1. MAKING A MATH PORTFOLIO
My Portfolio
11/10/2019
Mrs. Olsen

2. What Is A Math Portfolio?
Shows what you have learned over each nine week period
Shows how you have progressed
Shows how you feel about your learning
An alternate form of assessment

3. What Does a Math Portfolio Consist of?
Cover page
5-paragraph essay
Supporting evidence (3 activities) to match your essay

4. Cover Page Math Portfolio 2006-2007 Your Name
Place on the inside of the portfolio as your first page.

5. Introductory Paragraph
Summarize your progress for the current nine weeks
Write about how you are doing this nine weeks – good or bad

6. Three Supporting Paragraphs
Choose a category from the list or make up one of your own
Each category must be different. You may not use more than one test or quiz each nine weeks
Activities/assignments done in class are used as examples of supporting details

7. Possible Categories Best work Most challenging
Work you learned the most from
Something you worked on with others
Something that gave you a chance to use technology
Project that took the most planning/thought (not the portfolio itself)
Most satisfying
Most creative
Most difficult
Something you would share with someone

8. Conclusion Set future goals for next nine weeks in this class
Explain how you can improve

9. Transition Words Adds interest to your essay
Extra credit (up to 5 points)
Highlighted with a highlighter
Used correctly

10. Other Requirements Typed Double spaced Spell checked
12 point font minimum
Placed into a portfolio folder
Bind everything. No loose papers!
Cumulative
Be positive

11. Is There a Special Order?
Cover sheet
5-paragraph essay
Activities

12. How Will My Portfolio Be Graded?
Introductory paragraph 15 points
Category 1 paragraph w/ activity 20 points
Category 2 paragraph w/ activity 20 points
Category 3 paragraph w/ activity 20 points
Concluding paragraph points
Presentation points
Includes spelling, grammar and neatness

13. Why Should I Make a Portfolio?
Shows you have a better understanding of mathematics
Improves your writing skills
Worth a test grade

14. When Is the Portfolio Due?

15. The End