NatomasCharterSchoolLeadingEdgeAcademy

PortfolioPreparationReflection

Project/Unit:

Assignments:

Thinkabouttheactivitiesfromtheunitandselect3thatyoufeelarestrongexamplesofyourwork.Thenputcheckmarksorxsinthe
boxesforwhatpillarsyouthinktheyhit.
Projects

GeniusHour

BetterTechClassroom

GlobalThinking
(Takingyour
learningoutside
ofjustthe
classroom.
Thinkingabout
thebigger
connections/
effectsonalarger
scaleinyour
school/local
community/
country/global
world)
X

Cultural
Diversity
(Diversity
encompasses
race, gender,
cultural or ethnic
groups, age,
personality, etc.
The goal is to
have a society
be as inclusive
as possible)

TechSavvy
(Usingyour
technologyand
multimedia
skillstoexpress
andpublish
yourideasEx:
websites
created,
infographics,
videoscreated)

Partnership/Leadership
(Howhaveyoupositively
contributed?Workingwith
otherscollaborativelyand
takingtheleadwhen
appropriateEx:
Modelingpositivedecision
making,makingsurework
isdelegatedinabalanced
way,&takingtheactions
ofarolemodel,etc...)

CriticalThinking
(Theprocessof
conceptualizing,
applying,analyzing,
synthesizing,and/or
evaluatinginformation.
Findingsolutionsto
difficult,complex,
and/orrealworld
problems.)

Reflection Format: Use this form to brainstorm your ideas to revise your ePortfolio. Think about
the pillars youve met and how youve met them.
1. Describe how your academic skills have grown through the projects youve
completed.
From others presentation I learned how to create a app, about pet
shelters,etc.
My skills also grew because I learned about different problems that people
are trying to solve.
I learned how to work with someone with equal amount of work.
My partnership and leadership skills grew because i worked with someone
My skills also grew because I know how to help the community.
2. Describe the Leading Edge Pillars applied in the projects listed above.
a. Global:Both of the projects fit in this pillar because we had to think outside
of class to get inspired
b. Cultural:No project fits in this pillar

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PortfolioPreparationReflection

c. Tech Savvy:No project fits in this pillar because we didn't use anything
that we were new to
d. Partnership/Leadership:Genius hour project fits in this pillar because I
worked with a partner.
e. Critical Thinking:Both projects fit in this pillar because we had to think
really hard about what we wanted
3. Now go to your ePortfolio. Insert one project that you brainstormed above,
along with your short written reflection.

Self-Assessment

Comments

Self score
1-5
(5 being
advanced)

Preparation:
Prewriting form
completed

Reflection:
Relates Unit Assignments
to:
Subject Area Skills
Leading Edge Pillars.

Conclusion:
State future application
of skills