Teacher Electronic Portfolio

In general, the portfolio is quite a new concept for domestic education. Most people associate it exclusively with job placement or client search, but the teacher's portfolio performs somewhat different functions.

First, it allows the school administration to assess the level of performance of a particular teacher. Portfolio is useful when attending a teacher, because it is used in the expert evaluation procedure of a specialist.

Secondly, Portfolio useful for the teacher himself. It allows to systematize all the achievements andtraining materials accumulated during the work. In addition, in his portfolio, the teacher can evaluate his evolution as a professional and understand in what direction he needs to develop further.

Initially, the teacher's portfolio was a simple folder with materials. But now an increasing popularity of the teacher's electronic portfolio. It can be a presentation in the form of a slide show made in Power Point or any other suitable program, a personal page of the teacher on the site of the educational institution or a separate site.

Why is it convenient to make a portfolio in electronic form? The teacher's electronic portfolio is muchless space than a weighty folder with papers. In such a portfolio it is much easier to make adjustments, if suddenly there is such a need. In addition, if you suddenly need someone to demonstrate it, it will be enough just to send this person a file with a presentation or a link to the site.

What structure does the teacher portfolio have? There is no single approved structure, we can offer you one of the most common options:

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  general information about the teacher: name and date of birth, education, length of service, information on titles, degrees, awards, letters of commendation, gratitude, victories in competitions, etc .;
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  information on professional development;
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  pedagogical concept of the teacher;
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  information on the students' academic achievements (academic performance, results of intermediate and final attestations);
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  extracurricular achievements of students on the subject (participation in olympiads, conferences, competitions, performance of creative works);
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  the results of the activity of the teacher as a class teacher;
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  results of scientific and methodical activity;
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  participation in professional competitions;
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  methodical development of lessons and extra-curricular activities;
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  educational-material base (the list of methodical, reference and encyclopedic literature, technical training aids, audio and video materials and other related accessories).

Of course, this is only an approximate structure, you can Change it depending on what your portfolio will accomplish: demonstration of professional achievements, presentation for a new employer, systematization of professional experience, etc.

The teacher's electronic portfolio should be designed as clearly as possible. By the way, it is the electronic format that helpsachieve this clarity: where in the "paper" portfolio would have to glue the stickers, fasten the paper with a stapler or make a note "see. there ", in an electronic portfolio it is enough to make a hyperlink to the corresponding document.

For electronic portfolio design It is desirable to attract a person who understandsin the creation of presentations or site building: of course, no one better than you will not collect materials for the portfolio, but the design of the portfolio is no less important than its content. Therefore, if you are not sure that you will be able to formalize your portfolio properly, do not be afraid to ask for help: you will only benefit from this.