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It's been an exciting start to the term for our Year 5 students, commencing a unit of work on animal adaptations as part of the Science and Technology syllabus. I set the context for the project with an animation I created using PowToon. In the video students have been commissioned to work for the CSIRO to discover and document the adaptations of an Australasian animal. Their work will be showcased as a Google Site. The websites will then form an outdoor virtual gallery in the school garden, where images of animals with a corresponding QR code will be displayed for the school community. We have only just commenced this innovative project, but here are 10 tips for building Google Sites with students.

1. and animation using Interactivity: Challenge your students to go beyond images and text. Interactivity is very easy with the many G Suite extensions. My students will embed a mind map using Mindomo, a flow chart using LucidChart, interactive images using Poly 3D, augmented reality using Tour Creator Gifmaker.

2. and Images: Teach students how to source beautiful, quality and copyright free images. My students use Unsplash, Pixabay Flickr as their first choice to find images. Next they use Google Images, but can only select images that are labelled for reuse. It is also important that students look a the quality of the image and choose pictures that have a high pixel count.

3. Publish Settings: Think about your school context and what publish settings are most appropriate. Some schools actively promote showcasing student work online in order to create an authentic audience. Other schools prefer to have student work only accessible to parents and the school community in order to protect the digital footprint of students.

4. Collaborate: The power of Google Sites is that they are seamless for collaboration. Have students work in groups with key responsibilities and roles in a project. Collaboration and teamwork is a vital skill for our students as they move towards a 21st century workforce.

5. Project Folder: The first step to a collaborative Google Site is creating a Google Drive folder that has the correct publish settings. Then the Google Site and all of the content for the website should be saved in this project folder. Objects embedded from Google Drive will not appear for other viewers if the sharing settings are not correct.

6. Sample: It can be very effective to create a sample website that provides a scaffold and also generates excitement for the final product. For the Year 5 adaptations unit I created a sample website on the Thorny Devil.

7. Checklist: Create a Google Doc that is a checklist for criteria that must be included in the website. As students add an element they can make note of the completion date. Each student can copy the checklist and create their own version in their shared Google Drive project folder. This allows the teacher to track student progress. Include extension options for gifted students and reduce the criteria for students with learning difficulties.

8. Avatar: To create a sense of ownership, have students add an avatar and biography to the home page. This is an opportunity for discussing thoughtful and safe online publishing, as using an avatar is personal but not identifiable. I used Avatar Maker with my Year 5 students.

9. Class Site: It is really valuable for students to be able to view one another's websites in order to be inspired and provide feedback to their peers. Create a Google Site that has all of the students' websites hyperlinked as a landing page for the cohort.

10. Showcase: Consider how you can showcase student work in a way that provides purpose and audience. Our garden gallery will place the student work in an authentic context and will be viewed by students, teachers and parents.

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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
-Dr. Seuss

recent graduate of McGill's BEd, Kindergarten and Elementary program. greatest impact. Every day, children around the world are being told that they aren't good enough, or that they just "can't". As a teacher, I feel I have a positive platform from which to dispel that fallacy. I realize that teaching is a profession that can be supremely exhausting, but I know in my heart that the benefits outweigh the fatigue ten times over. Teaching requires patience, understanding, compassion, and enthusiasm - all things that I am more than willing to provide on a daily basis.
Hello,

I became a teacher for a very simple (albeit perhaps somewhat cliché) reason -

In this portfolio, I hope you will find everything you want to know about my philosophy and views of education, my teaching style, and many aspects of the learning I have completed so far. Hopefully, in navigating this page, you will come to understand who I am as a teacher. My goal is to highlight the strengths that make me a passionate, efficient and useful addition to any teaching team.

Enjoy!

Resumé

My Philosophy of Education

Welcome to my digital portfolio. My name is Stéphanie Ladner and I am a I want to make a difference. While there are many fields in which I could accomplish this goal, I feel that education is the one in which I can have the

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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." -Dr. Seuss recent graduate of McGill's BEd, Kindergarten and Elementary program. greatest impact. Every day, children around the world are being told that they aren't good enough, or that they just "can't".

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In the age of technology, schools need to ensure that students become fluent in computer skills. Google, the company of choice for most school districts, continues to provide educators and students with tools that allow for collaboration and quality design work.

