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!
Section 1: Professional Resources
- resume
- educational philosophy
- publications
- presentation (with pictures)
- copies of certfications
Section 2: Before School Resources
- Bulletin boards I’ve created
- Classroom layout plans
- welcome letter (ties in parent commuincation)
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
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