Portfolio devolopment

Portfolios are actually a composite of two major components, the process and the product (Burke, Fogarty, Belgrad 1994, p. 3). ... The portfolio is the actual collection of works that results from going through the development process; the development process is at the heart of successful portfolio use.

Think pair share

Think-pair-share (TPS) is a collaborative learning strategy where students work together to solve a problem or answer a question about an assigned reading. This strategy requires students to think individually about a topic or answer to a question; and  share ideas with classmates.

Role of PTA in school

A parent-teacher association/organization (PTA/PTO) or parent-teacher-student association (PTSA) is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a school.
 The main role of the local PTA is to build strong working relationships among parents, teachers and schools, in support of students. ... The PTA is sometimes perceived as a fundraising group, but according to the organization, this is not its primary responsibility.

Role of staff council in school

Responsibilities of staff council
Representatives are expected to attend all regular, monthly meetings as well as special or called meetings, including a day-long council retreat in early to mid-summer.
Representatives serve on committees of the council and may be elected as an officer of those committees.
Representatives should make themselves known to their constituents and be willing to hear concerns, receive information and suggestions, and communicate these effectively to the council. In turn, representatives must keep their constituents well informed of the work of the council and matters that the administration wishes to communicate to the council.
Representatives can serve on a standing panel from which members of a Board of Review Hearing Committee are selected as part of the staff grievance process (after a brief training session).
Representatives should be available a minimum of four hours per month in addition to Council meetings for committee meetings and other council work.

Carbohydrates

carbohydrate is a biological molecule  consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms, usually with a hydrogen–oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 (as in water); in other words, with the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n (where m could be different from n).This formula holds true for monosaccharides. Some exceptions exist; for example, deoxyribose, a sugar component of DNA,has the empirical formula C5H10O4. Carbohydrates are technically hydrates of carbon;structurally it is more accurate to view them as polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones.

Critical incident diary

The Critical Incident Technique (or CIT) is a set of procedures used for collecting direct observations of human behavior that have critical significance and meet methodically defined criteria. These observations are then kept track of as incidents, which are then used to solve practical problems and develop broad psychological principles. A critical incident can be described as one that makes a contribution—either positively or negatively—to an activity or phenomenon. Critical incidents can be gathered in various ways, but typically respondents are asked to tell a story about an experience they have had.

CIT is a flexible method that usually relies on five major areas. The first is determining and reviewing the incident, then fact-finding, which involves collecting the details of the incident from the participants. When all of the facts are collected, the next step is to identify the issues. Afterwards a decision can be made on how to resolve the issues based on various possible solutions. The final and most important aspect is the evaluation, which will determine if the solution that was selected will solve the root cause of the situation and will cause no further problems.

Field work diary

A fieldwork diary (FWD) is a useful tool for capturing and reflecting on fieldwork experiences, triangulating ideas, and inciting creative thinking. ... An EFWD can be a useful tool for social science researchers or development practitioners undertaking fieldwork.