Now, in tough times, the educational landscape is becoming more competitive than ever. You should consider putting together a teacher’s portfolio in case you need one. It will have a huge impact on you as a teacher.
A well-designed teaching portfolio is very helpful when it comes to employment or promotion. It is a personal document that holds your teaching accomplishments, studies, philosophy, current class information, and a few other important details. Creating a teaching portfolio will take some time: however, the time you spend on it will more than pay off.
A teacher’s experience is very difficult to make tangible, because the main experience is interacting with children. But how do you present that experience in tangible form?
A teacher’s portfolio is a collection of all the techniques, the results of years of work in education. Modern trends dictate that teachers are required to prepare a report on their work. It is good practice for the teacher himself: so he can shape his methods of work and group the results of communication with children.
What kinds of teacher portfolios are available?
Portfolio for the teacher is a fairly new type of presentation of the teacher. And so the idea of finding as much important information about yourself as possible and presenting it in a visually appealing way is a good way to quickly talk about yourself, collecting years of experience in one document.
You can present the results of your work either as a website or in print.
A portfolio in the form of a website will be accessible to a larger number of people who will be looking for a tutor, for example, online. In the form of a website you can present various types of information:
- Presentation of your achievements – you can show certificates, diplomas and certificates, successes of your students and your own successes.
- General information about yourself and work experience – especially relevant when applying for a new job.
- Thematic portfolio may be prepared if the teacher specializes in one method or subject of work with students.
- A comprehensive multidisciplinary portfolio is made up of parts of these options.
There are many ways to create a useful and unique portfolio. Overall, the portfolio should show those directly involved with your teaching career what you have accomplished and the directions you want to take in your career, demonstrating pure ambition.