My education digital portfolio created in 2010.

1. Travis McNaughton’s
Education Portfolio
“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.”
Henry Adams

2. Table of Contents
 Leadership  Teaching and Learning
 Teacher/Parent Strategies
Relationships  Teacher Planning
 Teacher/Student  Assessment
Relationships  Professional
 Extra Curricular Development
Activities  Technology
 Student Service  Discipline
 Staff Relationships  Celebrations of Success
and Recognition

3.  “Example is not the main thing in leading
others, it is the only thing.”
Leadership Albert Schwieter
Regularly fulfilled Acting
Administration duties
Led Professional Learning
Communities
 Administered Assemblies
 Collaborated to initiate new
technology trial policy
 Initiating Junior High Career
Technology Studies Program
 Contributed to initiation of
Renaissance Program – an award
based program promoting student
success in academics and behavior

4.  “It takes a whole village to raise a child.”
Proverb
Parent/Teacher
Relationships
 Collaborating with parents is
essential to enabling students to
reach their potential
 I seek and encourage
often, effective communication with
parents
 Parent volunteers are essential to
successful events and are vital to
the school community

5.  “Treat your students the way you want to
be treated.”
Teacher/Student The Golden Rule
Relationships
 Positive relationships between
students and the teacher is
imperative to education
 Respect is the cornerstone of my
relationships with students
 I express value to my students
by displaying an interest in them as
individuals
 Every student is unique
 I treat students with fairness
according to their individual needs,
however, not necessarily with
equality
 …and I try to make them laugh!

6.  “Life is a learning experience, only if you
learn.”
Extracurricular Yogi Berra
Activities
 Learning does not stop when the
“bell rings”
 Extracurricular activities provide
opportunity for students to
showcase their individual abilities
and interests
 I have coached the Junior High
Basketball Program for the last
three years
 I have co-coached the Junior
High Track team for the last four
years
 I have contributed to a number of
extracurricular events such as
yearbook, grade nine camping
trip, Christmas concert and many
others

7.  “He who wishes to secure the good of
others, has already secured his own.”
Confucius
Student Service
 My Junior High Extended
Physical Education option helped to
make Eldorado School’s Positive
Playground event a huge success

8.  “Individual commitment to a group effort
– that is what makes a team work, a
company work, a society work, a
Staff Relationships
civilization work.” Vince Lombardi
 Teachers should work together to
provide the best education for
students possible
 I make myself available to my
colleagues to collaborate and help
in any way I can
 I collaborated with colleagues on
a number of projects
 Creating a CTS program
 Physical Education
differentiated Fitness unit
 Cross grade Space and
Sky Science differentiated
unit

9.  “A good teacher must be able to put
himself in the place of those who find
Teaching and Learning
learning hard.”
Strategies Eliphas Levi
 Students are unique and learn in
unique ways
 I employ a multitude of
differentiated strategies to assist
students in their learning such as:
 Jigsaw groups
 Smart learning strategies
 Guided reading
 Peer evaluations

