Teaching Portfolio Resume
Teacher portfolios add dimension to a standard resume presentation of your experience and skill sets. According to the A+ Resumes for Teachers website, a resume portfolio can draw added interest that is crucial in a competitive job market. Create a presentation of your resume, references, letters of recommendation and details about your philosophy of education and classroom strategies. Your portfolio resume is a professional presentation designed to anticipate and answer a hiring person's questions before he asks them.
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Organization
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Organize your portfolio with tabbed dividers. The way in which you present the important elements of your skills and experience makes a difference. Purchase a leather three-ring binder, plastic no-glare sleeves and dividers. Print your resume and other pages on resume bond paper and slip each page into a plastic sleeve. Designate sections of the binder for ease of access. Take time to reflect on what you want an interviewer to see when she opens your portfolio. Place that item, usually a resume in front.
Teacher Portfolio Resume Components
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Your collection of portfolio materials display your talent for organization and reveal every talent you offer to a school. You will develop your portfolio as your teaching career progresses, but you you can make a solid start by investing preparation time in the documents you want to add to the binder. Write a one-page biography with a philosophy of education. Use the same layout as your resume and references pages for consistent appearance. Write a paragraph or two defining your educational philosophy. Components include, but are not limited to, teaching methodologies, certification documents, school transcripts, evidence of professional development, previous evaluations and references.
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Uses
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Bring your teaching portfolio with you on job interviews. Sit with your interviewers and guide them through the contents. Use the information you have included to springboard discussion. When you get to the page about the types of learning methodologies, for example, discuss the importance of whole-brain learning as you have experienced it in the classroom. Make extra copies of every page in the portfolio and clip them together. Give interviewers copies for later review.
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Finishing touches add polish to your presentation. Add a sleeve with selected photographs of former classroom activities. Photos communicate a personal touch and can prompt conversation that shows enthusiasm for your craft. Add a sample lesson plan to show how you organize class time. As you gain experience and as information changes, update your portfolio. Make changes as they occur. It is surprisingly easy to forget to add or remove elements of the binder. It can be embarrassing during an interview to realize that you neglected an important piece of information.
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