Google Slides, an application used in many classrooms, is a great platform to create engaging student presentations and projects thanks to its versatility and design features. Below, teachers, administrators, and parents can find 10 project ideas that incorporate the use of Google Slides in the elementary school classrooms.
More: 10 Ways to Googlefy Your Classroom
1. Describe a Mystery Item: Using Adjectives and Your Five Senses

Students can learn the basics of Google slides with this simple, yet fun project. Students by describe a mystery item and the class solves the mystery at the end of the presentation. The presentations are organized as:

Slide 1: Title page "Mystery Item" and student name

Slide 2: "What It Looks Like" - students describe the color, shape, and size of the object

Slide 3: "What It Sounds Like" - student describe the noise the object makes

Slide 4: "What It Tastes Like" - students describe how the object tastes

Slide 5: 'What It Feels Like" - student describes how the item feels

Slide 6: "The Big Reveal" - can you guess the mystery item?

Slide 7: A picture of the item

This project co-aligns with objectives that prompt students to describe using their five senses. It can also be used as a brainstorming activity for writing a descriptive paragraph. Since the project highlights the use of adjectives and strong vocabulary words, it can showcase why it's important to use precise language when writing.

2. Reach Students with Autism: Script Fading

Google slides can be used to help students with autism communicate with their peers. With the help of a speech teacher and a BCBA, a Google slide presentation was created that helped a student in our class communicate with others during morning meeting.

The first page was the list of topics that could be talked about with the student. The remaining pages answered those questions. The student filled out the prompt questions during speech so the answers were her own, and then read the slide presentation during morning meeting since she was not able to generate ideas on the spot.

The student was then prompted by Google Slides to ask a friend in the class a question. Since each page linked to the home page (represented by the home-base symbol) and a question mark (which brought the student to the question prompt slide), the student started to learn how to use the program herself after some training.

An example of a presentation is here: Script Fading Using Google Docs

A communication system that incorporates Google slides can be easily generalized to other settings since it can be accessed on a Chromebook, iPad, and iPhone.

3. Create an E-Book/E-Story

E-books are becoming increasingly popular due to the ease of being able to read a book on any tablet. This is especially for this generation of learners; more of their textbooks and schoolwork are being transitioned to an online format each year.

Students can use Google slides to write their own e-book by typing a short story and adding pictures they make or find via research. The best part is that Google Slides allows students to collaborate, allowing small groups to work on a story, script, or other writing project together. Since collaboration can take place outside of school, students are not limited to group time given in class to complete an assignment.
More: 100+ GSuite Tips and Tricks for Every Teacher
4. Create A Review Game

After teaching a unit, students or teachers can create a review game and share with the class. Jeopardy, a popular game among many students, is a great format to help keep students engaged in the studying process.

Templates of the game can be found pre-made online at Jeopardy Labs, making it easy for teachers and students to find in the correct information for the review.

5. Build a Business

Students can create their own business and apply their understanding of profit, producers, consumers, natural resources, and money. When teaching economics in social studies, this Google Slides presentation allows students to apply the knowledge of major vocabulary words and concepts into a virtual business plan.

Since many businesses need to pitch their ideas to a marketing team, this project gives students a real-life experience with communicating an idea or project. A rubric for grading, which outlines the major components of the project, is shared here.
More: 5 MORE Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom
6. Share Pre-Activity Station Reminders

Teachers can have students preview information regarding a classroom activity or lesson by posting Google Slides in Google classroom. Students can then individually review a presentation at their seats. For example, before placing my students into a center for a review, I had them preview the expectations of each group member role so I did not need to explain the specificity of each while explaining the activity.

This feature allowed me to chunk the lesson into manageable parts, and individualize instruction. An example of the presentation that outlined group member roles is shared here: Secret Agents of America

7. Introduce Yourself: All About Me

Many students are given the opportunity to share information about themselves with the class at the beginning of the year or when awarded student of the week. Many times, students typically make posters and give an oral presentation.

Now, they can enhance their "all about me" projects with the use of Google Slides, embedding videos and pictures into the presentation. Students can record and insert short clips of family members and pets. Students can also include multiple pictures and use transitions to feature certain elements.

8. Assign Student Presentations: Be The Expert

Students can extend learning about a topic to outside of the classroom, and share their research with classmates, through a Google Slides presentation. Students will use the skills of organizing, citing evidence, and presenting their findings to the class. Google Slides offers a question and answer app, as well, allowing students to ask questions in real-time. Students love the opportunity to share their knowledge with their classmates and see answers in real time. Check out this funny example: https://youtu.be/bt9F7tKcZcU.

