To my assessors,

Welcome to my Education portfolio, and thank you very

much for taking the time to visit. My name is Amanda Rake
and I am currently a Middle School Education Student at
Alverno College with a minor in Science.
While creating this portfolio I kept thinking about how
Alverno has helped mold me into the teacher I wanted to be
and who I am today. One of the most important
understandings of being a teacher is that you are a life long
learner. Every year I will get new students, which means that
I have to be flexible in my teaching and use different
approaches. While reading over lessons, projects, papers,
self-assessments etc. I can see how much I have improved
and how using different teaching approaches and strategies
have become more natural and effortless.
My portfolio is set up to be simple yet engaging. The way I
chose to organize my portfolio is through my different field
placements. In each of the different placements I have
improved and gained more knowledge of what it means to
be an effective teacher. There are rationales for the ten
Wisconsin Teaching Standards and the Averno Abilities
throughout my different fields. The rationales are very
significant pieces since they deeply reflect my teaching.
I would like to thank you for the time you are taking to
review and assess my portfolio. I look forward to hearing
your feedback.
With appreciation,
Amanda Rake
(414) 704-8325
rakeal@alverno.edu