Should I Bring a Portfolio to an Interview?

Should I create and bring an electronic or notebook portfolio to an interview? Most colleges require students to develop an electronic portfolio and most teacher candidates bring a copy of the portfolio on a CD to an interview. How can you use the electronic portfolio effectively?
When interviewing, use the electronic or notebook portfolio to demonstrate your strengths and experiences. Use visuals with minimal text that you can show during the interview but that can provide you with discussion tips to share with the interview team. For example, if you have worked with students on interventions for RtI, use the RtI triangle and insert various interventions in each of the three intervention levels. This gives you the opportunity to explain those interventions rather than handing the interview team the portfolio to read. Another example would be to have a photo of a teacher with students in a classroom and then have descriptions of classroom management techniques that you can discuss with the interview team.
Your portfolio should include your philosophy of education, classroom management best practices, parental involvement practices, effective teaching practices, assessment, and reflections.
Development of your portfolio will help you to "regroup" your teaching experiences, your educational views, teaching skills and strengths and present them in a way that is beneficial to you as a teacher candidate.