Leaders of Their Own Learning
Chapter 7: Passage Presentations with Portfolios
- Portfolio
A selected body of student work, with reflections, that provides evidence of a student's progress towards standards, learning targets, and character growth.
- Passage Presentations
Benchmark presentations at the end of pivotal transition years (5th, 8th, 12th grade) where students use their portfolios as evidence to demonstrate their readiness to move on to the next level of their education.
Why this Practice Matters
Student Engagement
Responsibility, Organization, and Decision Making
A Culture of Evidence
A Growth Mindset
Community Pride and Commitment
Meaningful Rites of Passage that Celebrate Learning
Getting Started
Developing Robust and Dynamic Portfolios
- Key Decisions for Portfolios
What is the purpose of keeping portfolios?
What is the organizing principle?
Subject, Roles, habits of scholarship
What will be included?
What is the school-wide portfolio system?
How will portfolios be used to teach reflection?
How will student work be stored in the classroom or school?
Developing Meaningful Rites of Passage
- Key Decisions for Passage Presentations
What is the purpose of the presentation?
What is the overall vision of student success?
What are the best points in time for passage presentations?
Who will be part of the passage panel?
How will we prepare students for passage presentations?
How will presentations be structured?
What will be assessed in the presentation?
What happens if a student doesn't pass?
Setting Up Structures
Communicate with Families
Preparing Students to Develop Strong Portfolios
Preparing Students for Passage Presentations
In Practice
Deepening Student Reflection and Learning
Creating a Developmental Progression of Portfolio and Passage Presentation Requirements
Using Portfolios as a Tool for College Admissions
Using Technology Strategically
Linking Portfolios and Passage Presentations to Standards
Organize Portfolios by Grade-Level Standards
Ensure you have Benchmark Exemplars
Use Learning Target Trackers and Rubrics to Guide Students' Creation of Portfolios
Summary
Creating a portfolio is a task I would like to take on this school year, but it is difficult to know where to start. I feel like I would need to focus on 1 subject area (maybe 2) and determine 2 or 3 long term learning targets to focus on. That way, students could see what they are working towards for the end of the year and have evidence to prove that they have mastered those objectives. Doing passage presentations in 3rd grade might be too much to take on this year (especially since it is my 1st year teaching 3rd). However, if I was to do it, I would set the panel of reviewers to be next year 4th grade teachers along with administration, support staff, and the child's parent. That will be a goal of mine for the future!
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