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Introduction
What is a Portfolio?
How do I Begin the Portfolio Process?
Activity 1
The Portfolio Process
Categories of Evidence
Activity 2
Articles on Teacher Reflection
What is the Hopkins Portfolio Process?

The Framework Section
The Standards Section
The Hopkins Portfolio Review Process
The Morgan Portfolio Review Process
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ACTIVITY 2: Identifying and Categorizing Artifacts.

Categorize these artifacts into three categories: Authentic, Reflective or Validating. Many of the artifacts listed could fit into more than one category, depending upon your rationale for selecting it.

  • Teacher developed plans and materials
  • Student work w/captions and/or student reflections
  • Personal reflections
  • Direct observations
  • Photos w/captions
  • Communications w/parents, parent volunteer programs
  • Educational Philosophy
  • Telephone logs
  • Workshop/Grad course attendance, implementation of the new knowledge, and personal reflection
  • Use of technology
  • Case studies—your notes, documentation, reflections and examples of student work for one child where you have identified intervention strategies
  • Classroom management strategies
  • Unit plans
  • Photos, Videoclips
  • Action Research Project
  • Field trip plans
  • Differentiation/Adaptations
  • Examples of different assessment methods
  • Special needs modifications
  • Behavior management plans/strategies/contracts
  • Teacher developed resources: handouts, graphic organizers, etc.
  • Example of collegiality, team work