Portfolio

Parent, Provider and Community Relations

Steps in a Portfolio Development

Develop a Portfolio Policy– who is going to collect data?– whom is the data being collected on?– when is this being done?– who is responsible?– who will this be shared with?– teacher’s release time?– NEEDS TO BE IN HANDBOOK

Collecting Work Samples

Define the size and quantity for each child. Date each item. Take photos of large stuff or three dimensional stuff, or child doing activities.

Define the time schedule of collecting resources.

Will you collect items related to show developmental growth?

Take Photographs

Figure out who, when, how often, of what,

Who is going to finance this? – How? Selling of photos to parents

• PTA• Fund raising • classroom budget- lose art supplies

Take Photographs continued

Confidentiality can all children be photographed. Adoption and divorce are 2 cases that might not allow this.

Watch what you photograph Signature of parental consent