1. Destination Success The Journey Starts First Stop Middle School

2. HELLO!
I am Mrs. Hinson
I am here to help you prepare your 5th grade defense portfolio.
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3. 1. Why a defense portfolio?
Let’s learn more!

4. Success is a journey, not a destination
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
Arthur Ashe

5. 5th Grade Defense Portfolios
Shows progress over time
Highlights your academic and social/emotional learning
Builds a picture of you as a student
Shows that you are ready for middle school and beyond

6. “WHY”
As part of personalized learning we all must take responsibility for our learning and reflect on our successes and struggles!

7. What will my portfolio contain?
The portfolios will include the following artifacts
About me as a learner (Slide 1) Student Agency
Student reflects on his/her learning style, academic strengthens and challenges, SEL growth, honestly acknowledges areas that need further growth, and presents a plan to foster this growth.
Use of 21st Century Skills (Slide 2)
Student uses pictures, examples and other artifacts to show how well they use the soft skills of communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking.

8. What will my portfolio contain?
Data across the 5th grade year (Slide 3) Learner Profile
Student uses data from their data notebooks and HCS Learner Profile to support their growth across their 5th grade year.
Mastery of the HCLTS (Slides 4 and 5) Could be extra slides if more subjects are chosen
Student uses projects and other artifacts to support their mastery of at least 2 chosen areas of study (math, ELA, science or social studies)

9. What will my portfolio contain?
Technology (Slide 6) Tech Enabled Learning
How I used technology in my classes this year. What benefits have I seen from using technology to help me learn?
Connecting to the real world (Slide 7) Authentic Learning
How has what I have learned this year connected to real life?
How will I be able to apply the skills I have learned in the future?

10. What will my portfolio contain?
Final Thoughts (Slide 8)
Summary other information presented
This is “why” I should move on to middle school
Thank you to those who have helped you in elementary school

11. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Be sure to include pictures and graphics in your presentation!
Make you slides more visually appealing with color, pictures and consistent font!
Tell your story in graphics and words!

12. The Learner in Me! My Learning Style I like to work alone on projects
I learn best by both reading about something and seeing demonstrations by the teacher
I like hands-on, real world connections
My Academic Interests
Reading
Personalized Learning
Computers
Facts
My Academic Strengths and Struggles
Read a lot to learn
Creative
Hard worker
Organized
Poor speller
Dyslexic

13. Place your screenshot here
Slide 1
All About Me as a Learner
Honest and reflection look at your learning style, your strengtens and struggles, your attitude about learning and other important information about your “academic self”

14. October: To Do List
Take the following learning inventories
Teacher will introduce and explain

15. Reading Interest Inventory
Teacher will provide you a copy and how to score this inventory
Rate yourself in reading/writing
Rate yourself in math
Rate yourself in science
Rate yourself in social studies

16. What is your favorite subject and why?
What is your favorite hobby and why?
How do I learn best?
 What do I want my parents and teachers to know about me as a learner?

17. Choices for Slide 1
Make a wordle to with words that best describe you, based on what you learned from the inventories and reflections about your learning
Tell your story in pictures and links
Reflect on you as a learner and answer question: Am I the best learner I can be? Display your answer on slide 1.
Purpose your own idea 
Slide 1 is due October 31, 2018.

18. Choose your PPT template from the list below or you may use the slides in PPT or go to web and find a free template.

19. Due dates of slides
Slide 2- November
Slide 3 Designed and ready to add ongoing data- December
Slide 6- January
Slide 7- February
Slide 4+- March and April
Slide 8-April
Final copy of presentation-May

23. Any questions? You can find me at mhinson@henry.k12.ga.us
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