Developing a Professional Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Success (3e)

Developing a Professional Teaching Portfolio: A Guide for Success, Third Edition, offers practical, comprehensive guidelines for developing standards-based paper or electronic professional teaching portfolios.

This text leads future and in-service teachers through the rigorous process of documenting the qualities of good teaching: sound planning and preparation, able classroom management, attention to quality instruction, and continuous professional growth. Real-world examples accompany expert advice on both content and presentation, encouraging the creation of an effective portfolio that correlates evidence with national and state standards.

Introduction 00

What Is a Professional Teaching Portfolio?

Types of Portfolios

Entrance Portfolio

Working Portfolio

Exit Portfolio

Interview Portfolio

Working Portfolio

Showcase Portfolio

Benefits of Portfolio Development

Portfolio Development Issues

Conclusion

Chapter 1 Activities

Introduction

Performance Standards as a Determinant of Teacher Competency

The Importance of Performance Standards to Teaching and Professional Portfolios

Teaching Standards Correlate with Student Standards

Using Standards and Universal Themes as a Framework for Portfolio Development

Linking Coursework to Performance Standards

Linking a Professional Development Plan to Performance Standards

No Child Left Behind–The Era of Widespread Accountability

Conclusion

Chapter 2 Activities

Introduction

What Is an Electronic Portfolio?

Demonstrating Competency with Technology Standards

What Are the Advantages of Developing an Electronic Portfolio?

Do I Have the Technical Knowledge and Skills?

Using Web-Based Commercial Systems for Portfolio Development

What Computer Hardware Do I Need?

What Computer Software Do I Need?

Options and Issues When Publishing an Electronic Portfolio

Resources to Get You Started

Conclusion

Chapter 3 Activities

CHAPTER 4 Phase I–Getting Started

Introduction

Determining the Purpose of Your Portfolio

Considering a Set of Performance Standards

Collecting, Selecting, and Creating Documents

Determining the Appropriateness of Your Artifacts

Phase I for Electronic Portfolios

Conclusion

Chapter 4 Activities

Introduction

Connecting Standards to Portfolio Documentation

Supporting Your Documentation

Displaying Your Documentation

Phase II for Electronic Portfolios

Conclusion

Chapter 5 Activities

Introduction

Self-Evaluating Your Portfolio

Presenting Your Portfolio

Phase III for Electronic Portfolios

Conclusion

Chapter 6 Activities

Introduction

Examples

A: Examples of Standards

B: Professional Organizations

C: Worksheet: Linking Coursework to Standards and Portfolio Artifacts (Tear-out)

D: Worksheet: Documenting Your Professional Development Plan (Tear-out)

E: Sample Permission Letter for Photographs and Videos

F: Worksheet: Making Decisions About Potential Portfolio Documents (Tear-out)

G: Sample Format for Introducing a Video into Your Portfolio

H: Worksheet: Writing Effective Reflections (Tear-out)

I: Worksheet: Evaluating Your Portfolio (Tear-out)

J: Worksheet: Overall Portfolio Assessment Instrument (Tear-out)

K: Examples of Portfolio Guidelines and Assessment Tools

L: Worksheet: Evaluating the Technical Aspects of Your e-Portfolio

• References to 15 professional organizations provide access to professional standards related to specific areas of certification.
• Expanded information on creating electronic portfolios includes techniques for evaluating the quality of technical aspects of the portfolio and outlines a method for converting a paper portfolio into an electronic one.
• New tear-out worksheets assist in content development during the portfolio creation process.
• References to web sites supply additional information about electronic portfolios, including tips for development, on-line examples, and rubrics for assessment.
• Twenty-five new examples from actual professional portfolios present even more models to inspire success

• A standards-based framework throughout the guide aids in selection of appropriate evidence of performance.
• A step-by-step process for creating a paper or electronic portfolio in three distinct phases of development simplifies portfolio construction.
• Assessment instruments facilitate evaluation of portfolio content.
• Nearly 100 examples of content and evidence of performance from teacher and intern portfolios model the elements of the book.