Your resume and cover letter are a summary of your teaching experience and credentials. You can go in depth with your work and impress hiring representatives by putting together a teacher portfolio. Your portfolio should be no more than 25 pages.
When you are putting together a portfolio, here are some things you should include:
- A cover
- Table of contents
- A copy of your teaching philosophy in a statement of no more than 1-2 pages
- Samples of lessons and/or lesson plans
- Samples of assessment tools used during teaching
Here are some things you may choose to include:
- Copies of evaluations conducted by administrators
- Letters of Recommendations
- Students’ work resulting from effective teaching methods you used
- A copy of your degree
- A copy of your teaching license and certificate
- A copy of your resume
When creating a portfolio, here are some guidelines to consider:
- Keep it simple, clean, and consistent
- Make your portfolio easy to navigate by creating categories
- Save a digital copy so you can provide it over email if requested
Please note that a portfolio is optional! If you create one, we recommend that you bring it to interviews and not to hiring events.