showing the potential of renewable energy to be displayed in four exhibits during the open day. Dr. Mohammad Shafiq Ahmed, faculty member of Physics supervised the exhibit entitled “Domestic use of Solar Energy - A form of Renewable Energy” presented by the students Mr.Ahmed Ali Salim Al-Maqbali, Mr. Abdullah Mohammad Al-Mafaji, Mr. Faisal Fadhil Sulaiman Al-Yahyaee and Mr. Amer Rashid Nasser Al-Habsi. Mr. Abdul Hadi, faculty member of Physics, supervised the exhibit entitled “Wind Energy” presented by the students Ms. Fatima Al-Muqbali, Ms.Iman Al-Dhuhli and Ms. Kawthar Al-Salhi. Mr. Hakeemulla Syed, faculty member of Physics supervised the exhibit entitled “Integration of Instrumentation with renewable sources of energy” presented by the students Ms. Bahia Saif Said Al-Mewali, Ms. Zainab Mohammed Hamed ALAisaee and Ms. Rahma Rashid Salim Al-Husaini. Equally ignited by the enthusiasm, the three technicians of the Physics unit Mr. Jimmy Santos, Mr. Mario Alibin and Mr. Marlon Calpotura came up with a model for “Harvesting energy from rotating objects”. This project was made out of a used paper roller from an old defective printer, DC motor (with brush), light emitting diode (LED), light dependent resistor (LDR), gears, some resistors and transistors showing the real technical ability and expertise available at the department of applied sciences.

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Mr. Ulyssess Andres & Dr. Pankaj

أختتمت الكلية التقنية العليا بالتعاون مع اللجنة العُمانية للرياضة الجامعية البطولة السادسة للشطرنج لمؤسسات التعليم العالي وذلك تحت رعاية الشيخ طارق بن خالد بن الوليد الهنائي نائب والي السيب. حيث شارك في المسابقة عدد كبير من طلبة وطالبات مؤسسات التعليم العالي بالسلطنة، وحصل من فئة الذكور الطالب كامل بن حمد الكثيري من كلية الخليج على المركز الأول والطالب محمد بن سلطان الشبيبي من جامعة الشرقية على المركز الثاني وبالمركز الثالث الطالب سعيد بن سالم البلوشي من كلية العلوم التطبيقية بصحار. وحصلت في فئة الإناث الطالبة وافية بنت محمد الغافرية من جامعة السلطان قابوس على المركز الأول وحصلت الطالبة العنود بنت عبد الله الغافرية من معهد الرستاق للتمريض على المركز الثاني والطالبة أسماء بنت راشد الحجرية من الكلية التقنية العليا بالمركز الثالث.

وفي الختام كرم راعي المناسبة الكليات المشاركة ولجنة التحكيم والفائزين بالمسابقة. الجدير بالذكر أن المنافسة تقام سنوياً وسط إقبال كبير من طلبة مؤسسات التعليم العالي بالسلطنة.

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Marketing Day was organized by the staff and students of Marketing Section of Business Studies Department on 1st of March, 2016 at Multipurpose Hall. The students of Marketing Hub (SAMA) played a pivotal role in organizing and executing the event.
The motto of Marketing Day was Education, Entertainment and Competition. The event started with recital from Holy Quran by the student Abdul Hakim. The event was graced by Dr. Bassam Tabash, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Ms. Zalkha Al Kharousi, HOD Business Studies Department. Following are the substance of events held on the day:

• Ms. Fatma Sultan Bahwan from Ideal Lounge LLC gave a very igniting lecture on “Discovering one’s Marketable strengths” and how one can raise from being mere ordinary to extraordinary.
• Mr. Issa from PACP enlightened the students on the importance of being aware of Consumer protection and how fraud is being committed in daily business and the ways to identify them. Lecture and display was used to enhance the understanding of the audience.
• Mr. Said Abdul from Khimji Ramdas Training and Consultancy Division provided the students with important pointers on the transformation from College to Corporate.
• Mr. Fahad Al Dughaishi from Idea Design, who was also one of the Judge of the Competition “Redesigning the Logo”, briefed the audience about the nature and uniqueness of his company and the opportunities of training provided to the deserving students.

The below activities were well planned to showcase the creative vision and commitment of the students of Marketing Specialization.

• A short movie on the making of Pepsi (beverage), labeling, packaging, storing, transporting, forecasting the demand, etc., was captured by the students of SAMA in the company and was shown to the audience with an in-depth explanation.
• Current Students of HCT who are also Entrepreneurs were invited on the dais to share with the audience the nature of their business, their experience as an entrepreneur, their journey, opportunities and challenges they face, how they balance their studies and business successfully and finally their advice to potential entrepreneurs.
• Students of HCT who have formed Voluntary charitable groups shared their experiences with the audience about importance and methods of charity undertaken by them. Mr. Abdullah Al Bahrani of “Aiesec” shared the voluntary work undertaken by their group on improving leadership among the students.
• Competitions like “Redesigning the Logo” and “Role Play on Selling” was held. The First Prize in the competition “Redesigning the Logo” was given to Ms. Hana Hamed Al Douhani & Ms. Maia Salem Al Mamari and the Second prize was taken by Ms. Sadaf Maqsood Sadiq & Ms. Yasmine Akbar lalu Al Zadjali. The First Prize in “Role Play for Selling” were Ms. Sana Al Askari & Ms. Ahood Al Mamari, the second prize was awarded to Mr. Amjad Al Hinai & Mr. Haitham
• The concluding event was a humorous Skit on “Customer Relations Management” which was performed by Abdul Hakim Al Sawaei, Ahmed Abdullah Al Balushi, Abdullah Shahdad Al Balushi, Julanda Nasser Al Balushi, and Abdullah Saleh Al Zadjali which left the audience in splits of laughter.

