The document provides guidance on creating a personal and professional eportfolio. It recommends including artifacts that demonstrate one's educational philosophy, knowledge, skills, and experiences in areas like language skills, applied linguistics, teaching methodology, and practical teaching experience. The portfolio should be organized into sections corresponding to standards or areas of focus. Examples of artifacts include essays, presentations, videos, and reflections. The document also provides tips on hosting the eportfolio and reviewing it over time.

1. The making of a
personal,
professional
eportfolio
By Benjamin L. Stewart, PhD
November 1, 2017
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

2. Dedication
The original intent is to provide direction for
English language teacher trainers in how they
might demonstrate publicly 1) their
understandings of how languages are learned, 2)
their pedagogical-content knowledge, and 3) their
level of English proficiency in a way that is
complementary to their resume or CV.

3. 1. Why?
Why create an eportfolio?
➔ Educational Philosophy
An e-portfolio is a way to present one´s
knowledge, skills, and attitudes about teaching
and learning that stem from one's own
educational philosophy.
➔ Audience
Create an e-portfolio with a particular
audience (purpose) in mind: director,
coordinator, selection committee, etc.
➔ Purpose
The purpocse can be professional or
academic.

4. Consider...
● What do I teach?
● To whom do I
teach?
● How do I teach?
● Where do I teach?
● When do I teach?
● etc.
What is an educational
philosophy? The purpose of
education and
establishment of roles

5. An educational philosophy is
a textual representation of
who you are!
(A “living document” that changes as you
change.)
Tip
Remember to review
and revise your
educational philosophy
as you gain more
experience and obtain
more knowledge and
skills.

6. Educational
Philosophy:
Why and
How It Works

7. 2. How?
How might one create an eportfolio?
➔ How
Mapping an eportfolio requires one to
make decisions on a continual basis as
to what artifacts to include based on
the overall purpose or goals of the
individual as a professional.
➔ What
Examples of artifacts include essays,
audios, videos, poems, presentations,
acknowledgments, awards, reflections,
evaluations, etc.

8. Credit-Seeking
Students
Consider how the curriculum is
divided up into strands or areas of
emphasis. One way to organize an
eportfolio is to include this same
organizational structure throughout.

9. Organization
Our bachelor´s degree in English language teaching consists of
four strands: 1) skill development in English communication, 2)
applied linguistics, 3) teaching methodology, and 4) teaching
practicum. Based on each of the four strands, each artifact can
be identified as falling under one of these strands. That is, each
artifact typically can be categorized under one of these four
standards.
Tip
Organize by language
skill development,
applied linguistics,
teaching methodology,
and teaching practicum.
Suggestions for organizing an eportfolio.

10. Work closely with your instructor in
determining which products you would
like to include in your e-portfolio and
which, if any, are required to include in
your e-portfolio in meeting course
objectives. You may choose to include
both formal (class-related work) an
informal (non class-related work)
artifacts.
Tip
Work closely with your
instructor in determining
which artifacts are best
suited for publishing in
an eportfolio.

11. Consider including the following for each
artifact included in your eportfolio:
● A standard number and description
(e.g., Artifact for Standard I),
● The name of the artifact,
● The date,
● The course number and description,
and
● A rationale (why you included the
artifact in your eportfolio).
Tip
Work closely with your
instructor in determining
which artifacts are best
suited for publishing in
an eportfolio.

12. A rationale might include a few sentences
explaining why you included the artifact in
your e-portfolio. Explain what you learned,
what challenges you overcame, what
came easy, what was challenging, etc.
Connect the experience of having
completed this artifact to your overall
ongoing professional development.
Tip
Expressing a rationale
demonstrates how
reflective you are as a
practitioner and life-long
learner!

13. 3. Standards
How might one create an eportfolio?
➔ Standard I: Skill Development in
English Communication
➔ Standard II: Applied Linguistics
➔ Teaching Methodology
➔ Teaching Practicum

14. Standard I: Skill
Development
Skill development can include the four
skills (listening, speaking, reading, and
writing) and grammar and vocabulary
development. In particular, public
speaking is one of the most important
skills that one can develop as a teacher
practitioner. Regardless of the focus,
standard #1 can be subdivided into
two productive skill sets: speaking and
writing.