9. Assess With Google Slides

Finding and using appropriate assessments that drive instruction has been an educational focus for the last few years. Now, students can create assessments that review key vocabulary words and topic content on Google Slides.

Students can design their presentation so that students can review the information they answered wrong on a slide by linking to the correct information later in the presentation. Students can also receive reinforcement for their correct answers. By linking future slides to the answer choices, the Google slides assessment engages students with a deeper level of understanding.

Long gone are the days where students take assessments, and then wait a week to see what they got correct or incorrect.
More: 15 Expert Google Drive Tips for Teachers
10. Use Jigsaw Method: Whole Group Experiments

Many teachers like to use the jigsaw method when teaching new material to a class of students. During a jigsaw, each group is responsible for becoming the experts on one topic and then teaching the class their specific section. A jigsaw approach provides students with the opportunity to teach and listen, rather than depending on one person, the teacher, for all the information.

Since Google slides permits multiple users to be active within the same project at once, allow your class to create one PowerPoint together, with each group responsible for making 2 to 3 of the slides. At the end of the project, the class will each have a copy of a comprehensive PowerPoint that links important information that each student collectively worked on.

Teachers can use this as an opportunity for teaching how to give appropriate feedback. For example, students can make editorial comments about format and content issues. The jigsaw, whole group PowerPoint, also helps teach the lesson of teamwork.

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Henry David Thoreau

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My name is Kristi Clark and this is my 4th year teaching 2nd grade at Pisgah Forest Elementary. I was born and raised in Brevard, NC and have been married for 12 years. My husband is also a Brevard native. I have three children and my oldest is starting high school this year. I attended Brevard College where I earned my BA and then earned my MA from Appalachian State. My favorite thing to do is read and to spend time with my family! I invite you to look through my portfolio as I share my love of teaching, my educational goals, and my students' projects.

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My name is William McKinley Hastings and thank you for visiting my Health Science ePortfolio. I am an undergraduate student attending Clemson University, majoring in Health Science with a concentration in Pre-Professional Health Studies. My education at Clemson University will prepare me for a future in the medical field.

The links section to the left, are a group of links that may be of interest to you. The first two links are the college and program I am enrolled in. The next link is the home page for the hospital I interned at during the summer of 2009.

The Summer Volunteering links are pages about the mission trips and camps I have chaperoned in the past.

Under My Works, there is a General Education Competency link, which will take you to my artifacts page. My artifacts page is a collection of documents that I have written during my time at Clemson.

Please feel free to explore my ePortfolio.

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Hello! My name is Kelby Sappington and I am a senior in Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School. Over the past school year, I have been working with a local nonprofit organization called Service Dogs of Virginia (SDV). The focus of my project has been studying how effective service dogs are in helping a family cope with the difficulties of having an autistic child. For my internship, I have had the unique opportunity to work with an autistic child and his service dog and have thus gotten incredible hands-on experience.

I've also created a Junior Ambassador Program for SDV, the purpose of which is to get children involved in the organization and to positively affect their community. The Junior Ambassadors have participated in numerous activities, including holding a dog wash as a fundraiser and bringing service dogs to an assisted living facility to visit with the elderly residents. I'm hoping the Junior Ambassador Program will continue even after I am gone and that the Junior Ambassadors will continue to affect their community in a positive way.

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Hello! My name is Kelby Sappington and I am a senior in Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School. Over the past school year, I have been working with a local nonprofit organization called Service Dogs of Virginia (SDV). The focus of my project has been studying how effective service dogs are in helping a family cope with the difficulties of having an autistic child.

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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."
Henry David Thoreau

My name is Brittany Côté and welcome to my teaching portfolio.

I am currently a teacher with Edmonton Public Schools but I am much more than that. I am also a teammate, a colleague, a fiance, a family-member, a friend, a confidant and a coach. I am a very passionate person and strive to accomplish my goals. I enjoy working with people, always learning, challenging myself and playing sports. Please continue on to the rest of my portfolio to discover more about me as a professional.

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"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."Henry David Thoreau My name is Brittany Côté and welcome to my teaching portfolio. I am currently a teacher with Edmonton Public Schools but I am much more than that.

