Student Portfolio

1. Student Portfolio Lauralten Barksdale Age 12 Price School of the Fine & Performing Arts Grade 6 - Room 305 May 2002

2. Quick Links to E-portfolio Topics Pact to Learn Reading Language/Word Study Writing Performance Tasks Assessment and Reflection

3. Biography • Hi, my name is Lauralten Barksdale. I’m 121/2,5.6 and I live on the south side of Chicago. I have asthma, and I’ve had pneumonia several times and I’ve survived them all. I’m in the sixth grade and hopefully I will enter seventh grade next year. I’m also the only child.

4. Family & Friends • I have lots of family and friend. I have 5 friends, 2 are my best friends in the whole world, and 3 are my second best friends in the whole world. My 2 best friend’s names are Crystal McCaster and Tara Ivy. My second best friends names are Regina Jones, Jasmine Ainsworth and Vanessa Washington. They all are very good friends and I adore them, but sometimes they could get on my nerves. I have a big family, my family is mostly consists of cousins There are plenty of uncles and aunts but there are more cousins than anything. I only have one greatcousin, she’s 1 in a half and her name is Vi’asha.

5. Interests & Hobbies • I like to do many special and important things. I like to draw, write poetry, paint, watch t.v, read, write, eat junkfood, listen to lil bow wow, and make people laugh.

6. Extra-Curricular Activities & Special Programs • My attendance in the FBI junior special agent program was very rewarding. It helped me learn different and important things about the FBI.I really enjoyed the program I hope to be involved with itnext year.

7. Special Program: A class course designed for students to: • Acquire skills to live happy, healthy, and successful lives totally on our own • Prepare to deal with the challenges of life • Refrain from smoking, drinking and use of drugs • Gain knowledge and skills to: • Increase self-esteem • Manage anxiety • Say “no” to unfair requests • Make new friends • Stand up for your rights November 2001 – May 2002

8. Digital Portfolio Overview This digital portfolio is a partial collection of my work, representing my accomplishments as a reader and writer. It contains some of my best pieces and an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of the pieces. Some entries are final products while others are works-in-progress. The work displayed is a snapshot of activities and tasks undertaken over time. It shows the progress that has been made during the year.My portfolios shows where I have been and what I have accomplished.

9. Class Syllabus Overview Welcome to the exciting and wonderful world of sixth grade in Room 305! As students in this class, you will use knowledge gained in prior grades to actively participate in new learning experiences… My goal is to create a learning environment that is comfortable and safe that will result in the increased reading and writing skills of students. Activities, tasks and projects for the school year have been thoroughly planned to challenge students. The design of this class is to integrate all areas of the curriculum applying Howard Gardner’s theory of the Multiple Intelligences emphasizing reading and writing. Taken from September 2001Syllabus for Manning/Room 305

10. The Pact to Learn I’ve achieved all of my goals except going to the seventh grade I don’t know if I did yet. I signed the Learner’s Creed in Sept. I believe I followed the learner’s creed such as the following “ I’am here to learn”, I believed I followed that sentence because all while I was in this class I learned something new everyday.

11. Initial Thought aboutReading & Writing The Reading Survey lets me and Ms. Manning know how I felt about reading when I wrote it. Something’s changed on my reading survey like when they asked did I like to read aloud in class, I said sometimes in Sept. but if I were to fill this out again I would say always. My Writing Survey shows what I know about writing and something's about writing. The writing survey has helped me with my writing it has also helped me learn new writing skills. Now I can write mistake free drafts thanks to the writing survey.

12. Reading Option to add graphics, photos

13. Reading Workshop • Read one or more chapter books each week • Read books that you enjoy. • Read a variety of literature genre, authors and topics • Lead a book talk • Practice good reading habits by using graphic organizers, keeping a vocabulary log, discussing the book, etc.). • Writing at least one meaningful reading response letter each week. • Keep records of reading in the Reading Response Notebook. • Follow the suggestions explained in mini lessons, guided reading and literature circles to improve reading comprehension.

14. Reading List • This reading list shows all of the books that I have read this school year. I have read all of the required books: Number the Stars, Bud, Not Buddy, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, The Giver, and Maniac Magee. I have also exceeded the required number of books that were required to be read.. I read from every genre this year. I read lots of book because I love to read reading takes me places I never went before.

15. Reading Response Requirements Possible Topics for Response Letter • What the book is about • How the book makes you feel • Why you think the author wrote the book • What you would change about the book • What you found interesting • What you are wondering about • What you don’t understand or questions you have

16. Reading Response • This letter to Ms. Manning, Tales Mummies Tell meets all of her requirements. My letter meets the requirements because I wrote a brief summery and I wrote in complete sentences. I chose this response letter because I think this particular letter was the most neatest and most interesting letter that I have ever written.

