Developing a Teaching Portfolio

Overview

A teaching portfolio contain samples of your teaching performance:

  • Work samples, accompanied by faculty commentary and explanation that reveals not only what was done but why - the thinking behind the teaching.
  • Reflective essays that demonstrate a teaching philosophy ground the portfolio by giving it a point of view.

Portfolios are constructed in many ways; there is no set structure. But keep in mind their purpose: to reveal your effectiveness as a teacher, your competency as a planner, your involvement in the field, and your contributions to your professional community.

LT&ITC Resources

Available from our library:

  • Cambridge, B. (2005). Electronic portfolios: Emerging practices in student, faculty, and institutional learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.
  • Edgerton, R., Hutchings, P., & Quinlan, K. (1991). The teaching portfolio: Capturing the scholarship in teaching. Washington, DC: AAHE.

Online Resources

Events Calendar

Walk-in Consultations

Mar 17, 2025
348, James E. Walker Library (LIB)

Faculty Writing Groups

Mar 19, 2025
348, James E. Walker Library (LIB)

Faculty and Staff Book Groups

Mar 19, 2025
348, James E. Walker Library (LIB)

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