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Physics Portfolio - Analyzing and Interpereting Data

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Introduction Analyzing data means to use information you have from graphs, charts, tables or any other representations of data to form inferences and interpretations. Scientists analyze data so that they can learn more about their surroundings and figure out meaningful information from their

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My name is Kristi Clark and this is my 4th year teaching 2nd grade at Pisgah Forest Elementary. I was born and raised in Brevard, NC and have been married for 12 years. My husband is also a Brevard native. I have three children and my oldest is starting high school this year.

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In Unit 3, the class studied forces in depth- including the force of friction, gravitational force, and normal force. Gravitational force, also known as weight, is measured in Newtons and always pulls downward towards the Earth's surface. It can be found by multiplying a persons weight in kilograms by -10 m/s/s, which is the acceleration on Earth due to gravity. Friction is the force opposing motion between two surfaces that rub against each other. On a horizontal surface, friction works parallel to the ground. Normal force is the force that opposes gravitational force (on a horizontal surface). It pushes upward from the surface that holds the object; it is the force that keeps objects from falling through tables or the floor! When on a incline, normal force will no longer work opposite of the force of gravity- it will be angled like the plane it is on.

Perhaps the most important formula we used in Unit 3 was F = m*a. It is also the most simple. Another vital part of our unit was Newton's three laws. The first law states that an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless an outside force acts upon it. The same goes with an object at rest. Newton's second law simply tells us the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration: F=m*a. The third law concludes that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. During our unit assessment, we focused on this law, as we dealt with the pushes off of walls and each other.

For our Unit 3 assessment, we applied our knowledge of forces to a fun competition. Given three carts, the goal was to launch the third cart as far as possible after pushing off of the wall. My group, consisting of myself, Emily, and Kirsten, decided that our pushes would be the most effective if they were done at exactly the same time. In the end, Emily's cart traveled farther than any other!

Using the Explain Everything app, I then made a video that ultimately led to finding the acceleration of Emily's cart, 43.2 m/s/s. In it, I found the friction of her cart, and the net forces, or total forces, of all three.

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Unit 3: Forces - Gweneth Gustafson AP Physics Portfolio

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In Unit 3, the class studied forces in depth- including the force of friction, gravitational force, and normal force. Gravitational force, also known as weight, is measured in Newtons and always pulls downward towards the Earth's surface. It can be found by multiplying a persons weight in kilograms by -10 m/s/s, which is the acceleration on Earth due to gravity.

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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
-Dr. Seuss

recent graduate of McGill's BEd, Kindergarten and Elementary program. greatest impact. Every day, children around the world are being told that they aren't good enough, or that they just "can't". As a teacher, I feel I have a positive platform from which to dispel that fallacy. I realize that teaching is a profession that can be supremely exhausting, but I know in my heart that the benefits outweigh the fatigue ten times over. Teaching requires patience, understanding, compassion, and enthusiasm - all things that I am more than willing to provide on a daily basis.
Hello,

I became a teacher for a very simple (albeit perhaps somewhat cliché) reason -

In this portfolio, I hope you will find everything you want to know about my philosophy and views of education, my teaching style, and many aspects of the learning I have completed so far. Hopefully, in navigating this page, you will come to understand who I am as a teacher. My goal is to highlight the strengths that make me a passionate, efficient and useful addition to any teaching team.

Enjoy!

Resumé

My Philosophy of Education

Welcome to my digital portfolio. My name is Stéphanie Ladner and I am a I want to make a difference. While there are many fields in which I could accomplish this goal, I feel that education is the one in which I can have the

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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." -Dr. Seuss recent graduate of McGill's BEd, Kindergarten and Elementary program. greatest impact. Every day, children around the world are being told that they aren't good enough, or that they just "can't".

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Analyzing data includes tabulating, graphing, or statistical analysis, which can reveal the meaning of data and its relevance. Analyzing data is examining the information gathered in the lab and looking for and patterns or relationships. This is important to many scientists because it allows them to make decisions and come to a conclusion based on the evidence. There are two types of data, quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative data focus on numbers and calculations for example, weight and slope. Whereas, qualitative data focuses on words and non number observations, such as color and texture. There are many tools that can be used when analyzing data like tables, graphs, and mathematics.

