Cover page--- I simply slid this into the front sleeve of a binder. Don't be afraid to let your personality shine! I love zebra print, no REALLY! :) This is one more way to let your personality & passion shine in an interview!!! Make it fun!!! Simple captions help you remember things you want to share with potential employers plus help you keep on track, let's face it, interviews are INTENSE! Plus, you always leave wishing you had remembered to talk about something else!
Use the next few pages to highlight things you are most proud of or things your students really love about your classroom.
If you have something original in your room that you want to share, don't be afraid to brag! This is your time to do that! If you don't, once you walk out that door, your opportunity is long gone!
My portfolio highlights each subject & various parts of the school day. Be sure if you do centers to show how they are done & multiple examples!
Show the unique multiple representations of standards & hands-on opportunities your classroom!
Make sure you have examples of how your centers address each type of learner! (audio, visual, kinesthetic, etc...)
Employers want organized teachers! Don't be afraid to show how you organize your centers!
Include pictures of you with the kids!
Make sure you show how technology is used in the classroom!
Don't forget to show group work & collaboration!
Show opportunities for choice, self-check, and varied grouping!
How do you reach lower level learners? RTI strategies???
How do you check for comprehension?
Don't leave out Guided Reading!!! What do you do if students know it, or if they don't???? How do you make sure???
Don't forget to include how you share objectives with you students, classroom management tools you use, how expectations are communicated, discipline, recognition, and reinforcement.
Always address parent involvement!
Good luck on your job hunt! Also, as I said, a portfolio is an excellent tool for assessing yourself! If you find yourself looking at pictures of blah, unexciting things, you need to make some changes! Make sure the kids have smiles on their faces & are engaged!!!!
You should see how my partner Wesley Virgin's story starts in this shocking and controversial VIDEO.
ReplyDeleteYou see, Wesley was in the army-and shortly after leaving-he discovered hidden, "self mind control" tactics that the CIA and others used to get everything they want.
THESE are the same secrets tons of famous people (especially those who "became famous out of nothing") and elite business people used to become wealthy and successful.
You probably know that you use less than 10% of your brain.
Really, that's because most of your brain's power is UNCONSCIOUS.
Perhaps this conversation has even taken place IN YOUR very own head... as it did in my good friend Wesley Virgin's head 7 years back, while driving an unregistered, beat-up bucket of a vehicle with a suspended license and $3.20 in his bank account.
"I'm so fed up with going through life paycheck to paycheck! When will I become successful?"
You've taken part in those questions, isn't it so?
Your own success story is waiting to be written. Go and take a leap of faith in YOURSELF.
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