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Choice is an important component of any portfolio. I think students should have input into choosing what they have done well and should appear in their portfolio. I also want to ensure that the students discover how to show their learning in a variety of ways and that they show their learning in many subject areas. In practicality, the portfolios of students are a combination of two things—student choices and teacher suggestions.

Students should choose the content of their portfolios with the clear understanding that the items must include examples of their best performances, demonstrations of achieving a particular objective, and examples showing personal and academic growth. The content should be indicative of a wide range of skills and abilities and provide clear demonstration of student ability.

It's important to think through what you want on your Learning Portfolio. Here are a few things to put on the front page. Remember, if the Learning Portfolio is shared with the world our outside our domain it should NOT have last name, photo or anything specifically identifying the student.

• Welcome or Home Page
• Set up your structure
• Goals of your Portfolio
• Contact information, Social Media
• Recent Updates to your site
• Artifacts - the items you choose to post on your Digital Portfolio
• Reflections