Karly M. KirkpatrickKarly M. Kirkpatrick

Professional PortfolioProfessional Portfolio

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

IntroductionIntroduction Mission StatementMission Statement ResumeResume Courses Courses Philosophy of TeachingPhilosophy of Teaching GoalsGoals InfluencesInfluences School/Community ActivitiesSchool/Community Activities Final Reflections Final Reflections

IntroductionIntroduction

Studied at Inlingua Language Institute in Munich, Studied at Inlingua Language Institute in Munich, GermanyGermany

Graduated from Illinois State UniversityGraduated from Illinois State University Taught one year of German 1 and World History at Taught one year of German 1 and World History at

Bartlett High SchoolBartlett High School Pursuing Master’s Degree at Roosevelt UniversityPursuing Master’s Degree at Roosevelt University Teach German 1,2,3,4,5 and sometimes World Teach German 1,2,3,4,5 and sometimes World

HistoryHistory 33rdrd year teaching at Schaumburg High School year teaching at Schaumburg High School

Mission StatementMission Statement My goal in German classes is to aid the students in second My goal in German classes is to aid the students in second

language acquisition, focusing mainly on the four core skills language acquisition, focusing mainly on the four core skills of reading, writing, listening, and most importantly, speaking. of reading, writing, listening, and most importantly, speaking. It is also important to expose the students to German speaking It is also important to expose the students to German speaking countries and their culture, art, music, literature, and history.countries and their culture, art, music, literature, and history.

In all classes I will use hands-on activities and group work in In all classes I will use hands-on activities and group work in addition to technology to ensure the acquisition of all addition to technology to ensure the acquisition of all concepts.concepts.

As a department member, I intend to be a team player and As a department member, I intend to be a team player and work with others to create, analyze and share material with work with others to create, analyze and share material with others in order to help our studentsothers in order to help our students meet state and district meet state and district requirementsrequirements..

ResumeResume

Schaumburg High School – German and Schaumburg High School – German and World History Teacher, 2001- PresentWorld History Teacher, 2001- Present

Bartlett High School – German and World Bartlett High School – German and World History Teacher, 2000-2001History Teacher, 2000-2001

Illinois State University, Normal, IL -Illinois State University, Normal, IL -Bachelors of Arts – German, May, 2000Bachelors of Arts – German, May, 2000

Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL – Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL – Associate of Arts – May, 1998Associate of Arts – May, 1998

Graduate CoursesGraduate Courses

Masters of Teacher Leadership - HistoryMasters of Teacher Leadership - History History CoursesHistory Courses

HIST 336 The Holocaust in FilmHIST 336 The Holocaust in Film HIST 416/POL 416 Latin American PoliticsHIST 416/POL 416 Latin American Politics HIST 456 Nazi GermanyHIST 456 Nazi Germany HIST 466 The Holocaust, Historical and Philosophical PerspectivesHIST 466 The Holocaust, Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

MATL CoursesMATL CoursesTLED 431 Portfolio Based AssessmentTLED 431 Portfolio Based Assessment

Philosophy of TeachingPhilosophy of Teaching

In today’s global community, it is important that all In today’s global community, it is important that all students learn about other cultures and languages. It students learn about other cultures and languages. It is important that students be able to communicate in a is important that students be able to communicate in a foreign language, as it will open many opportunities foreign language, as it will open many opportunities for them in the future.for them in the future.

I feel that it is my responsibility as a teacher to I feel that it is my responsibility as a teacher to enhance students’ knowledge of the German culture enhance students’ knowledge of the German culture and language and in turn to promote the acceptance and language and in turn to promote the acceptance and understanding of all the worlds’ cultures.and understanding of all the worlds’ cultures.

InfluencesInfluences Ken AzingerKen Azinger – French Teacher, Elgin High School – – French Teacher, Elgin High School –

encouraged my interest in Foreign Language.encouraged my interest in Foreign Language. Rich ThomasRich Thomas – Psychology Teacher, Elgin High – Psychology Teacher, Elgin High

School – encouraged me to major in what interested School – encouraged me to major in what interested me, even if people insisted I would never get a job me, even if people insisted I would never get a job with German as a major.with German as a major.

Art SaldanaArt Saldana – English Teacher, Elgin High School - – English Teacher, Elgin High School - proved that a teacher could be quirky, fun, and proved that a teacher could be quirky, fun, and interesting, and still teach you important things.interesting, and still teach you important things.

AndrAndré M. Kapanga, Ph.D.é M. Kapanga, Ph.D. – Professor, Illinois State – Professor, Illinois State University – taught me everything I needed to know University – taught me everything I needed to know about Foreign Language Teaching.about Foreign Language Teaching.

School ActivitiesSchool Activities

Schaumburg High School - Girls Varsity Schaumburg High School - Girls Varsity Basketball Assistant and JV Coach 2001-2003Basketball Assistant and JV Coach 2001-2003

Schaumburg High School - Girls Freshman Schaumburg High School - Girls Freshman Basketball Coach 2003-2004Basketball Coach 2003-2004

German Club SponsorGerman Club Sponsor German Exchange CoordinatorGerman Exchange Coordinator German Exchange ChaperoneGerman Exchange Chaperone Elgin High School – Girls Freshman Elgin High School – Girls Freshman

Basketball Coach 2000-2001Basketball Coach 2000-2001

Final ReflectionsFinal Reflections

I found this project to be very I found this project to be very enlightening, as it made me think about how enlightening, as it made me think about how and why I became a teacher. It is interesting and why I became a teacher. It is interesting for me to see how much influence my former for me to see how much influence my former teachers have on my current philosophies of teachers have on my current philosophies of teaching and the main goals I have for my teaching and the main goals I have for my students. I really hope that I can someday students. I really hope that I can someday influence students the same way that my influence students the same way that my teachers influenced me. teachers influenced me.