Letter to the Reader of My Portfolio

Name: ______( ) Class: _____ Date: ______

Letter of introduction to the reader of my portfolio

Write a letter of introduction to the reader of your portfolio. Share with them the story that your portfolio communicates by addressing the following questions:

·  What am I learning?

·  How am I learning?

·  Why am I learning?

·  Who am I becoming? What is a realistic goal for next year? What can I do to achieve this goal?

·  What does my portfolio as a whole reveal about myself as a learner (and/or team player, member of my class/community, thinker etc.)?

Dear whoever may be viewing my portfolio,

Adapted from: Costa, A. L., & Kallick, B. (2004). Assessment strategies for self-directed learning. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.