The document discusses creating a professional portfolio to demonstrate teaching skills and abilities to employers. It should include carefully selected materials like lesson plans, student work samples, and assessments. Both physical and digital portfolios are options, with digital allowing for easy replication but requiring technology access. The portfolio purpose and audience should be considered when selecting artifacts to include. Proper organization, such as by teaching standards, and use of technology are emphasized to create an effective teaching portfolio.

1. The Professional Portfolio What? Why? How? Presenter: Sonja V. Heeter, Ph.D. Education Clarion University of Pennsylvania

2. What is it? Carefully selected materials Demonstrative of your knowledge, skills, and abilities Documentation of professional strengths

3. Why should I create one? Employers require them Represent your best professional work Demonstrates professional development Part of the professional culture Promotes you as technology-savvy

4. What should it contain? Documentation Official documents* Teaching philosophy Resum é Professional reflections

5. What should it contain? Evidence and exhibits Lesson plans Bulletin board displays Student work samples Assessment instruments Other instructional materials you design Audio and video exhibits documenting classroom experiences Photographic images

6. Employers want evidence.. . Of your teaching. Video clips of you in front of students That your teaching results in student achievement. Teacher work samples Pre-post test data

7. How do I create one? Here’s what you’ll need: A collection of professional materials. A purpose . An organization al strategy. Appropriate technology .

8. Create a collection Artifacts of your teaching Instructional materials Paper-based evidence Official documents Letters of recommendation Digital exhibits Electronic files Images and movies

9. Determine the purpose Know your audience Tailor the portfolio to fit Select artifacts that showcase your abilities Include reflective pieces to explain your selections

10. Establish some organization Arrange your artifacts around a set of standards STPP PDE Employee Evaluation Form 426 (430) Include navigational aids Table of Contents Menu Color-coding Divider tabs

11. Technology Paper-based Sturdy, three-ring binder Back-up to digital copy No special technology needed to access contents Duplication is costly Digital Inexpensive to replicate Demonstrates a level of technical proficiency Portable Need technology to access contents

12. Technology know- how Use what you know Focus on content and organization

13. Digital Suggestions Microsoft Word Powerpoint Inspiration Adobe Acrobat (PDF) HTML Dreamweaver Netscape Composer Microsoft Word

14. Helpful Resources Field Services web page Microsoft.com tutorials PDE website PT3 Preparing a Professional Portfolio www.pa-academy.org/pt3/portfolio/

15. Getting to Field Services ACADEMICS

16. Getting to Field Services Office of Field Services

17. Field Services

18. Field Services

19. STPP

20. ELED STPP

21. PDE Website http://www.pde.state.pa.us

22. PDE Website

23. Start Early!!! Save everything that you produce Learning e-Portfolio selections Reflective journals Organize collection Get a sturdy cardboard or plastic box Use Jupiter Web Drive

24. Portfolio Sample P owerpoint Navigation 3 clicks rule Get back Organized

25. CD Organization

26. Questions

27. Samples S eminar example #1 E xample #2 E xample #3 E xample #4

28. Support and Templates Powerpoint Support HTML Support Powerpoint Template HTML Templates

29. Return to Resources Return to Professional Portfolio Resources