10.  “A good plan is like a road map: it shows
the final destination and usually the best
way to get there.”
Teacher Planning H. Stanley Judd
 I believe in being rigidly planned Knowl edge Struct ure of Badminton (A)
and flexible enough to Kn ow led ge Stru ctu re of Badmin ton
accommodate teachable moments
Ba sic Sk ills Ap plic ati on o f Basi c Sk ills
Lo co mo tor Manip ula tive Strate gy
(See Ch arts B, C, D )
 My year, unit, and lesson plans
are working documents C out Mo vemen t Sp ac e Ti me Fo rce U nce rta inty
Sh uffl e Lu ng e R un
 My reflection informs and
improves my planning for the future
Social Studies 9
Lifestyle and Living Conditions in Communist Russia Values and Ideologies
RAFT Writing Assignment
Imagine you are living in Russia when the economic system was a command economy. SCOPE & TEACHING SEQUENCE FOR BADMINTON Lesson Plan #5
Course: Social Studies 30/33 Class Length: 82 minutes
Your assignment is to write a paper exploring your lifestyle, living conditions, working Name Of Activity: Badminton Teacher: Travis McNaughton
conditions, and major events in Russia during this time. In order to complete this
assignment you must choose:
Level of Learner: Beginner- General and Specific Outcomes: See unit plan
N =New R=Review C=Continue A=Application Intermediate Activity Teaching/ Learning Procedure Time Evaluation
Steps Activity Session Number
Role of the Writer - Who are you as the writer? (See Roles below) Strategies
Administration N/A Take attendance 2 min N/A
Audience - To whom are you writing? Is your audience the Canadian people? A o Use teacher logic
friend? Your teacher? Readers of a newspaper? Your government? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Introduction Teacher centered Provide Direction for 2 min N/A
Format - What form will the writing take? Is it a letter? A classified ad? A speech? A Introduction/Orientation N lecture class
poem? o Provide o Quiz: Values and
1 Grips/General Swinging N R C focussed direction Ideologies Vocabulary
Topic + strong Verb - What's the subject or the point of this piece? Is it to persuade for students o Finalize group
your reader about your specific situation in the command economy? To provide support 2 Court Movement (shuffle, lunge, run) N R C C C C A A A A learning presentations for approx.
for your government? To inform your reader about your life in Russia? 3 Serving (Deep/Shallow) N R C C C C A A A A 15 min.
o Group Presentations
4 Forehand Underhand Clear N R C C C A A A A Quiz: Values Individual Student Distribute quiz to students 20 min Formal
Questions to Consider:
5 Forehand Overhead Clear N R C C C A A A A and Ideologies activity o Have students complete evaluation of quiz
the quiz working on their
What are your living conditions and working conditions like? 6 Backhand Underhand Clear N R C C A A A A own
Do you like working in a command economy? 7 Backhand Overhead Clear N R C C A A A A o Collect the quizzes
when the students are
Do you have a family and if so does working in the command economy help you and
your family? 8 Forehand Underhand Drop N R C A A A A finished
Group work 15 min
Are any of your rights being compromised in the centrally planned economy? If so 9 Backhand Underhand Drop N R C A A A A assignment
Student centered
approach
Finalize group
assignment so that students
Informal
evaluation based
what rights and is this okay? 10 Forehand Overhead Drop N R A A A A Group work are ready to present on how groups are
What are your responsibilities in the centrally planned economy? o Put finishing touches on working and what
11 Backhand Overhead Drop N R A A A A assignment they have
Roles: 12 Forehand Smash N R/A A A A o Practice/plan for completed
presentation (who is going
1. Worker/Laborer: You are an average worker in Russia when the economic 13 Backhand Smash N R/A A A A to speak when etc.)
system is a command economy. Choose a job of your choice (ie. janitor, 14 Singles Game Strategy N R C C Group Student centered Group Presentations 15 min Formal
salesman etc.). Presentations: approach o Remind students to evaluation of
2. Professional: You are a professional working in Russia’s command economy (ie. 15 Doubles Game Strategy N R C Features of Group work provide utmost respect to group
Political
doctor, dentist etc.). 16 Tournament Game Play N C C Systems
classmates when they are
presenting
presentations (see
marking rubric)
3. Entrepreneur: You are a business owner (or were a business owner) in Russia’s o Groups will present in
command economy. order (groups 1-6)
4. Farmer: You are a farmer who owns (or owned) your own land in Russia’s o Collect each groups
centrally planned economy. notes in order to
photocopy and distribute
5. Stalin: You are Stalin. Why did you introduce your five-year plans? Why is a to classmates
centrally planned economy best for Russia? o Start next lesson if
6. Member of the government: You are a member of the Russian government. presentations do not take
Choose which branch of the government you are working for (ie. Gosplan, up the rest of class (lesson
6)
communist party etc.).
Conclusion Teacher centered Provide conclusion for 2 min N/A
approach class
Bring closure to o Feedback
the class and provide o Provide direction for
direction for next class next class (see lesson 6)

