Publishing Your Teaching Portfolio Online Increases Your Degree of Success

by Kelly Richardson
Online Degrees Columnist

If you are in the teaching profession, then you know how important it is to create an effective portfolio of your talents and abilities. The simple fact is that a good teaching portfolio will get you a great teaching job. And publishing it online will increase the degree of success you'll experience when job hunting.

When you apply for a teaching position, one of the first things your interviewer will ask to see is your teaching portfolio. Because the teaching portfolio is a record of your development as an educator, employers lend a lot of weight to the value of its contents. A teaching portfolio tells them what you have done to improve yourself and gain a foothold in the teaching business. That being said, having a dynamic teaching portfolio is something you should put a lot of time and thought into. Here are some of the components of an effective teaching portfolio.

The Teaching Portfolio: Critical Components

Artifacts. Your teaching portfolio should contain holistic artifacts that represent you as a teaching professional.
Personal Reflection. Your artifacts should be accompanied by a personal reflection that explains how the artifact fits into your development.
Philosophy. It's always a good idea to have a philosophical statement connected to your portfolio that reveals your values.

If you have ever considered the teaching profession, you can get there quickly by earning an online degree in education. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that teaching professionals should see a positive employment landscape in the coming decade.

The Online Teaching Degree Profile

Requirements. Most accounting positions require that you have at least a four year degree, either online or on campus.
Employment Outlook. Job opportunities for teaching pros will vary depending on the locality, grade level, and subject taught.
Competitive Salary. The estimated average salary of all public elementary and secondary school teachers in the 2003-04 school year was $46,597.

Whether you are a veteran teacher or you've just earned your online degree, establishing an effective teaching portfolio is the best way to land your dream job.

About the Author
Kelly Richardson covers the local education and technology scenes in major cities across the country. His articles appear in a variety of respected educational journals, periodicals, and e-zines.

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