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?
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Gather potential items (artifacts) for the portfolio.
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Select artifacts that showcase your teaching.
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Polish and prepare the artifacts.
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Arrange and organize portfolio contents.
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Edit to create a professional appearance.
What should be included in a teaching portfolio?
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Personal information.
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Classroom experience.
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Extracurricular experience.
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Publications (or unpublished papers and writing)
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Awards.
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Student interactions.
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Content area experience (based on your major and minor)
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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
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What should be included in a teaching portfolio for an interview?
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An Organizational System. Don’t just walk into an interview with looseleaf paper in your hand. ...
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A Theme. ...
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Table of Contents. ...
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Philosophy of Teaching. ...
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Resume. ...
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Lesson Plan Example. ...
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Teaching Experience. ...
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Student Art Examples.
What evidence will you include in your portfolio?
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Your CV. ...
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Digital copies of any certificates / qualifications related to your tertiary education or skills development. ...
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References. ...
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Artifacts and examples of professional work. ...
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LinkedIn recommendations.
How do you stand out in a teacher interview?
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Research the School. Before any teacher interview, take the time to get to know a little bit about the school. ...
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Know Yourself as a Teacher. How would you describe yourself as a teacher? ...
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Think Through Practice Questions. ...
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Be Who You Want to Work With. ...
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End Strong.
What are the 3 types of portfolio?
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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. ...
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The Defensive Portfolio. ...
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The Income Portfolio. ...
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The Speculative Portfolio. ...
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The Hybrid Portfolio.
How do I make a portfolio?
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Be thoughtful about what you include. Liz Designs Things. ...
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Select only your strongest pieces. ...
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Showcase your most unique and creative work. ...
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Go for variety. ...
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Decide on how many pieces to include. ...
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Do you need a physical portfolio? ...
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Go high-resolution. ...
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Stay current.
What do you put in a portfolio?
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Career summary. ...
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Philosophy statement. ...
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Short biography. ...
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Resume. ...
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Marketable skills and abilities. ...
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Professional accomplishments. ...
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Samples of your work. ...
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Awards and honors.
What are the benefits of a teaching portfolio?
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Keeps a record of a teacher’s accomplishments.
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Focuses attention on teaching and recognizes its importance.
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Stimulates discussion about teaching and pedagogy.
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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?
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title page.
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table of contents.
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extra copies of your resume.
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letters of recommendation.
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copies of references.
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your educational philosophy statement.
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sample lesson plans and /or unit plans you have recently used.
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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?
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Clear, sharp images. On the one hand, you don’t want the images you include in your portfolio to be too large. ...
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What role you played in group projects. There’s nothing wrong with including group work you played a part in. ...
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Good spelling and grammar. ...
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A quick read.
What should not be included in a portfolio?
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Addressing the wrong audience. ...
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Too much work on show. ...
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Lack of context. ...
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Too little work on show. ...
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Vague and incomplete personal information. ...
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A lack of purpose. ...
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It doesn’t work on mobile. ...
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It’s out of date.
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