my Portfolio made all the difference...

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my Portfolio made all the difference...
By Holly

It truly was a bad interview this morning. My principal told me today what a good thing it was that I brought my portfolio back last Thursday for them to look through it. It showed so much more than I could say, and represented
me better than my poor attempts to answer their questions.
DEFINITELY make a portfolio! I just went through all my files and pulled my portfolio together in a few days. And this school was really eager to see it, so you never know. If they only knew me based on my interviews, I don't think they would have hired me.
Here's what I put in my portfolio...
Some notes from

adoring students.
My philosophy of education.
A few comic strips about teaching, in appropriate sections.
My resume, reference letters, teacher tests.
License/certification info.
LOTS of pictures... my classrooms, students working and doing different projects. And I typed up captions and education quotes to put in, too. I put pictures in every section.
A section on behavior management, plans I've used.
A section for each subject, with my philosophy of that subject and worksheets I've made, lots of pictures.
* Parent Communication Section -- this got the most "points." I had letters I typed up for parents, welcome letters, weekly newsletters, homework help, etc.