Middle Years Portfolio
Grade 7
This Slideshow is intended to be done progressively, throughout the school year, and aligned to Grade 7 IPP tasks, with activities for students to document and reflect on their career and life planning throughout this school year.
Minds-On
Let’s say you have a backpack and you could fill it up with everything that represents your middle school experiences.
Reflect:
What are some of the things you would put in your backpack?
Learning Objectives
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Describe who you are as a person and as a learner with a Middle Year Portfolio, showcasing your uniqueness, skills, interests, learning style and experiences.
Reflect on your strengths, interests, and values to help you make informed decisions about your education journey.
Apply learning and skills to influence decisions and actions in various aspects of your life.
What are portfolios?
What is a portfolio??
What would you put in a Middle Years Portfolio?
Why do you need a portfolio?
How could you use a portfolio?
Portfolios
Check out this Who Am I Exemplar Portfolio.
Why use portfolios?
What do you notice between these two drawings? What are the differences?
Why use portfolios?
By using portfolios, you will start/continue your learning journey (left) and you will continue to grow and progress (right).
By creating and utilizing portfolios, you will document, reflect and showcase your growth and progress from now until the end of your elementary journey and beyond.
This will set you up for a successful transition to high school and to your future!
Middle Years Portfolio
Portfolios are a great way to document, organize and share your learning/career exploration, reflect on what you learned and see how much you’ve grown during a school year.
Middle Years Portfolio Checklist
Middle Years Portfolio Activity
Task: Creating a Middle Years Portfolio
From the left-hand navigation menu go to Home > Portfolios > Add portfolio > Title your portfolio “Middle Years Portfolio” > Add description (optional)
Evidence of Learning can be captured with various media options - giving you the ability to demonstrate your learning in a variety of ways!
Be sure to reflect and add your tasks, goals, projects, assignments, and activities as you complete them, and select items that demonstrate where you are, what you're proud of, and what you'd like to showcase to others.
Who Am I survey Activity
Task: Complete the Learning Styles survey to learn more about yourself!
Hobbies and Interests Activity
Task: Add a journal entry and list your social activities, hobbies and at least 2 personal interests to show others a glimpse into your personality.
Do you play any sports in your spare time? Are you a big reader?
A list of your hobbies and interests gives other more information about you and also shows areas of your life where you've gained experiences such as teamwork and commitment.
Portfolio” > +Add Box > Add Journal (remember you can add text, audio or video for your post!)
Goal setting
Achieving your goals takes meaningful planning and effort.
1- Watch this video:
2- Reflect: What did you learn watching this video? How can this help you achieve your own goals?
Goal setting
What is a goal?
A goal is a desired outcome that will make a difference in your life as a result of achieving it. There are many types of goals, including academic, extracurricular, community, education, career, and learning skills goals.
What is goal setting?
A goal requires effort and focus to achieve it. To help keep track of your progression towards a goal, you need to set a timeframe and an action plan. An action plan consists of specific tasks or steps that you will follow to achieve your end goal.
Goal setting
REFLECT…
Goal setting example
Learn how setting goals for yourself will help you stay motivated and focused!
Here is an
example of a goal.
Goal Setting Activity
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Task: Reflect on your progress and future, and set goals which allows you to identify your aspirations and create a roadmap to achieve them.
From the navigation menu on the left-hand side of your screen, select Home > Goals > +Add Goal
Add ONE (1) Other Goal (short term) and include an Action Plan with tasks for how you intend to achieve it. This can be about anything else in your life that you would like to improve on
Goal Tip! Click on ‘Need Help’ and look at different goal examples.
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Add ONE (1) Academic Goal (short term) and include an Action Plan with tasks for how you intend to achieve it. This can be around Learning Skills or to improve on a specific subject area.
Self-Awareness
What is self-awareness?
How do you know if you are self-aware?
Understanding Self-Awareness: How to Develop It
Self-awareness is the conscious knowledge of your own character, feelings, motives, and desires. It involves understanding your strengths and weaknesses, recognizing how your behavior affects others, and being mindful of your thoughts and emotions.
