Professional Learning

Do I Need a Digital Teaching Portfolio?

July 17, 2014

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Designing a well-organized and professional teaching portfolio can give you an edge in a competitive job market, and help you score high marks on your school's teacher evaluation form. It is, however, a time-consuming endeavor (the average portfolio takes about two to three days of work), and once built, your portfolio will require regular attention. This post will help you decide whether or not a portfolio will serve your professional goals and how to go about designing a professional-looking site that showcases your teaching skills.

1. Do I Need a Portfolio?

There are several reasons to start building a portfolio:

2. How to Get Started

3. What to Include

  • Other pages you may include:
  • 4. What to Leave Out

    Your portfolio is your 21st century digital business card. Do your best to present a coherent picture of your professional self and leave out any irrelevant or personal information pertaining to your hobbies or family.

    5. Maintaining Your Portfolio

    The most challenging aspect of having a teaching portfolio is keeping it up to date. While time consuming to build, teaching portfolios can be professional assets to teachers, especially when built to serve multiple purposes and audiences. They represent clear evidence that you're actively engaged in your community of practice and might even open doors and create professional opportunities that you had not anticipated.

    What tips have you learned from creating and maintaining your portfolio?

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