How to Develop a Professional Portfolio

by Campbell, Dorothy M.; Cignetti, Pamela Bondi; Melenyzer, Beverly J.; Nettles, Diane H.

• ISBN13: 9780205319794
• ISBN10: 0205319793
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

The second edition of this versatile and practical book helps pre-service teachers create a teaching portfolio and use it effectively in their interviews and in their teaching careers. There is a growing emphasis on creating and maintaining professional teaching portfolio. This manual addresses this concern and provides guidelines and tips that can be followed by teachers at all stages of their careers. The professional portfolio allows teachers to play a more active role in demonstrating their competence and achievements.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
What You Need to Know About Portfolios	1	(8)
Why Portfolios?	1	(2)
What Is a Portfolio?	3	(1)
How Do I Organize My Portfolio?	4	(2)
What Evidence Should I Include in My Portfolio?	6	(1)
Who Is the Audience for My Portfolio?	6	(1)
How Might I Use My Portfolio?	7	(2)
Guidelines for Assembling Your Portfolio	9	(8)
How to Use This Chapter	9	(1)
Creating the Working Portfolio	10	(3)
Creating the Presentation Portfolio	13	(4)
Organization of Portfolios Around Teaching Standards	17	(32)
How to Use This Chapter	17	(1)
How This Chapter Is Organized	18	(3)
Knowledge of the Subject Matter	21	(2)
Knowledge of Human Development and Learning	23	(2)
Adapting Instruction for Individual Needs	25	(2)
Multiple Instructional Strategies	27	(4)
Classroom Motivation and Management	31	(2)
Communication Skills	33	(4)
Instructional Planning Skills	37	(2)
Assessment of Student Learning	39	(4)
Professional Commitment and Responsibility	43	(4)
Partnerships	47	(2)
Using the Portfolio Throughout a Teaching Career	49	(26)
The Full Potential of Portfolios	49	(1)
Using the Portfolio While in a Teacher Education Program	50	(2)
Using the Portfolio When Interviewing for a Teaching Position	52	(16)
Using the Portfolio During Inservice Teaching	68	(7)
Artifact Possibilities	75	(14)
How to Use This Chapter	75	(1)
Types of Artifacts	75	(14)
Appendices	89
Appendix A: Professional Organizations	89
Appendix B: Artifact Checklist	91
Appendix C: Developing Your ``Portfolio at a Glance''	95
Appendix D: Glossary	101