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This is my second post in my "Getting a Teaching Job" series! Today I am sharing one of my favourite interview tools.. The teaching portfolio! I am a LTO teacher. This means that I have to interview for a new position every time my contract ends. This year I have a contract for the whole school year but it will end in June 2015. Then I will be back to interviewing for positions for the next school year! Now I know there are mixed feelings about teaching portfolio's. But I am all for them. Here's are some reasons why: 1. It helps you reflect I usually update my porfolio at the beginning of July (or whenever I finish a contract). This allows me to reflect on things that went well that year. I find it's like making a cheat sheet. The process of making it helps you remember all the points that I will want to talk about in my interview. 2. Pictures speak a thousand words Principals won't always want to see your portfolio. But if you can integrate your portolio into your answers the pictures can clarify what you are talking about. That being said, try to think of what kind of quesions principals might ask and anticipate some pictures you could show. Below I listed the pages I include in my teaching portfolio. How I Use It: I bring my portfolio with me and bring it in with me when they call my name. Then I set it on the table so it is visible to the interviewer. This way they are more likely to ask you to see your portfolio and you have easy access when you want to reference any pictures in your answers. A Peek Inside Here are some pictures of the inside of my teaching portfolio! I put a copy of the resume and cover letter I originally sent to take with me to the interview in the front inside pocket. I also clip my business card that I've had since my supply teaching days. When I was just starting to interview for positions I always mentioned that I would love to come back to the school to supply and give them my business card at the end of the interview. I also stick a thank you card in the inside pocket. I always write a quick thank you note to whoever interviewed me after my interview. I write it in the office after my interview and usually leave it with the secretary. If I forget or the secretary is not there, I will send the principal a quick thank you e-mail instead. My boyfriend thinks this is overkill but I have been pretty successful with this strategy and it only takes a few minutes! I create my pages in PowerPoint, print them out and stick them in sheet protectors. That way it is really easy to reorder or add pages if needed. One time a principal asked me to talk about a lesson that went well. I talked about a lesson I did in teacher's college but talked about something that I would change for next time as well even though the lesson went well. After the interview he told me that he really liked how I was thinking of next steps because it shows that I am a reflective teacher who is always looking to improve. So I added some next steps in some of my categories so I can talk about some things I want to try implementing. Format: I've heard some teachers using iPads or laptops and sharing their digital portfolio in interviews. While I think that it is a great idea and you could show off how tech savy you are (something a lot of boards are looking for) I like the convienince of having it in a binder. If I get an iPad though I might consider trying out a digital portfolio! I hope this post is useful for anyone thinking of making their own teaching portfolio. Do you have a teaching portfolio? Do you include anything I don't? *I now have an editable version of my teaching portfolio and a full sample available in my TPT store. Click here if you are interested in checking it out!*

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When you walk into an interview for a teaching job, you want to feel confident in your skills but also your ability to show them off! In some careers, a resume’ listing experience might be enough, but in teaching, I think it’s a huge boon to go into an interview with a portfolio that really shows the details of that “elementary teacher” position you’ve had (or student teaching). It’s been awhile since I added my On The Hunt for a Teaching Job series, but I know seeing others’ portfolios really helped me (especially as a new teacher!) so I want to share mine. For my portfolio, I picked up a professional binder. Yes, it’s expensive, but you want the cover to say, “I’m credible and you need to look at me!” I used a pre-made Word template to make a cover page and added a photo of me with my class as well as my contact information. In the pocket, I include a resume, and the inside has a matching cover page that works sort of like an informal cover letter. I started with my favorite teaching quote, and used it as a springboard to describe my passion for teaching. I didn’t rehash my resume’ here- but instead wanted to get them interested in me. (Note: Please feel free to use something similar, but please DON’T copy exactly what I wrote. You want it to be unique to YOU!) Another option is to make a brochure. This is really great to leave after an interview, especially if it has a picture so they remember which face goes with which name! Inside, I use dividers to make it clear where I can find certain things. Notice that I said “I can find,” not “the administrator can find.” Administrators may never ask to see your portfolio or have time to do much with it, but if you happen to be in for an interview, a portfolio can be SO helpful! You can see my dividers here, now that I have a few years of experience: Here, you can see my dividers before my last update, when I hadn’t taught in my own classroom. In the past, I just stuck in pages of things I’d done. Most were printed out worksheets, assessments, parent notes, etc. And that was okay, but this time around I decided to show a little more. One HUGE benefit of blogging is that I take lots more pictures of the things going on in my classroom. So, for instance, when I wanted to show my creative lessons, ta – da! I wanted to showcase classroom management, and again, I already had the photos. It’s a great way to not just tell what I would do, but show it. I want principals to be able to imagine me and my classroom in their school! I still kept examples of work and other things behind each section, but these pages made it look really polished. Even if you’re not going to post them on a blog, I’d recommend finding a cheap point-and-shoot camera (or even a smartphone, if you have one) to take photos of your classroom and projects you do. It really helps when a principal wants to imagine you not in a suit, sitting in the office, but in classroom working with students. What’s really great about these pages is that you can print another copy (or go to FedEx Office for more color copies if you just have way too much money) and leave a mini-portfolio at schools without having to leave your nice binder. I used these mini-portfolios when I dropped off resume’s in person, too! When you consider what to include, make sure you think about the basics (classroom management, reading, math, engaging instruction, differentiation, assessment and data, organization), but don’t forget to include a section with your credentials and any honors/ certificates/ professional development/ licenses you may have! (Page protectors will keep you from having to hole punch those important papers.) Think about what makes you unique as a teacher. When they say, “What are your strengths?,” what will you show them? Don’t be afraid to make it unique and bright! For some other professions, you might not want to add color or any element of cute, but I think as long as it looks professional, colorful works really well for standing out. If you’re new here, be sure you check out the rest of this series and my new teacher tips! Next in the On The Hunt series: How to Stand Out (Even Before a Teaching Interview) Thanks for visiting!

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