1. Total Talent Portfolio 1. Wendy Gifford 2. Mike Kopp 3. Dylan Marshall 4. Mike Oomens 5. Todd Wyks 6. Jon Cooling Grade Level: HS

2. Instruments to be used purpose, timetable What InstrumentWhen / by whomWhy this instrument? Business CardCard is produced in homeroom, but they can carry this around with them for the first week of the semester To gather information about how students perceive themselves, which then allows other teachers and students to take this into account BGFL Questionnaire (MI & learning styles) http://www.bgfl.org/index.cfm ?s=1&m=3170&p=1920,index Coordinated by HS guidance, and distributed to homeroom teachers for discussion and reflection – first week of semester Provides a controlled, reliable valid profile of each student, which allows students to reflect on their learning style, opening up discussion and self reflection Paper tower building/ observation (other group challenge activities also possible) Carried out in homeroom, with students as observers – first week of semester To observe how students work together in groups in terms of engagement, creativity, leadership and problem solving. Also a team building activity for homeroom

3. Classroom / Profile What did we learn? Who will you Display Results to: The results would be collated as the basis for the ‘total talent portfolio’ for HS faculty, the student & their parents How will you share results: Results would be stored electronically and accessible to all HS faculty, the student & their parents. Sample Uses for this information: Used for grouping students for projects and assignments, college guidance, planning of UbD units/ performance tasks, course selection, enables teachers to get to know students better

4. Parent Debriefing When: During Open House How: Introduce parents to the ‘total talent portfolio’ Specific Ideas: Parent workshop also required Information needs to be accessed online Reported on in semester reports in the ‘Advisory Section’ in PowerSchool

5. Name Little Jimmy Abilities Fine arts, crafts, PE, drama Interests Learning games, Arts and crafts, Role playing, dramatization Style Preferences Instructional Style Preferences: Kinesthetic and visual spatial Student Specific Summary

6. Business Cards Activity Instructions 1.Take a piece of A4 paper and fold three times 2.Write your name clearly on the front 3.One the back of the paper, illustrate 5 aspects of your personality that are important to you and that you are willing to share publicly 4.Pair up with someone who you don’t know 5.Go through your card with them 6.Pair up with another group and introduce your partner to your new group

7. Business Card Example Name on front Draw interests on the back

8. BGFL Questionnaire (MI & learning styles http://www.bgfl.org/index.cfm?s=1&m=3170&p=1920,index This is results of completing the online Survey – Results give Insights into Your MI’s

9. Observation: The Paper Tower

11. Student /Teacher Observation Checklist Behaviors Engaged Creative Spatial Design Perseverance Leadership Other (information seeker/giver coordinator/recorder) Student Name Jimmy