Ideas for compiling your teacher portfolio

I have found a couple great resources in some bloggers

Misty has a FANTASTIC post here which is how I want to modify mine  (but I’ll show you my process now because it might be useful to someone hopefully).   Amy also has a GREAT post about her professional portfolio here!  Seriously go check these ladies out…..can’t get enough resources!

After gathering everything I wanted in my portfolio, I wanted to organize it by sections that made sense and really showed me as a teacher.  I feel like its a work in process but this can be a great start!

Ideas for compiling your teacher portfolio
This is the beginning page kind of like the table of contents which lists everything in each divider.  They are the color the divider for easier access.

Section 1: Professional Resources

  • resume
  • educational philosophy
  • publications
  • presentation (with pictures)
  • copies of certfications
Ideas for compiling your teacher portfolio

Section 2: Before School Resources

  • Bulletin boards I’ve created
  • Classroom layout plans
  • welcome letter (ties in parent commuincation)
Ideas for compiling your teacher portfolio
Sorry it is sideways but that’s my welcome letter!

Section 3: First Day

  • My first day script (it was a class assignment buy boy will I be glad to have this!)
  • My whole first day plan with activities for the entire day in 30 min increments

Section 4: How my Classroom Runs (I feel like this part is huge- and can really make a difference in the classroom)

  • My management plan
  • Procedures
  • Rules, Rewards, and Consequences 
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Section 5: Showcase of my work

  • lesson plans (I tried to have something for each subject)
    • guided reading
    • math
    • science
    • social studies
  • unit plans
  • pictures of lessons or classroom
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