Organization and Portfolios Presented by Amy Sivak and Laura Stanik *A special thanks to the teachers of Landmark School: Deidre Mulligan and Faith Hall*
Jan 13, 2015
Organization and Portfolios
Presented by Amy Sivak and Laura Stanik
*A special thanks to the teachers of Landmark School:
Deidre Mulligan and Faith Hall*
Agenda
Gallery Walk/Discussion (10 min) Overview of Research (5 min) Organization Strategies and
Techniques (20 min) Portfolios (20 min) Wrap-Up (5 min)
Gallery Walk
Take a few minutes to list some of the current strategies you use in your classroom that fall under the categories listed around the room.
Discussion of best practices will follow.
Reflect
Take some time to draw or write your current classroom organization system or what you are planning to use for the upcoming year.
How has this system changed or been adapted throughout your teaching experiences?
Research
“Students with learning and attention problems often have difficulty sorting, organizing, and prioritizing information and over focus on details while struggling to identify major themes.” (L MELTZER)
Thoughts???
Research “Adults can provide structures with schedules,
lists, prompts, and visual cues. These systems and scaffolds are eventually reduced as students begin to learn how to set goals, plan, prioritize, organize, shift approaches, and self monitor. The objective is to provide modeling & scaffolding in the hope that students will eventually internalize these strategies.” ( L MELTZER)
Thoughts???
Organization Strategies
Why Use Organization Strategies?
More time on task Every minute counts
Better quality of work Student independence
Self confidence
Organizing Materials
Visual Schedules/Expectations HBC Cards/Books Student Electronic Files Planners Homework Folders/Handouts
Organizing Time
Post Schedules Agendas/Objectives Timers Visual and Verbal Cues Calendars Homework Help
Homework Organization
Homework Organization Continued
See Homework Time Table Handout
Homework Check-Ins by phone, email or websites
Quizlet
Organization Review
Do you think you will be able to incorporate any of these organizational strategies in your classroom this year?
Portfolios
Portfolio System
Find a system that works for you:
Binders? Filing Cabinet? Crates?
Remember: Organization!
Portfolio Days Students choose something from
sections of their binders or classroom organization system
Students reflect on their own work which leads to independence
Table of Contents: Organization Shown at Parent Teacher Conferences
and IEP meetings Student Pride and Ownership
Portfolio N: Folders, Websites and CD Roms
N: - Teacher prepares folders for each student to organize their saved files
Websites – example of a great website for organizing student work
http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/eportfolios/main.html
CD Roms/Flash Drives – students can keep a portable record of their work and reflections throughout the year and keep their work from year to year
How To Create Your Electronic Portfolio
http://www.wikispaces.com/
Click “Get Started”Fill out “Join Now” section
Start Creating!
Example:http://asivak.wikispaces.com/
Creating Electronic Portfolios Continued
www.weebly.comClick “join now”
Fill out “join now” informationStart Creating!
Example:http://7thprojectblock2009.weebly.com
Wrap Up
What are two new ideas you think you may try in your classroom this school year?
Works Cited
Hall, Faith. Presentation. 9 July 2010.
Melzer, Lynn. “The impact of effort and strategy use on academic performance: student and teacher perceptions.” Learning Disabilities Quarterly 24:2 (2001): 85-98.
Mulligan, Deirdre. Presentation. 9 July 2010.
Newhall, T. (2008). Study Skills: Research Based Teaching Strategies A Landmark School Teaching Guide. Landmark School Inc.
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**Please check out these sites for student help on works cited pages:
http://elementary.oslis.org/resources/cm/mlacitationse
www.old.oslis.org/mlacitations/secondary