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Learning Target: I can explain my learning by building a learning portfolio.
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Engage
Consider the following quote:
Neil Gaiman
“Now go, and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make
glorious and fantastic mistakes. Leave the world more interesting for you
being here. Make good art.”
Discussion Board: You are about to graduate from high school. Take a
moment to reflect on the lessons you learned during high school. How
have you grown as a writer, thinker, learner? What lessons will you
take with you in the future to make those glorious and fantastic
mistakes?
Explore
Your task will be to create a learning portfolio.
Take a few moments to view some digital examples:
Clippings: [Link]
JournoPortfolios: [Link]
What to include in a Student Portfolio:
[Link]
Teacher Note: You may want to add other examples that your students
have done in the past.
Explain
You will be building your senior learning portfolio. It will comprise
three parts: Collection, Selection, and Reflection. For
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your portfolio, you will need to curate work reflecting examples of
your learning.
Collection: Take some time to revisit essays, performance tasks,
assessments, and anything else you may have completed during your
high school career. It can span 9-12th grade. Consider looking in your
Google folder. When collecting, ask yourself this question: “How did
this task impact my growth as a student? Your tasks can come from
any class you have taken during your high school career.
Selection: Select at least four pieces to curate in your portfolio. Be
ready to explain how this task allowed you to grow as a student. Save
all four pieces to a Google Folder or in another mode that will allow
your teacher to see your work. If it is a hard copy of something, you
can take a picture of it with your phone and write a paragraph
summarizing the task.
Reflection: Once you have selected the tasks, compose a reflection
essay where you explain how you have grown as a reader, writer, and
thinker throughout your high school career. Ensure that you explain
how the tasks you selected reflect this thought. Your essay should be a
well written piece focusing on your writer’s voice, expression and
style.
Teacher Note: If you have a criteria handout and rubric, you can
include it here. This is also a good spot to model the reflection essay
for students.
Apply
Put together your portfolio! Think about how you can curate your
selections as well as your reflection essay. Ask your teacher for
guidance on what digital medium to use. Finally, think about how you
can add images or a theme to add visual interest to your portfolio.
Submit to your teacher.
Portfolio Criteria/Check Off List:
1. Four curated tasks from high school
2. Reflection essay
3. Digital medium
4. Creative design
Teacher Note: Feel free to alter this list and make it fit your own
students and their needs. Also consider a check-in at some point to see
how the students are progressing with their essay.
Share
Digitally share your portfolio with one family member and two
classmates. Have them leave you a text message or video
sharing their favorite part of your portfolio.
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Extend
Personalize your portfolio. Include other artifacts such as:
● Cover Page
● Biography
● Resume
● Inspirational Quotes
● Original poetry, music, writing, etc.
● Video of your talent/sport/extra-curricular
● Reflection: What non-academic experiences impacted me the
most?
● Statement with future goals
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