Share Paper: Professional Use of e-Portfolios in the Field of Early Childhood- Creating and Building a Repository of Knowledge and Skills for Teachers to Use for Hiring and Career Advancement
Wednesday, November 10 1:05-1:25 PM Room 3
Abstract: e-Portfolios have taken the field of early childhood teachers to a new and technology-based platform for documenting their knowledge, skills, and dispositions. In the past, early childhood teachers have saved all of their knowledge-based documentation (degrees, certificates, permits, etc.) along with their demonstration of skills (lesson plans, evaluations, awards, etc.) in a 3-ring binder. However, there has been a major change in the way in which teachers showcase their knowledge and skills. Additionally, there has been a major change in the way in which employers review potential teacher candidates, as well as their documentation for promotion purposes. In fact, many ...