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Physics Portfolio - Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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Introduction Analyzing data includes tabulating, graphing, or statistical analysis, which can reveal the meaning of data and its relevance. Analyzing data is examining the information gathered in the lab and looking for and patterns or relationships. This is important to many scientists because it

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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."
-Dr. Seuss

recent graduate of McGill's BEd, Kindergarten and Elementary program. greatest impact. Every day, children around the world are being told that they aren't good enough, or that they just "can't". As a teacher, I feel I have a positive platform from which to dispel that fallacy. I realize that teaching is a profession that can be supremely exhausting, but I know in my heart that the benefits outweigh the fatigue ten times over. Teaching requires patience, understanding, compassion, and enthusiasm - all things that I am more than willing to provide on a daily basis.
Hello,

I became a teacher for a very simple (albeit perhaps somewhat cliché) reason -

In this portfolio, I hope you will find everything you want to know about my philosophy and views of education, my teaching style, and many aspects of the learning I have completed so far. Hopefully, in navigating this page, you will come to understand who I am as a teacher. My goal is to highlight the strengths that make me a passionate, efficient and useful addition to any teaching team.

Enjoy!

Resumé

My Philosophy of Education

Welcome to my digital portfolio. My name is Stéphanie Ladner and I am a I want to make a difference. While there are many fields in which I could accomplish this goal, I feel that education is the one in which I can have the

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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." -Dr. Seuss recent graduate of McGill's BEd, Kindergarten and Elementary program. greatest impact. Every day, children around the world are being told that they aren't good enough, or that they just "can't".

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Welcome To My Website! This website will help you to learn more about New York, and the agriculture, businesses and industries, the land and climate, and the Statue of Liberty. I hope you enjoy learning about New York!

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Hello! My name is Kelby Sappington and I am a senior in Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School. Over the past school year, I have been working with a local nonprofit organization called Service Dogs of Virginia (SDV). The focus of my project has been studying how effective service dogs are in helping a family cope with the difficulties of having an autistic child. For my internship, I have had the unique opportunity to work with an autistic child and his service dog and have thus gotten incredible hands-on experience.

I've also created a Junior Ambassador Program for SDV, the purpose of which is to get children involved in the organization and to positively affect their community. The Junior Ambassadors have participated in numerous activities, including holding a dog wash as a fundraiser and bringing service dogs to an assisted living facility to visit with the elderly residents. I'm hoping the Junior Ambassador Program will continue even after I am gone and that the Junior Ambassadors will continue to affect their community in a positive way.

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State and Abbreviation: MA,Mass

State nickname: The bay state

Statehood: Fed 6th 1788 1st state

Rank in population: 6,349,097

State motto: By the sword we seek peace, but peace under freedom.

State song: All hail to Massachusetts.

State bird: Black-capped chickadee

State sports teams: Red sox, Boston Bruins, Boston celtics.

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M Welcome to my e-Portfolio. The purpose of this e-Portfolio is to showcase my skills, experience, and accomplishments. Additionally, it serves as a venue to create goals as they relate to York High School's Academic and Social/Civic Expectations. I will update my e-Portfolio throughout York High School and hope to use it in the college application process and in job searches as well.

Part of The Maine Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction

The knowledge and skills described in the Maine Department of Education Regulation 132 support Maine students in achieving the goals established in Maine's Guiding Principles. The Guiding Principles state that each Maine student must leave school as:
A. A clear and effective communicator who:

Demonstrates organized and purposeful communication in English and at least one other language

Uses evidence and logic appropriately in communication

Adjusts communication based on the audience

Uses a variety of modes of expression (spoken, written and visual and performing including the use of technology to create and share the expressions)

B. A self-directed and lifelong learner who:

Recognizes the need for information and locates and evaluates resources

Applies knowledge to set goals and make informed decisions

Applies knowledge in new contexts

Demonstrates initiative and independence

Demonstrates flexibility including the ability to learn, unlearn and relearn

Demonstrates reliability and concern for quality

Uses interpersonal skills to learn and work with individuals from diverse backgrounds

C. A creative and practical problem solver who:

Observes and evaluates situations to define problems

Frames questions, makes predictions and designs data/information collection and analysis strategies

Identifies patterns, trends and relationships that apply to solutions

Generates a variety of solutions, builds a case for a best response and critically evaluates the effectiveness of the response

Sees opportunities, finds resources and seeks results

Uses information and technology to solve problems

Perseveres in challenging situations

D. A responsible and involved citizen who:

Participates positively in the community and designs creative solutions to meet human needs and wants

