Education Portfolios
Student Teacher Portfolios
Education majors create and present professional portfolios during the semester prior to student teaching. The portfolio is designed to showcase:
- Their growth toward readiness for student teaching
- Their students’ growth
- Expression of appreciation for and work with diverse populations
- Classroom management
- Serving others
- The transition from theory to practice
The portfolios include coursework artifacts that are further developed to reflect the candidate’s current level of professional readiness. Through the coursework updating process, candidates become aware of and empowered by their own growth throughout their programs. This is a practice of self-evaluation and self-reflection – two essential professional habits of a successful teacher.