Professional Portfolio
Bradley Stott
Courtesy MrStott.com
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APUS History
Ancient
AP World
Careers
I'm currently teaching social studies at Belvidere High School, in Belvidere, Illinois. Previously, I taught at
Keith Country Day School
in Rockford, Illinois for twelve years where was also the
Head Golf Coach
. The two most important artifacts demonstrating my capabilities are my
website
www.mrstott.com
(comprising over 200 separate pages and more than 700 files), and a
2011 Golden Apple Award
. I have previously taught
9th Grade Ancient & Medieval History,
U.S. History
,
Modern European History
,
AP U.S. Government, U.S. Government
and
World Religions
. I also taught
6th Grade Social Studies
and
7th Grade Social Studies
for 8 years.
ILLINOIS STATE PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS
#1. Content Knowledge
#2. Human Development and Learning
#3. Diversity
#4. Planning for Instruction
#5. Learning and Environment
#6. Instructional Delivery
#7. Communication
#8. Assessment
#9. Collaborative Relationships
#10. Reflection and Professional Growth
#11. Professional Conduct
I'm currently the designer and webmaster for the
Rockford Archaeological Institute of America
. This online portfolio highlights my work as a Department Head, teacher, and features some artifacts from my Master of Arts in Education degree from
Benedictine University
. My background in publishing helped me prepare for a teaching career as well (see my
resume
). Other documents outlining my ideas, attributes and philosophies of education are found in my
Golden Apple Acceptance Speech
,
Golden Apple Self-Reflective Essay
,
qualities of a good teacher,
my view of the
Role of A Teacher in the 21st Century,
and various portfolio artifacts organized by Illinois State Teaching Standards below.