Your portfolio would likely include a
summary of your teaching experience and responsibilities
, a reflective statement of your teaching philosophy and goals, a brief discussion of your teaching methods and strategies, as well as activities undertaken to improve teaching, and a statement of goals and plans for the …
How do I write a teaching portfolio?
- Gather potential items (artifacts) for the portfolio.
- Select artifacts that showcase your teaching.
- Polish and prepare the artifacts.
- Arrange and organize portfolio contents.
- Edit to create a professional appearance.
What should be included in a teaching portfolio?
- Personal information.
- Classroom experience.
- Extracurricular experience.
- Publications (or unpublished papers and writing)
- Awards.
- Student interactions.
- Content area experience (based on your major and minor)
- Community involvement (related to teaching)
What is a professional portfolio for teachers?
A professional portfolio is
a collection of carefully selected artifacts that represent your progress and accomplishments in learning to teach
.
What should be included in a teaching portfolio for an interview?
- An Organizational System. Don't just walk into an interview with looseleaf paper in your hand. …
- A Theme. …
- Table of Contents. …
- Philosophy of Teaching. …
- Resume. …
- Lesson Plan Example. …
- Teaching Experience. …
- Student Art Examples.
What evidence will you include in your portfolio?
- Your CV. …
- Digital copies of any certificates / qualifications related to your tertiary education or skills development. …
- References. …
- Artifacts and examples of professional work. …
- LinkedIn recommendations.
How do you stand out in a teacher interview?
- Research the School. Before any teacher interview, take the time to get to know a little bit about the school. …
- Know Yourself as a Teacher. How would you describe yourself as a teacher? …
- Think Through Practice Questions. …
- Be Who You Want to Work With. …
- End Strong.
What are the 3 types of portfolio?
- The Aggressive Portfolio. Aptly named, an aggressive portfolio is aggressive because it aims for higher returns and often undertakes higher risks to achieve this objective. …
- The Defensive Portfolio. …
- The Income Portfolio. …
- The Speculative Portfolio. …
- The Hybrid Portfolio.
How do I make a portfolio?
- Be thoughtful about what you include. Liz Designs Things. …
- Select only your strongest pieces. …
- Showcase your most unique and creative work. …
- Go for variety. …
- Decide on how many pieces to include. …
- Do you need a physical portfolio? …
- Go high-resolution. …
- Stay current.
What do you put in a portfolio?
- Career summary. …
- Philosophy statement. …
- Short biography. …
- Resume. …
- Marketable skills and abilities. …
- Professional accomplishments. …
- Samples of your work. …
- Awards and honors.
What are the benefits of a teaching portfolio?
- Keeps a record of a teacher's accomplishments.
- Focuses attention on teaching and recognizes its importance.
- Stimulates discussion about teaching and pedagogy.
- Encourages the “scholarship of teaching” as teachers begin to engage in classroom research.
Should I bring a portfolio to teaching interview?
Teaching Portfolio to Show a Reflection of Your Skills, Accomplishments, and Passion. If you have one,
bring it
. Don't bring it if they explicitly stated on the phone or in a confirmation letter that teaching portfolios are not allowed. The interview may refer to this as examples of teaching artifacts.
How do I make a teacher portfolio for an interview?
- title page.
- table of contents.
- extra copies of your resume.
- letters of recommendation.
- copies of references.
- your educational philosophy statement.
- sample lesson plans and /or unit plans you have recently used.
- sample assignments.
What are some examples of teaching philosophy?
“I believe that a classroom should
be a safe, caring community
where children are free to speak their mind and blossom and grow. I will use strategies to ensure our classroom community will flourish, like the morning meeting, positive vs. negative discipline, classroom jobs, and problem-solving skills.
What employers look for in a portfolio?
- Clear, sharp images. On the one hand, you don't want the images you include in your portfolio to be too large. …
- What role you played in group projects. There's nothing wrong with including group work you played a part in. …
- Good spelling and grammar. …
- A quick read.
What should not be included in a portfolio?
- Addressing the wrong audience. …
- Too much work on show. …
- Lack of context. …
- Too little work on show. …
- Vague and incomplete personal information. …
- A lack of purpose. …
- It doesn't work on mobile. …
- It's out of date.
