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The Teaching Portfolio Builder

A plug-and-play system to log teaching, collect credible feedback, and map evidence to curricula — the fastest way to prove “Commitment to Specialty.”

Review date
2026-01-25
Reading time
10 min read
Author
Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP
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Career toolkitPractical prompts and templates for applications, portfolios and professional development. Check local employer and regulator requirements before use.

Key points

  • A teaching portfolio is evidence, not vibes: session log + outcomes + feedback + reflection + curriculum mapping.
  • High-quality feedback is structured: “what changed?” beats “was it good?”.
  • Your goal is a portfolio that a recruiter can scan in 60 seconds and trust.

Build the portfolio in 60 minutes (then maintain in 5 minutes/week)

1

Create a single Session Log (master sheet)

Columns: Date | Audience | Topic | Format | Duration | Learning objectives | Pre/post check | Materials | Supervisor/peer witness | Evidence link | Reflection (3 lines).
2

Standardise your “Evidence Pack” per session

For every session, save: slides/handout link, attendance proof (email/screenshot), anonymised pre/post question results (even 3 MCQs), and one feedback form summary.
3

Use a better feedback form (copy-paste template below)

Stop asking “Was it good?” Ask what changed, what was unclear, and whether learners can now perform a specific task.
4

Map teaching to curriculum / capability frameworks

Create a one-page mapping table: Session → Competency domain → How it demonstrates competence. This is the “Commitment to Specialty” proof layer.

Feedback Form Template (high-signal)

1) After this session, I can now: (choose) [Explain / Diagnose / Manage / Escalate / Document] ________ 2) The single most useful thing I learned was: ________ 3) One thing that was unclear or too fast: ________ 4) One clinical scenario where I will apply this: ________ 5) If I had 10 more minutes, I’d want more on: ________ 6) Confidence change (0–10 before → after): __ → __

Common rejection pattern

Lots of teaching claims, minimal proof. Fix it by attaching hard artefacts (materials + attendance + structured feedback + reflection). Quantity without evidence is invisible.
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  • Columns: Date | Audience | Topic | Format | Duration | Learning objectives | Pre/post check | Materials | Supervisor/peer witness | Evidence link | Reflection (3 lines).

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  • For every session, save: slides/handout link, attendance proof (email/screenshot), anonymised pre/post question results (even 3 MCQs), and one feedback form summary.

    Return to this section

  • Stop asking “Was it good?” Ask what changed, what was unclear, and whether learners can now perform a specific task.

    Return to this section

  • Create a one-page mapping table: Session → Competency domain → How it demonstrates competence. This is the “Commitment to Specialty” proof layer.

    Return to this section

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