The Challenge of Putting Together a Portfolio

I received the honor of becoming CLC's Oustanding Educator for the MnSCU state Board of Trustees. This is a nice recognition, but as part of being nominated for the state level I had to put together a portfolio as evidence of my teaching philosophy, pedogical strategies, assessment techniques and service to students and campus community. As part of this portfolio I was required to write a 15-20 page narrative to introduce my portfolio. All in all this doesn't sound like so bad, except that I found out I was the school's nominee on Tuesday morning and the portfolio was due down at the Office of the Chancellor by Sunday. Again, doesn't sound too horrible, except that administration was supposed to do a portion of the nominee packet (which includes my portfolio) and our President was off campus and I was leaving for Portland on a 7 am flight.