CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Gerald on Portfolio

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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Gerald on Portfolio

It sometimes is good to look back as to where we have been and the many changes that we have had in our career. In looking at my resume, it brought back quite a few memories. It reminds me of Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Less Taken," and you want to ask yourself what if. How any small changes or any small incidents could have led down a different pass all together. I think by doing a portfolio and keeping it up to date is a real good marketing tool. I have just looked over one of our teacher's portfolio from Western Michgan University, it is very impressive and I can see have it could be used to market oneself. I also believe if we have our students to do one, it might encourage them to try harder and apply themselves better. They might ask themselves, is this what I want to show my future employer? As for me, this is next to my last career change and I am difinitely not looking forward to the last one even though I will have no control over it.

5 comments:

Dr. J said...: Gerald,
It will be very pleasant singing with the choir! Dr. J.; February 12, 2009 at 1:32:00 PM EST
Vincent said...: I agree with you blog.; February 12, 2009 at 2:49:00 PM EST
Ken Blackwell said...: I understand completely about reflection. Timelines when our children were young. This was a good jumpstart at looking inward, we need to do this often. We ask our students to achieve, and I believe we would do them a disservice if we did not do the same. There is always room for improvement, and I see a lot of this (room) for myself. I, like you am not looking foward to the last job change, but we have to move over sometime. These youngsters will be grown at that time and ready for their challenges. If we meet our duties they will be prepared.; February 12, 2009 at 7:26:00 PM EST
Jessie H said...: Here's link to the Robert Frost poem, The Road Not Taken, that Gerald mentions in this post.

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15717; February 12, 2009 at 9:46:00 PM EST
RS said...: Gerald,

Well put! You provide much encouragement and inspiration for all of us to reach a little further. Keep the light shining.

Thanks,
Rpm; February 14, 2009 at 10:41:00 AM EST