How to Develop A Professional Portfolio

The authors are faculty members California University of Pennsylvania, and have been involved in teacher portfolio assessments for more than ten years. All have published and presented in the teacher education field in a variety of professional interests including early childhood, literacy, social studies, National Board certification, and curriculum development.

Contents

   1       What You Need to Know about Portfolios  1

Why Portfolios?  

What Is a Portfolio?  

How Do I Organize My Portfolio?  

What Evidence Should I Include in My Portfolio?  

Who Is the Audience for My Portfolio?  

How Might I Use My Portfolio?  

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   2       Guidelines for Assembling Your Portfolio  

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Creating the Working Portfolio  

Creating the Presentation Portfolio  

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   3       Choosing Standards for Your Portfolio

What are Standards?

What is Standards-Based Education?

What is a Standards-Based Portfolio?

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   4       Organization of Portfolios around Teaching Standards  

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How This Chapter Is Organized  

Knowledge of Subject Matter 

Knowledge of Human Development and Learning  

Adapting Instruction for Individual Needs  

Multiple Instructional Strategies 

Classroom Motivation and Management  

Communication Skills  

Instructional Planning Skills  

Assessment of Student Learning 

Professional Commitment and Responsibility 

Partnerships 

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   5       Artifact Possibilities

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Types of Artifacts

   6       Using the Portfolio throughout a Teaching Career

The Full Potential of Portfolios

Using the Portfolio While in a Teacher Education Program

Using the Portfolio When Interviewing for a Teaching Position  

Using the Portfolio during Inservice Teaching  

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   7       Electronic Portfolios

Definition of Electronic Portfolios

Advantages of Electronic Portfolios

Disadvantages of Electronic Portfolios

Creation of Electronic Portfolios

Stages for Developing Electronic Portfolios

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            Appendices  

Appendix A: NCATE-Affiliated Professional Organizations  

Appendix B: Developing Your “Portfolio at a Glance”  

Appendix C: Glossary