{"product_id":"9781571100603","title":"Portfolios in the Classroom: Tools for Learning and Instruction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe wonderful effect of the portfolio process is the self-awareness that develops when kids generate their own selection criteria, make decisions, and reflect on their work. When students discuss what they want to include in their portfolio and why, and analyze which project or piece of writing meets those criteria, they are creating connections to learning far beyond the scope of traditional forms of assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePortfolios also increase learning because students:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etake responsibility for their learning;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eactively engage in the learning process;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethink about their own thinking;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egrow in confidence and self-esteem;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eset goals for future learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing portfolios enables teachers to be clearer in their presentation of instructional strategies. Using examples from real portfolios and successful classroom experiences, Beth and Joanne take you step-by-step through helping children create portfolios that reveal accurate assessments of their own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePortfolios in the Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einstructional ideas that extend your use of portfolios;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003equestions throughout the text that guide you to key ideas;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereal student examples from classrooms where teachers have successfully used portfolios;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esamples to illustrate discussion of each element in the process;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eend-of-chapter summaries and a complete bibliography;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereproducible forms for you and your students to use;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecommendations for using portfolios as a tool for parental involvement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a book full of ideas and suggestions that you can put to use immediately in your classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stenhouse Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048835170544,"sku":"9781571100603","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781571100603_p0.jpg?v=1763766013","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781571100603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}