How might learners showcase and document their communication skills? This could take many forms, such as writing samples, presentations, videos, speeches, emails etc. Support learners in reflecting on the same box to demonstrate growth over time. If they present again, what did they improve upon and why? How am I improving my communication skills? How might learners reflect during three-way conferences to communicate learning?

Learners can share their portfolio posts with peers, teachers, and family for feedback. I appreciate... wonder if...

• Critical Friend Protocol

• How might learners demonstrate tasks/projects they created collaboratively? What might I do better next time? What did I do well?

Collaboration Reflection Prompts:

• I can learn ________ by watching others which can help me because _______.

• When I see other people struggle with something like this, they sometimes________.

• Working with ______ has changed _______ by ________.

• By working with ______, I might be able to _______.

• Without collaborating with ______, I would not have been able to _______.

• I need others when _______ because ________.

• I contributed to my group by ______ and ______. Next time, I will _______.

Learners can use a digital portfolio to set personal and academic goals. By taking ownership and learning how to set goals for achievement, learners can think about actionable steps to take. Learners can then reflect multiple times on the same goal, and document their growth with videos, audio, drawings etc.

By reflecting upon artifacts, learners also build confidence by seeing where they started, and where they are now, and where they need to go next.

Reflection Prompt Ideas:

I usually learn _______ by _______.

I most successful when I________.

I know this is my best because________.

This is worth doing or knowing to me personally because ________.

Working with others affects my learning by ______.

Group work can be great but when ______ I prefer _______.