Teaching Folklore and Ethnomusicology
F801 Teaching Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Sample Professional Portfolio—Including Teaching Portfolio
From Campbell et al., How to Develop a Professional Portfolio
• “A working portfolio is always much larger and more complete than a presentation portfolio. It contains unabridged versions of the documents you have carefully selected to portray your professional growth” p. 3.
• “We suggest organizing your portfolio around a set of goals you are trying to achieve. This makes sense when one of your purposes for a portfolio is to demonstrate to others that you are achieving success in meeting standards (objectives) set for excellence in (your) profession” p. 4.
• “For every standard, you will include artifacts that demonstrate you have met this principle. An artifact is tangible evidence of knowledge that is gained, skills that are mastered, values that are clarified, or dispositions and attitudes that are characteristic of you” p. 5.
Sample Working Portfolio: [These materials would be gathered into a large file from which selected pieces of information could be chosen for a presentation portfolio as needed.]
Mary A. Student: Professional Portfolio, Working Version
Objective 1: Academic preparation/certification. The individual has completed (or will have completed) a course of study at a recognized institution of higher education and has received one or more degrees/certificates.
Artifacts in support of Objective 1:
1. Transcript of coursework at Indiana University.
2. Degree certificate.
3. Copy of award letters—e.g., AI teaching award.
4. Copy of letter recognizing equivalent hours toward a minor in Museum Studies.
Objective 2: Training in Ethnographic Method. The individual has received training and practice in theory and methods of ethnography.
Artifacts in support of Objective 2:
1. Fieldwork paper from F523.
2. Newspaper article citing involvement in ethnography-based community project
3. Fieldwork notes from independent research project (F800)
Objective 3: Experience and preparation for Employment. The individual has engaged in educational activities and work experiences that have developed skills
valued in the workplace.
Artifacts in support of Objective 3:
1. Résumé (or curriculum vitae)
2. Letters of reference from teachers
3. Letter of reference from employer
4. Playbills from performances involving participation as musician or organizer
5. Statement of how activities have prepared the individual for job
Objective 4: Understanding of Multiculturalism and a Culture-Sensitive Perspective. The individual has taken pursued a course of formal and self education that has given her a civic-minded perspective on cultural issues and a sense of social responsibility.
Artifacts in support of Objective 4:
1. Certificate of Training from the VITAL program at the Monroe County Library
2. Copy of a speech made at a local sorority on the role of music in promoting racial
and ethnic tolerance
Objective 5: Ability to carry out research and write it up. The individual hasundertaken several independent and collaborative research projects and has written them up in a standard format.
Artifacts in support of Objective 5:
1. Research paper from F625 course, revised for presentation portfolio
2. Papers delivered at national meetings.
3. Annotated bibliography from paper on Museum practices.
Objective 6: Publications. The individual has had research reviewed and published in public outlets.
Artifacts in support of Objective 6:
1. Offprint of article in Folklore Forum
2. Offprint of chapter in textbook
3. Offprint of book review in JFRR
Objective 7: Teaching. The individual has prepared and taught courses in a number of contexts.
Artifacts in support of Objective 7:
1. Teaching Philosophy
2. Syllabi from courses taught or prepared.
3. Student evaluations; peer evaluations; supervisor evaluations and letters.