The Professional Portfolio

All of the contents should be typed and in a hardback three-ring binder.

• Table of Contents and divider pages with tabs.
• Cover Letter (put this on résumé-quality paper).
• Professional Résumé and a list of at least 3 references (put these on résumé-quality paper).
• Three Letters of Recommendation (would be best if these matched your aforementioned listed references).
• Autobiography.
• Student Teaching Evaluations (if you have any).
• Certification Documents (if you have them).
• Philosophy of Education.
• Philosophy of Discipline (if you’re going to teach middle or high school).
• Awards, newspaper clippings, congratulatory and thank you letters.
• Sample Syllabus.
• Transcript.
• Unit Plan.

The Professional Portfolio Evaluation

Student Name:_______________________ Score:___________

Table of Contents and Divider Pages with tabs (10) ____

Cover Letter (15)_____

Professional Résumé and References (25)_____

Three Letters of Recommendation (15) _____

Autobiography (15)_____

Philosophy of Education (15)_____

Philosophy of Discipline (15) _____

Sample Syllabus (30) _____

Transcript (10) _____

Unit Plan (50) _____

• Unit Objectives

• Course Calendar/Outline

• Lecture Notes

• In-class Activities

• Hand-outs

• Quizzes

• End-of-Unit Evaluation (could be a written exam)

• Bibliography of sources used

Not mandatory at this time, but please make room for them in your portfolio. You will want to add them later.

*Student Teaching Evaluations

*Certification Documents

*Awards, newspaper clippings, congratulatory and thank you letters