WELCOME
My name is Isabel Forward and I am an aspiring secondary English teacher with current certification in Pennsylvania. This portfolio displays my teaching experience and accomplishments throughout my time in the Villanova University Undergraduate Teacher Education Program. Each of the following sections corresponds to one of the ten INTASC standards for teachers. My hope is that this portfolio conveys my preparation, teaching ability, and passion for education.
TEACHING PORTFOLIO
Identifying Motifs and Modeling Thesis Construction in Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Course Outline: Redefining the Bildungsroman
Characterization through Dialogue in The Great Gatsby: One Lesson, Differentiated for Three Classes
Writing Samples
The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity: Intro to the 1920's and Deconstructing "The American Dream"
Research-Backed Framework and Classroom Application
Mini-Unit Curriculum Map: Introduction to the American Identity
Student-Teaching during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Instructional Strategies and Adaptation for A Thousand Splendid Suns
Research in the Media Analysis and Literature Review
Immigration Justice and Community Leadership
ABOUT ME
My name is Isabel Forward and I am an aspiring secondary English teacher with current certification in Pennsylvania. For the 2020-2021 school year, I will be serving as an English Teaching Assistant in Norway as a part of the United States Fulbright Student Program. Upon my return, I will attend law school to pursue a career in education policy reform.