The new standards introduced in schools are aimed primarily at creating a successful person who seeks to achieve set goals and knows how to achieve them. In this regard, already from the elementary grades (and sometimes from kindergarten), children begin to maintain a portfolio in which their achievements are recorded. Usually it is a folder in which certificates, certificates are put. It also contains other information about the child. However, parents and educators often have questions about how best to design a portfolio.
In primary school, most often the achievement is recorded at will. In high school, more attention is paid to this, since a portfolio can be one of the advantages of a child with high competition during admission to a professional or higher educational institution.
So, for registration you will need a folder with files. It is desirable that they can be added or removed. If you need to make a portfolio design for a preschooler, you can stop the selection on the folder with a colorful and bright cover. In high school, it is advisable to choose a more restrained and official option. Additionally, you can purchase in-box folders that will streamline the contents of the portfolio, dividing them into its thematic parts.
It is important that the design of the portfolio was not so much a duty as a manifestation of the student’s creativity. The title page usually provides information about the owner of the folder. Some schools give certain recommendations for its design. For example, in the corner you can put a logo or emblem of an educational institution, class.
The next sheet that is needed is the student’s autobiography. Here, the child is given the opportunity to present himself in such a way that the reader can appreciate not only the richness of speech and literacy of the student, but also his analytical abilities, the ability to clearly and consistently express his thoughts.
To make the portfolio of the student more complete, it is advisable to involve pedagogical workers, including a school psychologist. The results of diagnostics and examinations can be placed after an autobiography. This information is not a mandatory document that must be included in the portfolio, so they are attached only at the request of students and their parents.
The main part of this funded folder is the results of certain achievements of the child. Letters received for participation in competitions, events, sports competitions, work in circles, and also documents on completion of additional courses will be enclosed here.
Portfolio design ends with the recommendations of the class teacher and (or) psychologist, in which the student’s successes are summarized, his interests and inclinations are said. Further, the student can write about his opinion regarding self-determination, his future, and share his goals.
It must be said that the portfolio in educational institutions is conducted not only by students, but also by teachers. The purpose of the documentation in this case is to be able to present their achievements for certification and evaluation of the teacher.
The design of the portfolio of the teacher or teacher will be different from that done by the student. Certification commissions have given clear guidelines that describe the requirements for these documents. The teacher’s portfolio contains structured sections, each of which illuminates a certain side of his activity. Letters and diplomas will also be provided here confirming the teacher’s participation in competitions and other events. At the same time, the teacher includes in the folder information not only about his achievements, but also about the successes of his students.