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Overview of Professional Portfolio Development Course Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios Workshop #2 – Documentation for Professional Portfolios Workshop #2 – Documentation for Professional Portfolios Workshop #3 – Goal Setting Workshop #3 – Goal Setting Workshop #4 – Documenting Learning Workshop #4 – Documenting Learning Workshop #5 – Documenting Learning Workshop #5 – Documenting Learning Workshop #6 – Assembling your Professional Portfolio Workshop #6 – Assembling your Professional Portfolio Workshop #7 – Presenting your Professional Portfolio Workshop #7 – Presenting your Professional Portfolio Workshop #8 – Using Your Professional Portfolio Effectively Workshop #8 – Using Your Professional Portfolio Effectively

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios What is a Portfolio? A portfolio is a detailed document which describes and verifies your skills, knowledge (i.e. learning) and achievements, as well as personal goals.

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios A Portfolio tells… Who you are Who you are What you’ve done What you’ve done What you’ve learned What you’ve learned What your goals are What your goals are A Portfolio is… A process and a product A process and a product

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios Why develop portfolios? For employment purposes For employment purposes To achieve credit in college/university courses for prior learning To achieve credit in college/university courses for prior learning To meet occupational standards/licensing for occupation/profession To meet occupational standards/licensing for occupation/profession To meet requirements for upgrading/training in an occupation/profession To meet requirements for upgrading/training in an occupation/profession For promotion purposes For promotion purposes For personal satisfaction For personal satisfaction

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios The Portfolio – a Process Describe life and work experiences Describe life and work experiences Identify learning from life and work experiences Identify learning from life and work experiences Relate learning to overall career and education goals Relate learning to overall career and education goals Express the learning as it relates to a course/program/job/ position etc. Express the learning as it relates to a course/program/job/ position etc. Compile evidence/documentation to prove learning and ability to perform Compile evidence/documentation to prove learning and ability to perform

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios The Portfolio – a Product Cover page Cover page Letter of Introduction Letter of Introduction Career and Education Goals/Plan Career and Education Goals/Plan Resume Resume Skills/Knowledge Inventory (skill categories & learning outcome statements) Skills/Knowledge Inventory (skill categories & learning outcome statements) Documentation – proof/verification of learning Documentation – proof/verification of learning

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios Benefits of the Portfolio Process Assists you to recognize your skills, knowledge and achievements Assists you to recognize your skills, knowledge and achievements Allows you to articulate and demonstrate your strengths and skills Allows you to articulate and demonstrate your strengths and skills Increases your confidence Increases your confidence Helps you evaluate your skills Helps you evaluate your skills Enables you to set goals for the future Enables you to set goals for the future Provides you with a foundation for seeking employment Provides you with a foundation for seeking employment

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios Assists with your career and educational planning Assists with your career and educational planning Provides a basis for an on-going, personal record of skills and achievements Provides a basis for an on-going, personal record of skills and achievements Clarifies skills for life long learning Clarifies skills for life long learning Encourages the development of life long learning strategies Encourages the development of life long learning strategies Validates learning gained through work and life experiences for credit recognition in courses/programs Validates learning gained through work and life experiences for credit recognition in courses/programs Helps you to identify areas that require further study Helps you to identify areas that require further study

Workshop #1 – Introduction to Professional Portfolios Benefits for Employees Benefits for Employers