Tips to develop self-awareness:
Regularly reflect on your thoughts and behaviors.
Analyze past experiences and learn from them.
Reflect and Self-Awareness Activity
+Add Box > Add Journal (remember you can add text, audio or video for your post!)
Reflecting on Elementary School and looking ahead |
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Review your Goals Activity
Task: Review goals set in November
Why is it important to review goals?
What is Experiential Learning ?
Experiential learning is the process of learning by doing or reflecting on real-world experiences you may have had. Through experiences, you can apply your learning to classroom activities and real-world situations.
Source: https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/cooperative-education-2018.pdf
What is the experiential learning cycle ?
Source: https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/cooperati
ve-education-2018.pdf
The Experiential Learning Cycle | ||
Phase | Guiding Question | Description |
Participate | What? | You are immersed in an experience, acknowledging what you are doing, what you are thinking, and what you are feeling during the experience. |
Reflect | So what? | You think about your experience, guided by reflective questions and prompts, and identify what you learned as a result of the experience – about yourself, other people, the world, your opportunities, or the topic of study. |
Apply | Now what? | You describe how your learning stimulates further inquiry: how it has influenced – or may influence – your decisions, opinions, goals, and plans; and what you might do differently if you have a similar experience in future. |
Skills and Abilities
Which talents do you think you were born with, and which ones did you have to practice a lot to get good at?
Skills and Abilities
Understanding the difference between skills and abilities to support your self-awareness in understanding the process of learning a new skill.
Skills | Abilities |
Examples: communication, collaboration, problem-solving |
Examples: physical coordination, memory |
Skills and Abilities Activity
Read about Sam’s storytelling talent here.
What are some of Sam’s natural abilities and some of his acquired skills?
Identify people you know with abilities that come naturally to them and people who have worked hard to develop their skills.
Skills and Abilities Activity
Task: Using media, show and describe a skill you learned from an experience where you applied the experiential learning cycle (see slides 9 and 10 for the meaning of the experiential learning cycle).
What is a Resume?
Resume Activity
Task: Reflect on elements that you can add to your resume. Think about what skills/experience you would I like to have on your resume? What experiences/skills could be added to your resume?
Before making your resume, it is a good idea to start thinking about some of your skills, traits, experiences, and interests.
List 4 positive qualities or skills about yourself: | Choose an experience you had in the past and answer the following questions: |
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Resume Activity
Task: Reflect on elements that you can add to your resume.
Think about what skills/experience you would I like to have on your resume?
Visit the Guides section to access the resume guide.
Occupations, Careers and Jobs
Understanding new terms as you prepare for your future.
Occupations, Careers and Jobs (continued)
Vocabulary | Definition & Examples |
Job | A paid or unpaid position in an organization, company, store etc. with specific duties and responsibilities. Examples: chef at East Side Mario’s, customer service representative, financial analyst, mechanic at Mazda dealership |
Occupation | A person's principal work or business, as a means of earning a living. Examples: marine biologist, plumber, engineer, nurse, teacher, real estate agent, musician |
Career | Career is a concept that involves the work roles that you have fulfilled and your life experiences. Everything we experience while we work takes place under the umbrella of our career. Careers are unique to each person and are dynamic, unfolding throughout our lives. Examples: Healthcare, Education, Sales |
Occupations, Careers and Jobs Activity
Task: Research occupations using myBlueprint, and reflect on your favorite occupations.
Occupations, Careers and Jobs Activity (continued)
Reflect by answering the questions below (click Add Reflection at the bottom of your occupation box in your portfolio):
Checklist review
Task: Review the Middle Year Portfolio checklist (slide 10)
Middle Years Portfolio -
Grade 7: Self-Assessment
Visit this link to complete your self-assessment!
Great work completing your Middle Years Portfolio!
You can revisit and add to your portfolio next year (and thereafter)!
Have a great summer!