Prepare a Teaching Portfolio
Commitment to Pedagogy as a Profession
The Tools for Teaching Page by Barbara Gross Davis of UC Berkeley has an excellent list of General Strategies for Writing Teachers that you might consult as you prepare your teaching portfolio.
Teaching Philosophy
While the document describing your Teaching Philosophy forms the foundation of your Teaching Portfolio, it is also a good idea to generate such a text for it helps you think about your pedagogy in crucial ways. The process of formulating a Teaching Philosophy statement will challenge you to articulate your teaching goals and classroom practices, and this intellectual reflection will in turn highlight areas you wish to develop, change, or eradicate. Here are some resources to help you begin (or continue) this vital aspect of teaching.
Introduction to Teaching Portfolios, a webpage hosted by University of Texas at El Paso as part of their larger, extremely comprehensive website on Teaching Portfolios, provides an excellent rationale for reflecting upon one's teaching. See also Professional Reflection on Teaching for a discussion concerning how one might articulate the goals of teaching, present strategies and methodologies, and relate them to concrete classroom practices.
Other portolio components
Course evaluation , UWS-specific student evaluations, copies of commented-on student papers, and a letter of recommendation from Dawn Skorczewski, Director of the Writing Program, all may appear in your teaching portfolio to attest to your skills and strengths as a teacher. You should consider assembling your teaching portfolio at least one year before entering the job market; hiring committees often ask for these materials to help them make their decisions.