An educational portfolio is a collection of work that documents a teaching candidate's achievements and skills over their teacher preparation program. It promotes reflection, introduces candidates to hiring committees, and provides tangible evidence of the skills and qualities candidates say they possess. The portfolio demonstrates organizational skills, technology skills, creativity, and allows for easy sharing of credentials. Kean College requires students to create an educational portfolio to help them compete for teaching positions after graduation.

1. INTC 2610
January 30, 2014

2. An educational portfolio is a collection of
artifacts, evidence and reflection documenting
the candidate’s achievements over the course
of a teacher preparation program

3. 
Promotes Reflection
◦ they develop a better understanding of their
personal teaching styles and views of the
educational process.
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Introduces Candidates to Hiring Committees
◦ hiring committee to become familiar with the
candidate as a person and a potential educator.
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Provides Tangible Evidence of Skill
◦ physical evidence of the skills they say they possess

4. 
Demonstrates Organizational Skills
◦ Organized teachers are prized.
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Allows for Easy Sharing of Credentials
◦ Can include all required documents of teacher
certification.

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Technology skills
Creativity
Organizational Skills
Knowledge base

6. 
It is competitive out there
◦ Kean College makes it mandatory to create an
educational portfolio.

7. 
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Resume,
Recommendations
teacher credentials
Honors or Awards
 Student
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