Professional Development Portfolio
The portfolio is a tool that measures growth over time and demonstrates learning through a variety of artifacts, which are collected and included in the portfolio. Although there are a variety of portfolio formats, the professional growth portfolio is one that student teachers can use during their field experience, as well as in the recruitment process.
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Building Inclusive Environments
Alberta Education has developed a variety of tools and resources to support classroom teachers in building inclusive learning environments. These are available on the Alberta Education website.
More Resources
On our resources page, you will find more resources on topics such as Classroom management, Assessment, Fostering Effective Relationships and more.
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Suggested Books and Articles
Alberta Teachers’ Association Says Additional 3K Educators Needed to Reduce Class Sizes
Global News
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November 16, 2017
Mentoring Matters: A Practical Guide to Learning-Focused Relationships
MiraVia
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2018
Surprising That Anyone Would Want to Be a Cooperating Teacher: The Challenges and Rewards of Hosting Student Teachers
Education Canada
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winter 2015
Teachers and Educational Assistants: Roles and Responsibilities
Alberta Teachers’ Association
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2000
Teachers’ Rights, Responsibilities and Legal Liabilities
Alberta Teachers’ Association
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2019
Teaching in the Early Years of Practice: A Five-Year Longitudinal Study
Alberta Teachers' Association
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2013
Use of Scientific Knowledge by a Professional Group of Cooperating Teachers in their Reflective Support of Trainees
Université du Québec a Trois Rivières (Canada)
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2019
Voices from the Classroom: Pre-service Teachers’ Interactions with Supervising Teachers
Perspectives in Education 36, no 1: 1–13
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2018
Who Will Help Me to Do Well?: How to Best Support the Professional Growth of Alberta’s Newest Teachers
Alberta Teachers’ Association
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2018
Work–Life Balance and the Canadian Teaching Profession
Canadian Teachers’ Federation
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2014
