assignment#7: grade-level portfolio instructions

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http://san-bernardino-county.net/images/calstate-sanbernardino.jpg Welcome ! EESL 545-70/50/01 Assignment #7: Grade Level Writing Portfolio

Assignment 7: Information:

Assignment 7: Information This is the culminating assignment in the course A group project: you will work with 2 other students (groups of 3) who teach the same grade level as you Visit each others’ blogs, and if you do not have grade-level information on your blog, make sure to fix it.

Assignment #7:

Assignment #7 It is a PORTFOLIO that offers ideas to grade level teachers in the area of writing.

Portfolio Rubric:

Portfolio Rubric EESL 545 Online Grade Level Portfolio Rubric.doc

The Portfolio: The Parts:

The Portfolio: The Parts Cover Page (Follow APA Guidelines) Table Of Contents (Follow APA Guidelines) Introduction Philosophy Statement Author Biographies

Section 1: CONTENTS:

Section 1: CONTENTS Contents: Description of four (4) writing genres 5 Prompts for each genre Students’ choice of distinctive features

SECTION 2: EVALUATION OF PORTFOLIO:

SECTION 2: EVALUATION OF PORTFOLIO In the Evaluation of Portfolio part, describe: How students will self-assess How teachers will assess writing The use of checklists, rubrics, anecdotal records, portfolios, and 6+1 trait framework Include sample checklists and rubrics

SECTION 3: WRITING CONFERENCES:

SECTION 3: WRITING CONFERENCES In the Writing Conferences part, describe Writing Process Conferences (provisions, description) Writing Assessment Conferences Portfolio Conferences

SECTION 4:SHOWCASING STUDENT WRITING:

SECTION 4:SHOWCASING STUDENT WRITING In this part of the portfolio, describe the following Presenting, sharing and Displaying Student Work Describe the purpose, ways and frequency of sharing students’ writing with others or the community Reporting Writing Assessment to Parents Describe the purpose, ways and frequency of reporting assessment results and student progress to parents

Instructions for Introduction:

Instructions for Introduction Discuss the purpose of the portfolio Describe the contents of the portfolio

Instructions for Biographies:

Instructions for Biographies Give a brief biography of each of the authors. Include names, where you live currently, work/teaching experience, professional plans for the future

Instructions for Philosophy Statement:

Instructions for Philosophy Statement Based on your Assignment #1, “Myself as a Writer”, as well as your Assignment # “Course Reflection” , state your personal philosophy that guided your choice of genres, prompts, evaluations, or anything else that you included in this portfolio.

Getting Started:

Getting Started Update the Personal Information Section of your blog to include the grade level of students you are working with. Visit your classmates’ blogs . Contact two (2) other classmates you would like to work with (I will NOT assign groups) Discuss how you will complete this project together. Begin working as soon as possible—this is a big project!!! Complete and submit the portfolio as a single MS Word document with all of your names on it.

Sample : Table Of Contents:

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Sample: Philosophy Statement:

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Sample: Genre Description:

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Sample: Introduction:

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