Capstone English Language Learners Portfolio

Abstract

A high-quality EFL teacher should not only be equipped with valid theoretical guidance but also should constantly renew his/her understanding of the best teaching in the practices. The paper first presents the theories that guide my vision of high-quality instruction which deals with four areas: the learner, the learning context, curriculum and instruction, and assessment. Next, it respectively analyzes my learning and teaching practices in these four areas to demonstrate my ability to apply these theoretical understandings and knowledge in real teaching and reflects my strengths as well as weaknesses as a language teacher. In the final part, my high expectations as a caring teacher, anticipated challenges in Chinese EF teaching contexts, and the ambition to further enrich professionalism are emphasized.