Putting Together Professional Portfolios

Jenny Reeves has worked in the field of Continuing Professional Development, with a particular focus on leadership and management, as both a lecturer and a National Development Officer for the Scottish Qualification for Headship. She is currently Director of CPD at the School of Educationand teaches on the Chartered Teacher Programme, MEd. Professional Enquiry in Education, as well as leadership and management modules offered on the MSC Professional Enquiry.

′Each of the chapters has a number of key questions and manageable practical tasks. This enables any reader to apply the principles discussed in the book to their own professional portfolio while still allowing the freedom to select the most appropriate format′ - Learning & Teaching Update′With innovation across the spectrum of teacher experience, Putting Together Professional Portfolios will prove essential reading for educators, pre-service students and academic lecturers′ - Bendigo Weekly, Australia′Written in a straightforward, user-friendly language this book will be accessible to all educational practitioners. Sensible, practical advice is given throughout while task panels help reinforce concepts and case studies and examples help to contextualise the commentary for the reader′ - European Journal of Teacher Education ′Recording, evaluating and reflecting are at the heart of what it means to be an accomplished practitioner. This book gives clear, step by step guidance and takes the reader on a journey of professional critique. There is no greater gift than to help colleagues re-examine their practice in a new light′ - Graham Handscomb, Principal Adviser Essex County Council

• What is a portfolio?Professional LearningWriting a Professional AutobiographyAction LearningReflection as LearningRecording Learning and PracticeDescribing and Reflecting on PracticeDesigning an Electronic PortfolioDesigning and Constructing Your Portfolio