The Beginning Teacher Portfolio Handbook: Documenting and Reflecting on Your Own Professional Growth and Abilitiesis the result of more than 50 years combined experience in developing, teaching, and evaluating pre-service teaching portfolios.  This book gives both faculty and students a practical, how-to guide to building a convincing portfolio from collection to submission. Moreover, it gives a step-by-step approach to writing powerful reflective essays to demonstrate professional dispositions.