What would you put in a 'portfolio'?

[Imsosorryalan]

I've been asked to bring in my portfolio as a potential ongoing supply cover. I'm just coming back into teaching after 3 years out! What should I have in it? What would you put in yours?

? Very strange for supply. I have only ever seen agencies request CV/refs.

Examples of planning a sequence of lessons. Assessment evidencing progress from a previous class. Observation write-ups attendance certificates from any courses you have attended (or at least a list of courses and their relevance to your own practice). QTS, degree, A level and GCSE certificate s (yes a lot of schools do want to go write back to GCSE!) Resources you've designed or adapted to meet a specific need or issue. Examples of differentiation. Anything that shows you know your stuff really (but 1 example for each is fine!)

Odd for supply.

I do recommend that anybody starting teaching does keep one though. It could contain:

Lesson observation records
Any SoW written
Examples of successful resources made/maybe copies of student work resulting from them - especially if you can show progress (data to support this)
Photographs of any extra curricular stuff
Write ups of Student Voice surveys
Evidence of any training you've attended/run
Etc

Yes it seems odd but it's direct with a school rather than agency. I guess the head wants to be sure I am good! Thanks, busy making notes now! Will 3 year old plans be relevant now??

Maybe scrawl over them to start to show how you'd adapt if re-teaching?

I have nice letters and cards from parents. I also have photos of children doing "interesting" lessons - they are there to prompt the start of a discussion.

And then course course certificates, performance management feedback, lesson observation feedback.