This page provides instructions for how to format your portfolio and then models those instructions. Note that you should use a san serif font (e.g. Arial or Calibri), making body text 11-point font and headings bolded 14-point. Paragraph spacing (e.g. single- or double-spaced) and use of bulleted/numbered lists are left to your discretion, but keep them simple and consistent.

A full sample portfolio can be found on Religious Education Credentialing Program and Resources.

Cover Sheet

Your portfolio should have a cover sheet that includes your name, the credential level you are seeking, and the date of the portfolio. E.g.:

Alex Doe, Candidate

Credentialed Religious Educator — Advanced Level

March 1, 2023

Contents Page

Your portfolio should have a table of contents that lists each competency addressed, with page numbers. E.g.:

Table of Contents

ADMINISTRATION AND VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT 3

HUMAN AND FAITH DEVELOPMENT 12

(Etc.)

Competency Sections

You should have a section for each competency. In each competency section, you will have the following four sub-sections:

Summary

Write one to three paragraphs, no more than one page total. Explain why this competency is important and your primary understandings of it, which may include references to readings.

Formation

This should be a brief list, no more than one-page total, related to the competency. You can list:

Learning Experiences–required

• courses, trainings, and workshops

Life experience

• previous jobs, family experiences, hobbies, and volunteer roles

Notable reading

• beyond required reading – something not found on the Resource List

Provide enough detail for us to understand the nature of the experience. For instance, in the case of a training, include: the name of the training, approximate dates, and how many hours. Provide context where helpful, e.g., GA 2018 workshop. Structured Learning Experiences may be used in more than one competency.

Note: You are not expected to have all three types of formational experiences in any particular competency.

Application and Integration

Provide two to four examples of how you have applied this competency and integrated your learnings in your work as a religious educator. A work product may not be used in more than one competency. Detail each example as follows:

Example #: Name (e.g. Easter Service Homily)

Present the work product (the text or photos or other visual representations) as appropriate.

Conclude with two to three paragraphs (no more than a page) that reflect on how people experienced this work, what you learned from it and/or valued about it, and what you might do differently in the future.

If your work product includes any material developed by others, you must indicate this and state what percentage is your own work.

Lenses

Name the lenses (ARAOMC and/or Technology) that you have applied to this competency. For each lens, write a paragraph on how you applied that lens to your work in this competency. At the Skilled Level, show how you have applied both lenses to the four required competencies. For the Advanced Level, show how each lens applied to five or more competencies. At the Leadership Level, show how you have applied both lenses to all three portfolio competencies.