17. The book that I want children to read from grades 5-6 is Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. This book is a Fantasy/Science Fiction. The author of this book is J.K Rowling, a wonderful author who also made the rest of the Harry Potter books. If you read and enjoy this book like I did you will want to read the rest of the volumes. Books I Recommend

18. Use knowledge of language to keep reading continuously Maintain a good rate (slow down to problem solve then speed up) Use rapid automatic word recognition and word-solving skills Change voice tone and use pausing to create phrase units that convey meaning Read punctuation and phrase units to reflect the intended meaning of the text Vary rate and intonation to match text, audience, and purpose Adjust reading for different genres and different purposes Reading Fluency

19. Oral Recording • For my oral reading I chose to read from The Giver because I think it is a very interesting book.

20. wacky academics Language/Word Study extravaganza crazy

21. Language / Word Study • Listen to read-alouds and participate in group discussions • Use standard formation of letters in handwriting • Participate in the interactive vocabulary activities, add words to the word wall • Create and perform in Reader’s Theater • Use rules and principles (spelling, word decoding) introduced in mini lessons in writing and speech

22. Abrasion Culture Sarcophagus Circumference Callus Grammar: A sentence fragment is incomplete because it lacks one orboth of the basic parts of a sentence. A fragment may be missing a subject, a verb, or both. A fragment, like a run-on sentence, should be avoided. EX. At the park we had. Grammar: When the subject and verb of a sentence are both singular or both plural, they agree in number. Singular verbs in the present tense end in s. Plural verbs do not have the ending s. EX. I talk. We talked. Spelling: Start with a one-syllable word that ends in a single consonant, and that has a single vowel before that consonant. Add an ending that begins with a vowel. The final consonant of the one-syllable word is doubled. EX. Skimmed= skimmed Spelling Start with a word that ends in y with a consonant before that y. Add an ending that begins with a consonant. The final y is changed to i. EX. Greedy+ness=greediness Punctuation: Comas are used to separate items in a series Also a comma is used after a thought is finished. EX.My mom brought me shoes, a coat, and sun glasses. Punctuation: A sentence is used after a sentence or a complete thought. EX. We went to the park. Capitalization: Capitalize the names of schools , colleges, government agencies ,international organizations, and businesses. EX. PEPSI soft drink. Capitalization: Capitalize the first letter in every sentence. EX.My name is Kim. Language & Words In Action

23. Writing

24. Writer’s Workshop • Write your ideas for writing in the Writer’s Notebook (journal) • Write for a variety of purposes (narrative, descriptive, persuasive, expository) • Follow the writing process every time you write • Use the tools (rubrics and checklist) during writing • Read poetry during Poetry Club • Write poetry whenever you want • Share your writing with others • Follow the suggestions given during mini lessons, conferences and peer conferences to improve writing

25. Writer’s Workshop Requirements

26. Writing Task: Brainstorming/Pre-Write • This writing process how my Ancient Civilization writing piece from brainstorming to final draft. In this writing piece I had to use a brainstorming format called an outline. The outline helped me write 4 drafts, it also helped me organize the information that I collected.

27. Writing Task: Writing & Revising • Delete this box or continue analysis from previous slide • Insert scanned excerpt of 1st draft and subsequent drafts that show revisions

28. Writing Task: Editing & Publishing

29. Keeping a Journal • Record your thoughts, ideas, fears, hopes… • Respond to what goes on around you • Write original poetry • Record your favorite poems • Elaborate on or reflect upon a previous journal entry

30. Journal Entry • This journal entry is important to me because, it tells you about my name and how I feel about my name. This journal entry relates with my other journal entries because they talk about.

31. Poetry Anthology Description What is Poetry? • A few words that make big thing • A description of something • Words that flow together • Has rhythm • Short songs words put together so well, they refresh your mind • Creative, imaginative • Has different forms and all different types

32. Title of Your Poetry Anthology I really enjoyed doing this project, it was very fun. I think I should’ve added more pictures to this anthology though.

33. Performance Tasks

34. Use soft voices Take turns Encourage everyone to participate Listen to others Stay with your groups be thoughtful and kind Ask for help when you need it Give help when someone asks for it Keep accurate records Assign roles of group members Read the task instructions aloud Discuss the task Agree on the procedure to complete the task Record the information in the required format Check to make sure al group members understand Group Work

35. Group Work • My Landforms group project shows how well I get alone with other people and how well I can work with other people. Our project was well put together because we all had jobs and worked as a group. We followed the directions to draw…

36. Team Spirit! March 2002 Gear Up Adventure Education Program of Northeastern Illinois University conducted two team building courses with Room 305. Cooperative Games course was a series of team building games that took place in the gymnasium. We were successful at all of the tasks. Anger Management was a group discussion on how to control anger held in the classroom. Go team! We did it together! All for one and one for all!

37. Independent Project Requirements • Read instructions carefully • Take notes during instructional sessions on how to complete the task • Plan out steps and schedule time to complete the task • Use specified class time and after school to request additional help • Ask parents/guardians to assist with the task • Submit the completed task (required information and format) on time

38. Independent Project • My quilt project followed most of the requirements such as make a pattern, use colors, cut into a square, draw pictures, and neatness. In my project I don’t have a political map to represent where Barbara Jordan’s birthplace, I didn’t have a correct timeline and Iplederazied.

39. Assessment & Reflection Option to add photo, graphics

40. Teacher Assessment • Academic Anecdotal from Extended Message for Report Card scanned or snap shot

41. Reflection • Describe overall how portfolio shows growth as a student from beginning of school year to now. • Explain any aspect of learning environment that improved your academic performance (Hint: group work, conferencing, after school, Gear Up Friday Session, Life Skills, FBI Junior Agent, etc.) • What will you continue to do or change about your academic progress/behavior as a student in the future?