Portfolio Update GRADE 7 LESSON 8

Time Required: 30-45 minutes

Content Standards:

AA.S.3 Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

AA.S.8 Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

Indicators: AA.A.7.3.09 Review and update portfolio. AA.PSD.7.8.09 Update student portfolio and reflect accomplishments.

GOAL: Students will review and update their portfolio.

Activity Statements: Students will discuss and review the components of a portfolio. They will complete updated sections for this year and then share their updates with a partner. They will discuss with their partner what has changed and what has stayed the same. The teacher will ask the partners to share with the class what they have learned about their partner today from the portfolio reviews.

Materials: LCD data projector Teacher Resource # 1 Middle School Portfolio Handout #1 Middle School Portfolio

Procedures: 1. Say: Today we are going to talk about portfolios. a. Why did we start a portfolio last year? b. Why is it necessary to update your portfolio each year? c. How will you use your portfolio in your future?

Portfolio Update GRADE 7 LESSON 8

2. Show Instructor Resource #1 Middle School Portfolio

3. Pass out Handout #1 Middle School Portfolio

4. Instruct students to complete the sections as you go through each of them. Give examples of possible answers for each section.

5. Divide students into pairs. Have the students review each other’s updated portfolio. Encourage them to discuss with each other their answers and ask questions to get a full picture of their partner.

6. Go around the class and have student’s share what they learned about their partner by reviewing their updated portfolio. Allow as many students to do this as there is time for.

Discussion: 1. What did you learn today about the value of updating your portfolio? 2. What causes changes in your portfolio? 3. Have you made a lot of changes in your portfolio in one year? 4. What are you learning about yourself through your portfolio? 5. What are others learning about you from your portfolio?

Additional Resources: http://www.marion.k12.fl.us/dept/cte/docs/CareerDevPlan.pdf http://www.prenhall.com/divisions/ECT/app/literacy_portfolios/pdf/chapter3.pdf http://www.dodea.edu/HSi/portfolio.htm http://www.dcn-cde.ca.gov/portfolios.htm

Extension Activities: Students will take the work done in class today home and review with parent and obtain parent signature.

Developed by: Shelly DeBerry, Counselor, Martinsburg High School (2009) [email protected]

Portfolio Update GRADE 7 LESSON 8 Resource or Adapted from: http://missouricareereducation.org/curr/cmd/guidanceplacementG/elearning Grade 9 Unit 1 Lesson 1