Documentation:FlISWModuleTeachingPortfolioRV

Time to complete this module

15 minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to

• Explain what a teaching portfolio is
• Identify possible audiences and purposes for teaching portfolios, as a result of reviewing several examples.
• Articulate possible audiences and purposes for one’s own teaching portfolio.

Reflect

A teaching portfolio is:

• A collection of materials that document teaching performance (Seldin, 2003).
• Not a container to put everything in that defines you as a teacher!
• A cumulative document (updated at least yearly).
• A map or template helping you to organize, articulate, and support and document your teaching contributions.

Discuss

For each of the examples listed below, take a few minutes to look through the content and then to post a reply to the following questions below. Portfolio Examples:

Joanne Fox – http://www.joannealisonfox.com/

Rebecca Taylor – https://rebeccalynntaylor.wordpress.com/

Shona Ellis - http://blogs.ubc.ca/shonaellis/

1. Question to respond to: What are the audiences/purposes of these portfolios?
2. Question to respond to: Why might you want to create a teaching portfolio and who might your audience be for your teaching portfolio? Be as specific as you can.