Portfolio
Portfolio Information
*Please note that you have access to the assessment rubric in your Student Tracker*
Choosing Evidence
Select 1 or 2 pieces of evidence (your work created in this course) to demonstrate your achievement of each of the 6 Big Ideas listed on the homepage of the course. Try to ensure that you include different forms of evidence from the curricular competencies and content areas (also on the home page).
Post your evidence in your Portfolio. This is likely to be the Portfolio section of your Class Notebook on MS Office 365, but could be in a number of different formats. We will discuss this more face-to-face in our synchronous sessions.
Guiding Questions for Portfolio Reflections
You need to include a detailed written reflection and explanation for each of your evidence pieces. Use these questions to help guide your writing.
1. What is the specific evidence you have chosen? Provide one or two sentences describing the evidence piece.
2. What did you learn/experience by creating the evidence in relation to the specific Big Idea specified by the English Studies 12 Curriculum? Provide three or four sentences giving details and explanation.
3. What does the Big Idea mean to you as a student/learner/educated citizen? Why do you think it is meaningful or important? Provide three or four sentences explaining the importance of this Big Idea.
Caption and description for selected evidence:
What is the evidence you have chosen? Be sure give it a specific enough caption so that I will know exactly what I am looking at. Tell me when it was created. Which quest or learning experience does it relate to?
Context of the evidence in relation to the prescribed curricular Big Idea or other course learning outcomes:
What concepts, content, vocabulary, techniques, methods, etc. did you learn as a result of creating this evidence piece?
How does the evidence relate to improving knowledge, improving skills and/or improving attitudes about English Studies or being an educated citizen in general?
How has the evidence impacted your knowledge and insights and/or beliefs about your own ability as an English student?
Does the evidence address a specific content area or way of communicating learning?
Does the evidence address a specific learning style(s)?
What are the strengths of your chosen evidence?
Context of Outcome in relation to your life. Why is the Big Idea important to you?
Remove yourself from discussing your evidence selection and speak to the chosen outcome.
Describe why this aspect of your learning is important in an instructional context.
How might someone transfer this skill or Big Idea into real life?
Communication Checklist:
Is your reflection written clearly and succinctly?
Have you clearly addressed the 3 Guiding Questions with enough detail to explain why your chosen evidence is a good match for the Big Question?
Are spelling and grammar correct?
Does your reflection include accurate terms/devices?
Have your cited your sources if required?
Is each reflection written in a consistent format?
Adapted from: Student Teaching Handbook, Guiding Questions for Reflection (University of Wisconsin-SCOUT) via OLTD 501 (Vancouver Island University)