Chapter+11

Learning target(s) this selection addresses:
 * Title of Selection: Keys to Successful Use
 * Select the kind of portfolio best suited to your context.
 * Determine the learning targets that will be the focus of the portfolio.
 * Engage students in selecting artifacts to include.
 * Prepare students to annotate entries and reflect on the portfolio contents.
 * Plan for sharing options.
 * Manage the process and minimize the mess. ||

In chapter 11, the book gives the reader four steps to ensure success when using portfolios. These tips are very beneficial to teachers because they go into depth about the process of setting up and implementing portfolios in the classroom. I will begin using these steps along with the portfolios mentioned in the chapter. Hopefully my students will benefit from these steps and portfolios in my classroom for the upcoming school year. The four steps are:
 * What this selection illustrates about my learning/why I chose this selection:**
 * Ensure accuracy of the evidence
 * Keep track of the evidence
 * Invest time up front
 * Make the experience safe

**__ Keys to Successful Portfolio Use __** 2. Organize the artifacts. 3. Store the collections. 4. Schedule time throughout the process. || Make sure to explain up front what is expected with the portfolio and how it should be put together. || Make sure to set “norms” so that every feels safe sharing their portfolio. ||
 * ** Ensure Accuracy of the Evidence ** ||  ** Keep Track of the Evidence **  ||  ** Invest Time up Front **  ||  ** Make the Experience Safe **  ||
 * Make sure each piece of the portfolio provides credible information. || 1. Identify the type of artifacts you will be keeping.