Accepts responsibility for personal decisions and actions

Demonstrates ethical behavior and the moral courage to sustain it

Understands and respects diversity

Displays global awareness and economic and civic literacy

Demonstrates awareness of personal and community health and wellness

E. An integrative and informed thinker who:

Gains and applies knowledge across disciplines and learning contexts and to real-life situations with and without technology

Evaluates and synthesizes information from multiple sources

Applies ideas across disciplines

Applies systems thinking to understand the interaction and influence of related parts on each other and on outcomes

The following Guiding Principles standards were developed in response to Public Law 669, Section 9 Development of standards based tools.
Maine Learning Results Guiding Principles Standards

A. A Clear and Effective Communication
Standard A: Understands the attributes and techniques that positively impact constructing and conveying meaning for a variety of purposes and through a variety of modes.

B. A Self-Directed and Lifelong Learner
Standard B: Understands the importance of embracing and nurturing a growth mindset.

C. A Creative and Practical Problem Solver Who:
Standard C: Is skilled at selecting and applying a process of problem-solving to deepen understanding and determine whether redefining the goal is a better way of addressing a problem situation and continuing to consider other alternative solutions until one resonates as the best one.

D. A Responsible and Involved Citizen
Standard D: Understands the interdependence within and across systems and brings to each situation the appropriate actions.

E. An Intergrative and Informed Thinker
Standard E: Is skilled at using complex reasoning processes to make meaning.

"YHS does whatever it takes to help students succeed. Every individual is respectful and valued as a meaningful memb er in this community. Our school is built upon integrity, high standards, and a commitment to open inquiry which promotes lifelong learning."

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"Watch your thoughts, for they become words.

Watch your words, for they become actions.

Watch your actions, for they become habits.

Watch your habits, for they become character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny."

"A dream is just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline."

"Plan your work, work your plan."

cil (Edi t Icon) on this page, go to Insert/Video/YouTube and paste the URL. Save. It's that easy!!!

Type out your script on this page.

Your video must be a minimum of one minute; and if you know another language, you must also do it in that language as well. Introduce yourself: class, purpose of e-Portfolio, Interests and Activities, career plans, strengths, progress toward meetin g YHS Academic, Social/Civic Expectations, Work experience, etc.

There are some student examples on this page.

YORK HIGH SCHOOL MISSION:

Integrity Respect Responsibility

Citizenship Perseverance Moral Courage

Personalization, Rigor, and Academic Success for Every Student

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M Welcome to my e-Portfolio. The purpose of this e-Portfolio is to showcase my skills, experience, and accomplishments. Additionally, it serves as a venue to create goals as they relate to York High School's Academic and Social/Civic Expectations.

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My name is William McKinley Hastings and thank you for visiting my Health Science ePortfolio. I am an undergraduate student attending Clemson University, majoring in Health Science with a concentration in Pre-Professional Health Studies. My education at Clemson University will prepare me for a future in the medical field.

The links section to the left, are a group of links that may be of interest to you. The first two links are the college and program I am enrolled in. The next link is the home page for the hospital I interned at during the summer of 2009.

The Summer Volunteering links are pages about the mission trips and camps I have chaperoned in the past.

Under My Works, there is a General Education Competency link, which will take you to my artifacts page. My artifacts page is a collection of documents that I have written during my time at Clemson.

Please feel free to explore my ePortfolio.

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My name is William McKinley Hastings and thank you for visiting my Health Science ePortfolio. I am an undergraduate student attending Clemson University, majoring in Health Science with a concentration in Pre-Professional Health Studies. My education at Clemson University will prepare me for a future in the medical field.

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This web site will serve as the hub of all activity - both online and offline - for Mr. McDowell's World History classes at West Hills High School. Information regarding the class will be regularly posted and updated so check back often!

A few highlights of the site include:

Regularly updated calendar with homework and in class assignments

Downloadable Homework Assignments

The site is organized by unit (located on the left side of the screen).
Mr. McDowell
danmcdowell@gmail.com

French Revolution Hat Walk!

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This web site will serve as the hub of all activity - both online and offline - for Mr. McDowell's World History classes at West Hills High School. Information regarding the class will be regularly posted and updated so check back often!

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Regional ESBOCES Google Sites for Student Portfolios