The professional portfolio

VIT standards

VIT provisional registration

The Professional Portfolio A statement of personal educational philosophy A statement regarding your personal educational goals Collections of practical teaching and learning artefacts - unit planning, lesson plans, student work samples - prompted by the three domains of the Victorian Institute of Teaching Professional Standards: professional practice; professional knowledge ; professional engagement. Annotations which demonstrate the understanding of the competent beginning teacher and explain why each piece of evidence supports a claim for teaching competence At least one Case Writing which will present examples of competent practice prompted by one or more of the three domains of the Victorian Institute of Teaching Professional Standards: professional practice; professional knowledge ; professional engagement.

Organising your portfolio Personal Education Philosophy Educational Goals Professional Knowledge Teachers know their students Teachers know how students learn and how to teach them effectively Teachers know the content they teach Professional Practice Teachers plan and assess for effective learning Teachers create and maintain a safe and challenging learning environments Teachers use a range of teaching practices and resources to engage students in effective learning Professional Engagement Teacher reflect on, evaluate and improve their professional knowledge and practice Teacher are active members of their profession

Know where things are You can have an electronic portfolio or paper portfolio What ever format you choose it must be easy to navigate Weebly is a free web building site which students have used in the past for e-portfolios Students in the past have used folders with tabs and large format visual diaries. Both work well The important thing is to be able to respond quickly to questions with evidence to support your competency to meet the VIT standards

Presenting the portfolio Presentation is done in groups of four students with one lecturer. Each student will present to the group starting with a short 5 minute summary of your ACP project. This will be followed by a 25 minute presentation of your portfolio which is directed by the lecturer and clarifying questions from your peers. Evaluation of the presentation will be by your lecturer in collaboration with your peers. Treat the presentation as you would an interview where you have to convince the panel of your teaching skills and ability.