Your resume and cover letter provide a summary of your teaching experience and credentials. You can create a teacher portfolio to provide more detailed insight into your work and to impress principals and hiring managers.
When you are putting together a portfolio, here are some things you should include:
- A cover
- Table of contents
- A statement of your teaching philosophy in no more than 1-2 pages
- Samples of lessons and/or lesson plans
- Samples of assessment tools used during teaching
Additionally, you may choose to include:
- Copies of evaluations conducted by administrators
- Letters of recommendation
- 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
- Your portfolio should not exceed 25 pages
- 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 do create one, we recommend that you bring it to interviews and not to networking events.