Portfolio Commitment
Initial Activity
On the scrap paper provided, respond to the following questions.
• What does commitment mean to you?
• What's an example of a time when you demonstrated commitment in your personal or academic life?
2, Share your written response with your neighbor.
3. Share your response or your partner’s response with the class
Group Work
Write your the Commitment Statement assigned to your group at the top of the chart paper
With your group members, answer the 3 questions on the chart paper
Q1: What do you think this commitment means?
Q2: What advice would you give a student that was struggling with this commitment?
Q3: What is an example of how a student would successfully achieve this commitment?
Commitment Statements
ACADEMIC GOALS
I commit to setting clear academic goals for this term/year and using the portfolio as a tool to achieve these goals.
TIMELINESS
I commit to managing my time effectively to ensure that I complete all components of the portfolio on time.
ASK FOR FEEDBACK
I commit to actively seeking and effectively using feedback from my teachers and peers to improve my portfolio.
FOLLOWING THROUGH
I commit to taking specific steps for continuous improvement of my portfolio and following through on these steps.
IDENTIFY DIFFICULTIES
I commit to identifying and effectively using my support systems when I encounter difficulties while working on my portfolio.