11.  “As long as there are tests, there will be
prayer in public schools.”
Anonymous
Assessment
 I consistently use formative and
summative assessment in my
classroom
 The assessment of my students
is based on curricular outcomes
and informs my planning
Social Studies:
Napoleon
Unit Plan
Grade: 11 Teacher: Travis McNaughton
Number of Classes: 7 Class Length: 82 minutes
Knowledge Objectives:
Students will understand and be able to describe how Napoleon rose to power in France.
Students will be able to describe the changes that occurred in France under the reign of Napoleon.
Students will be able to identify and describe major Napoleonic battles that occurred.
Students will be able to identify the countries, sites of major land battles, and major bodies of water
in Napoleonic Europe.
Skill Objectives:
Reading for Comprehension
Gathering main concepts for understanding
Computer skills
Lesson General Specific Learning/Teaching Strategies and Points Assessment /
Outcomes Outcomes Evaluation
1 1 1.1 Provide Direction for class Informal
2 1.4 Review French revolution evaluation based
o Where we left off: The reign of the on class
1.6
“Directory” discussion
1.8 Introduce Napoleon Formal
1.9 o Have students copy notes from evaluation of
1.11 overhead – Napoleon section review
2.1 Section Review: pg 45 # 1-5 in “World Content
2.2 History: Patterns of Civilization” knowledge on
o SS 23 - # 2-5 Unit exam
2.3 o Due next day (lesson 2)
2.4 Provide conclusion for class
o Feedback
o Provide direction for next class (see
lesson 2)
2 1 1.1 Provide Direction for class Informal
2 1.4 Mark Section Review pg 45 evaluation based
o Collect marks on class
1.6 discussion
Review notes on Napoleon
1.8 Continue notes: The Rise of Napoleon Formal
1.9 o Take notes from overhead evaluation of
1.11 Section Review pg 48 #1-6 in “World Section Review
2.1 History: Patterns of Civilization” Content
2.2 SS 23 – only do # 2-6 knowledge on
Due next class (lesson 3) Unit exam
2.3
Provide conclusion for class
2.4
o Feedback
o Provide direction for next class (see
lesson 3)
3 1 1.1 Provide Direction for class Informal
2 1.4 Mark Section Review pg 48 evaluation based
o Collect marks on class
1.6 discussion

12.  “He who dares to teach, must never
cease to learn.”
Professional Anonymous
Development
 I love to learn
 I have attended many
professional development
opportunities this past year
including the Education
Symposium, Leading and
Learning, and Instructional
Coaching CARC conferences
 I am always reading books
related to teaching and leadership
 Everywhere I drive I listen to
podcasts and speaking regarding
personal, professional and
leadership development

13.  “If we teach today as we taught
yesterday, we rob our children of
tomorrow.”
Technology John Dewey
 I believe technology is a vital tool
to educating this generation
 I have had the privilege of
teaching Language Arts grade eight
and nine in the computer lab
I incorporate technology in some
way to almost every lesson I teach
 I consistently support staff by
helping them utilize technology
 I have ample experience in a
wide variety of computer programs
including SIRS
 I am confident in my ability to
learn virtually any computer
program quickly

14.  “Discipline is the refining fire by which
talent comes ability.”
Roy L. Smith
Discipline
 I believe discipline should be
done with respect
 I believe action and programs
should be implemented to teach
values that decrease discipline
issues
 Discipline is more than
consequences: it is a tool to help
students become their best
 I believe that inappropriate
student behavior should be
matched with natural
consequences

15.  “Most successful men have not achieved
Celebrations of their distinction by having some new talent or
Success and opportunity presented to them. They have
Recognition developed the opportunity that was at hand.”
Bruce Barton
 Awarded the Wild Rose Public
Schools Student Select Award
2008
 Nominated for Wild Rose School
Division Apple Award 2010
 My science grade six class
achieved 20% higher than the
provincial average on the Provincial
Achievement Test and 100% of
them wrote and met the acceptable
standard

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