ALL ABOUT ME PORTFOLIO (Gr.2-3)
Portfolios are a great way for students to tell their story by purposefully selecting the artifacts they want
to include in their portfolio. It encourages students to be reflective of their own learning and growth
Teacher Led
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Requires Computer
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Requires myBlueprint.ca
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will learn and practice reflecting on their choices and decisions.
2. Students will learn to set a goal and monitor their completion progress.
MATERIALS
 Computers, iPads, BYOD
 “The Name Jar” by Yangsook Choi
 Anchor chart paper and markers
 Sample portfolio
 Student Worksheet (Handout A)
GETTING STARTED
1. Schools will be provided with students’ log in information
2. Please visit www.myBlueprint.ca/aam, and enter the email and password to log in.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Before the lesson
1. Show students the sample portfolio and read one reflection to them.
2. Think-Pair-Share: What does this they them about this sample student?
3. Have them share the idea with the class
4. Do the same for a couple more reflections.
5. Introduce portfolios and why they are going to create one.
During the Lesson
1. Give Handout A to students (have a copy for yourself)
2. Do the mini lesson for the appropriate section (see Appendices for mini lessons)
3. Have student answer the questions for that section in their worksheet
4. Using a demo account, walk through steps of adding the artefacts for each section as a class
5. Have students add them to their own account
For steps 4 & 5: Depending on the abilities of your students, you can either let them add the artefacts
themselves right away after each mini lesson, or complete all the mini lessons and corresponding
worksheet questions first, then work with the individually or in small groups to add the artefacts.
6. See Appendix D for quick mini lesson before starting with My Future
7. As a class, complete the Occupation Mini-Match game under My Future (use a demo student
account for your school).
8. Read out the various jobs that are listed after the game is done and ask students if they have
heard of or know anything about those jobs. Ask students to try and guess the roles of each job
ALL ABOUT ME PORTFOLIO (Gr.2-3)
9. Read the brief overviews of each job to students. Have students pick one they find interesting.
After the Lesson
1. Think-Pair-Share – have student discuss:
 what they learned about themselves today
 what did they find easy/difficult about constantly reflecting on their choices
2. Ask a few students to share their answers with the class
SAMPLE PORTFOLIO
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APPENDICES
Appendix A: About Me Mini-Lesson
1. Read aloud - “The Name Jar” by Yangsook Choi
2. Think-Pair-Share – discuss the importance of names (“Why are names important? What does it
tell other about you, your background and your family? How can a name tell a story? Why
should you be proud of your heritage?”)
3. Class discussion – have students share their ideas to the whole class and encourage them to
them about their own family and background
4. Work with students in adding their ‘About Me’ artifacts (my background, my family, my
interests) and writing their reflections
Appendix B: School Mini-Lesson
1. Talk about your classroom agreement and expectations – encourage students to brainstorm
ideas for what they expect or hope to experience/learn in your class
2. Introduce 1 star, 1 wish and give some examples to students, then ask a few students to give
examples themselves to ensure that they understand the concept
3. Work with students to add a teacher artifact and their reflection
4. Class discussion around subject interests and personalities: Have some students share to the
class what their favourite subjects are and why – prompt and guide them in sharing their
reasoning and give them some examples of what that tells others about them (i.e. if a student
likes art because it’s a lot of fun and they’re good at it, it could mean that they are a creative
person)
5. Work with students to add a favourite subject artifact and their reflection
Appendix C: Goal Setting Mini-Lesson
1. Introduce SMART goals – on chart paper, write SMART vertically and write out what each letter
represents (be sure to leave enough space for some examples below each letter)
2. Go over each letter one at a time and provide students with some examples (i.e. S if for specific.
A good example is ‘Exercise for 30mins every day to be healthy’ and a bad example if ‘Be
healthy’) and ask them to try and create some examples of their own (good or bad) and write it
underneath the letter on the anchor chart
3. Once you’ve gone through all of the letter, put up the anchor chart where students can easily
see it
4. Ask students to create their own personal goal to add to their portfolio – work with them to
ensure it’s S.M.A.R.T and guide them in their reflection
Appendix D: My Future Mini-Lesson
1. Pose the question “What is a job” and allow students to brainstorm with a partner or as a class.
2. Ask students to share examples of different jobs that they know off (hint at your own as an
example and try to prompt them to think of jobs in their community)
ALL ABOUT ME PORTFOLIO (Gr.2-3)
HANDOUT A: STUDENT WORKSHEET
About Me
1. Where is your family from? ______________________________________________
2. What does this mean to you? _____________________________________________
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3. Who is in your family? __________________________________________________
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4. What do you do as a family that is fun? _____________________________________
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5. What do you like to do for fun? Why? ______________________________________
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School
1. What is your teacher’s name? ____________________________________________
2. What do you like about your teacher? ______________________________________
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3. What do you want your teacher to do better? _______________________________
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4. What is your favourite subject in school? Why? ______________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________
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Goal
1. List one (1) goal for yourself. _____________________________________________
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2. Why is this goal important? ______________________________________________
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My Future
1. Which job did you like the most from the mini game? _________________________
2. Why did you choose this job? _____________________________________________
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