Literacy Portfolio Analysis

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At first when I was told we had to create this literacy portfolio. It really didn’t make sense to why I had to pull a student who was below grade level out of class to complete this assignment. Once I read APS 7 and saw how I could use the portfolio to help me help my students, it started to make sense. I would like to have a literacy portfolio for all of my students when I get my own classroom. This would be something I start at the beginning of the year. I could see who needs the most help and in what areas. This would also be a great way for me to keep up with the progress of the students to show how much they have grown.
I still need to work on how to do the data on the running record sheets but I think that will come with practice. What

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