ePortfolio Fast Facts from Employers
Employers rank ePortfolio content:
#1. understand how students learn
#2. effective communication with students
#3. command of a variety of instructional strategies
#4. assessment of student learning
#5. subject matter knowledge
 
Employers rank meaningful examples in teachers' ePortfolios:
#1. classroom learning environment (motivation, management, rapport)
#2. teaching styles and strategies
#3. units of instruction; lesson plans including adaptations, planning materials, evaluation
#4. communication with parents
#5. assessment instruments/grading policies
 
Employers rank meaningful evidence of skills and characteristics in teachers’ ePortfolios:
#1. communication skills (verbal, written, analytical)
#2. organizational skills
#3 (tie). inclusion for diverse learners
#3 (tie). curriculum or subject integration
 
Employers rank importance, quality, & use of ePortfolios: