Portfolio Rationale

I have created my teaching portfolio to provide a means of communication between myself and interested viewers. I want this portfolio to give insight into my experiences with the education process and to document my participation as a lifelong student and a committed and enthusiastic teacher.

I am hoping this portfolio will reveal how I have always striven to work on the cutting edge of educational thought and practice. I am aware of current trends and standards in international education and have a global perspective on the use of technology and its integration into the curriculum. Briefly, my educational philosophy revolves around instilling a 'want to to learn' rather than a 'have to learn' approach in my students. Through my own enthusiasm for a subject I aim to motivate and inspire.

The intention of creating a digital portfolio is to collate, organise, and expand in time, artifacts and records from a varied teaching career to give interested colleagues, students and prospective employers a perspective into who I am, where I have come from and where I am going in education. It is a 'work in progress' and as such will always be dynamic in nature. I expect to add and withdraw certain items as my career in education develops. You, the viewer, are welcome to visit anytime to see what I am up to!