The Power of Portfolios: What Children Can Teach Us About Learning and Assessment

Preface. Introduction. LESSON 1: Children Can Assess Their Own Learning. LESSON 2: Children Learn All the Time. LESSON 3: Teachers Learn All the Time, Too. LESSON 4: Getting Clear on Portfolio Purpose, Ownership, and Content. LESSON 5: Portfolios Encourage Children to Think About Their Learning. LESSON 6: Portfolios Respond to the Individual Needs of Students. LESSON 7: Designating a Space and Place for Gathering Memories. LESSON 8: A Celebration Connects Child, Portfolio, and Audience. LESSON 9: Teaching Parents How to Be Part of the Portfolio Conference. LESSON 10: Listening for Children's Meaning. LESSON 11: Creating a Language for Portfolios. CONCLUSION: Lessons Learned About Portfolios. Appendices. The Author. References.

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