1. Karolina Serafin, CLE Faculty Coordinator
ePortfolios for Language Teaching
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Center for Language Excellence

2. Most relevant materials for a language teaching portfolioCV
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Who you are as a teacher
Lesson plans
Samples from different levels
Teaching evaluations
Highlights + access to whole evaluations
Video samples of your teaching
Ideally at least two samples: each from different level
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Center for Language Excellence

3. Lesson Plan: Must be as detailed as possible
Include:
PowerPoint slides
Activities used during the class
Rationale behind the lesson plan
Why did you decide to choose these activities?
How did it go?
What would you improve?
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Center for Language Excellence

4. CLE Teaching Videos Ask somebody to video-record your lesson
The video should include you, the screen, and the students’ interaction.
Prepare the following documents:
Detailed lesson plan
Handouts you distributed in class
PowerPoint and other materials you used in class
Rationale behind your lesson
When you post a video online, make it private and password protected.
CLE
Center for Language Excellence

5. CLE Teaching Evaluations Give samples from different levels
If you decide to provide a summary, give the reviewers access to the full version.
Written comments selection:
Positive
False negative (Ex: too much speaking; too much group work, too much homework…)
CLE
Center for Language Excellence