15. Standard 1.1:
Speaking
Consider presentations, audios, and
videos are types of artifacts that
demonstrate your speaking skills.

16. Standard 1.2: Writing
Consider essays, proposals, letters,
brochures, presentations, etc. as types
of artifacts that demonstrate your
writing skills.

17. Standard II: Applied
Linguistics
Knowledge about how languages are
learned can be divided into several
subdivisions (or courses): grammar
analysis, phonology, linguistics,
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics,
discourse analysis, and applied
linguistics.

18. Standard 2.1:
Phonology
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

19. Standard 2.2:
Grammar Analysis
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your grammar skills.

20. Standard 2.3:
Linguistics
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

21. Standard 2.4:
Sociolingustics
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

22. Standard 2.5:
Psycholinguistics
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

23. Standard 2.6: English
Literature I
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

24. Standard 2.7: English
Literature II
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

25. Standard 2.8:
Applied Linguistics
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills in this
area.

26. Standard III: Teaching
Methodology
Knowledge about how languages are
learned can be divided into several
subdivisions (or courses): grammar
analysis, phonology, linguistics,
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics,
discourse analysis, and applied
linguistics.

27. Standard 3.1:
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills,
understandings, and habits of mind in
this area.

28. Standard IV: Teaching
Methodology
Knowledge about how languages are
learned can be divided into several
subdivisions (or courses): grammar
analysis, phonology, linguistics,
sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics,
discourse analysis, and applied
linguistics.

29. Standard 4.1:
Consider essays, research,
experiments, etc, as types of artifacts
that demonstrate your skills,
understandings, and habits of mind in
this area.

30. Content to consider...
Think about beginning with a Preface, then
About the author section, philosophy of
education, personal data, and...
Reflect...
I know my personal,
professional eportfolio
should demonstrate my
understandings, skills,
and disposition, but
what exactly should I
include?

31. Artifacts related to...
● Knowledge of subject matter
● Knowledge of human
development
● Adapting instruction for
individual needs
● Multiple instructional
strategies
● Classroom motivation and
management skills
● Speaking skills
● Various types of writing
● Audiotapes of oral readings
● Student self-reflections
● Entries from personal and
professional journal
● Monthly reading records from
leisure-time reading
● Personal goal setting
● Instructional planning skills
● Assessment of student learning
● Professional commitment and
responsibility
● partnerships
How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers
Schooling by Design: Mission, Action, and Achievement

32. Where might I host
my e-portfolio?
Google Sites | Wikispaces | Wix | Weebly | WordPress | Blogger, etc.
Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 | Example 4 | Example 5
Tip
Pick a website or
hosting site that is
userfriendly (for you!)
and one that you feel
will be around for a
while.

33. Creative Commons
Derivative v. non-
derivative
Share-alike? Commercial v.
Non-Commercial
Give attribution!

34. An easy way to locate Creative Commons content is to use Creative Commons Search!

35. An easy way to locate Creative Commons content is to use Creative Commons Search!

36. Reflect...
A eportfolio is a
continual work in
progress...
Overview of ePortfolios and where to begin.

37. Let’s see some examples!
Tip
Be inspired as to what
others are doing, but be
original! Create your
own digital footprint,
online identity, etc.!

38. Verónica
Yareli
Montserrat
Jonathon
Mariana
Pepe
Daniela
Nereida
Diana
Andrea
Jaqueline e-portfolio
Sandra e-portfolio
Ferny e-portfolio
Daniel e-portfolio
Ely e-portfolio
Christian e-portfolio
Karen e-portfolio
Emmanuel e-portfolio
Diana e-portfolio
Christina e-portfolio
Alo e-portfolio
Jorge e-portfolio
Vanessa e-portfolio
Piry Herrera
Alex Escobar
José Mora
Luis Torres
Manuel López
Ramón Jiménez

39. The making of a
personal,
professional
eportfolio
By Benjamin L. Stewart, PhD
November 1, 2017
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International