Portfolio Reflection

After gathering documents to incorporate into my portfolio, I realized how much work I

have completed in the College of Education at Texas Christian University (TCU). These

assignments provide insight into my time at TCU and the number of educational standards I have

completed thus far. My passion for education has been documented through my portfolio, as I

can highlight all the work I have done, explain my individualized teaching experiences, and

document my hard work. I appreciate the resources and experiences I was able to have received

during my time at the TCU College of Education.

Creating this portfolio has increased my confidence in my abilities to be a successful

future educator, as I have done much work to help me prepare for my future. I want my students

to understand that I am also learning and have had experiences as a student. I want them to

realize that I do not know all the answers, but I am indeed a lifelong learner. I needed help

selecting artifacts for my portfolio as I found it challenging to pick artifacts that best fit the

aligned standard. However, the selection process made me realize how much work I have done in

my four years at TCU and how much I have learned about education. I have so much respect for

teachers and a deeper understanding of how much they do to help their students be as successful

as possible.

Although the selection progress was challenging, I also felt excited knowing that I could

have multiple artifacts for each standard. I was proud of the work I had accomplished and

thought I could show off everything I had had the opportunity to do during my college

experience. I was surprised at how much my work had improved from my first year. I selected

multiple lesson plans I had created that I am excited to use in my future classroom. In

conclusion, this portfolio allowed me to demonstrate all my hard work and made me aware of all
the standards I displayed in my artifacts during my time at TCU. I am grateful for the

opportunity to have all my work in one place on a website that I am excited for people to view.