Thus, our continuous endeavor towards imparting knowledge, opportunities to prove the student’s talent and entertainment through extracurricular activities was successful. In shaa Allah.

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Most semesters, I try to produce a creative writing anthology. I am a Level 2 Foundation teacher at ELC. My belief is that writing, be it a report or personal writing, requires clarity and coherence. A report is backed by fact or proof; personal writing engages the writer in the power of detail. In their own ways, both require support. The anthology project is on the job training, honing the writer’s skills. A Level 2 student has the space, time and the inclination to explore and more importantly, to express in English. The writer experiences the process: an idea, then a sketch, germination and the finale: the launch. The current anthology, Why All These Clouds In My Eyes? has poems, anecdotes, a translation, a collage, drawings, photos, co-ed dynamics, and even a reworked mid-semester writing question. The journey from thready ideas to a full launch is often bumpy. Our readers/guests (there are no writers without readers) included Fakhriya Al Rashdi, Head of Section of Curriculum and Teaching Methods; Mohammed Al Kharusi, Head of Section of English Language Programs; Chris Corcoran, Reading Coordinator; Kanak Arora, Writing Centre Coordinator; Syama Menon, Level Four Team Leader; and, ELC teachers. For the writers, things fell into place, including celebrity status, as they read to an attentive audience. Ulysses Andres, the HCT photographer, clicked pictures. The launch of Why All These Clouds In My Eyes? took place in the Multi Purpose Hall, ELC, on March 28, 2016.

Yasmin Ladha
Editor
Bionote: Yasmin Ladha is a teacher and the author of four books. Her last novel, Blue Sunflower Startle, came out in 2010. She is currently finishing a book of poetry.

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So I’m starting my ETEC 565 adventure, cleared for take-off. I’m excited. After being fairly theory based so far in my program and then having signed up for more theory this summer, I’m happy to have switched one of my courses to 565. I’m an applications kind of girl.

Don’t get me wrong. I like theory as much as the next, but I learn by doing and if we stuff too much theory in this little brain without using it in application, well, it will all get jumbled up: all files, no folders & good luck finding anything. Watching you ride your bike does me no good when my car breaks down and I need to get somewhere. Let me play.

So, in a personal realm, I’m known as neither decisive nor demanding – unless we’re talking about behavioural expectations of my charges, who are typically ELL students recently arrived in Canada (Surrey) from Asia. I’ve been teaching since doing my B.Ed in 2004, also at UBC, with the exception of a year off to have my son, now 5, and another year now with my 3 month old daughter. Before that, I was in the restaurant business which I left to complete my undergrad (B.A. in Psych and English) and teach. When I do get decisive & strict, it’s mostly Ps and Qs type stuff: I disagree with this newfangled concept that an apostrophe should be used with acronyms and abbreviations to indicate plural, so Ps and Qs rather than P’s ad Q’s. These letters are owning nothing in this case. Argue with me if you wish. I’m open to a good line of logic as to why I should accept popular consensus. But here we go. This is my nutshell of what I want from 565: technological confidence with the ability to apply.

1. create and operate an online classroom, including discussion, whiteboard visuals, viable assessments, and all the usual classroom stuff;
2. improve my knowledge & use of html (assuming I should have some know-how here for goal #1). Some degree of progress should be easy. I’m still at the starting line on this one;
3. use Moodle. Again with my assumptions, I think this goes hand-in-hand with goal #1. Oh, sub-goal: find out what Moodle actually is. I know it’s an LMS…which was helpful once I remembered what LMS is (Learning Management System), but that much info just doesn’t feel like enough. MET’s Moodle site that I linked to through John’s site helped, along with those who let guests visit their Moodle classes. (Thanks!)
4. become familiar with options other than Moodle, like Desire2Learn.
5. become familiar and proficient with non-traditional teaching methods, perhaps unique to technology environments.

That should do it for now. Five hopefully attainable goals. I hope I’m not missing something big here. In my naivete, I could well be, but that’s where you get to smirk to yourself and drop me a witty comment with a hint of sarcasm that I will miss in my earnst & seriousness to try to learn stuff as quickly as I can. And truly, there is so much I am so far behind on in the technology realm, the more you wish to tell me outright, the better. (Besides, I’m a victim of social media. I’m a sucker for comments & feedback… and the sideways )