Chloe's Portfolio

1. Evidence of organization: My table of contents

This shows how I have an organized notebook and I use it well.

This also shows how I complete homework on time.

My science notebook is a well-organized, carefully created artifact of my learning in science class this school year.

2. Evidence of Active Learner Habits:

This screenshot includes all active learner tasks I’ve done throughout the semester.

3. Evidence of Understanding of Key Concepts

4. Evidence of Growth in Science Skills

I chose to do the L4 extension task when it was optional and was a skillful communicator during the Unit 2 Presentation.

CER screenshots show my growth in explaining and analyzing evidence:

The first artifact I want to share is the Unit 2: Perspectives on issues final project-> Crossfire debates. On this project, I scored a 19/20 since I put in large amounts of work time met almost all criteria expected, and even exceeded the rubric ideas. Achieving this score was hard. I had to overcome many obstacles to finally step to success such as research, practice, confidence, and improvisation. Through this project, I demonstrated my improvement by explaining different perspectives on an issue. I also consistently discussed what is influencing each perspective on the issue, and why people are taking action.

Our group decided on Plea Bargaining as the criminal justice system was an interesting topic and all of us wanted to research it. As the constructive speaker, I applied principle argumentation structures to my speech and made my points, ideas, and thoughts clear for the judge to see.

After the debate, I wrote a detailed reflection in my language arts writing passport to analyze what went well and what needed improvement. By repeating these habits after projects, I trust that my score and grades will go up.

Social Studies Artifact 2:

Next, I want to share my active learning spirit in Social studies by showing my homework submission and grades.

This photo shows my commitment to social studies and how I submitted my work on time and with quality. As you can see, I scored full scores on the homework, building a stable base for my final assessment. By being an active learner, I project my healthy habits on other subjects to finish work on time and not procrastinate.

• How social media affect teen mental health

Influence:

I used to think that mental health was not a serious problem and never related to social media. But now I know, that in the status quo, social media is developing and growing popularity faster than we can ever imagine. These websites are targeting teens, trying to get them addicted not knowing the harmful side effects.

• Creating absurd beauty standards for teens with internet “fake” photos
• Creating a sense of shame and low self-esteem in teens when they see other people’s “perfect” lives.
• Social media packaged photos lead to teens getting more anxious about themselves, distracting and blocking them from seeing what they have and why they are special.

• Mental Health stigma and how to reduce it

I did not realize what pain stereotypes and stigma in both society and cultures could be in terms of mental health. But now I know that the stigma society has towards mental health is ridiculous and at the same time disappointing.

There are many types of stigmas/stereotypes:

• Men can’t ever cry because they have to be strong and carry the whole family-> stacked emotions, not knowing how to relieve stress.
• Any individual with mental health struggles is often seen as weak, or bad.
• Most people think that crime perpetrators are mostly people struggling with mental health issues, however, that is not true and is a bad assumption, influencing the thoughts of future generations.
• Mental health is absurd, there is no such thing as getting hurt in the mind…(very bad)

In order to reduce the stigma people have about mental health conditions, we need to spread around and educate everyone about this matter.

1. Spread the importance of mental health.
2. Ensure everyone knows that these conditions are not shameful and that if you need help, seek help!
3. Stop the disrespect of language-> Do not call anyone or say anything like “being autistic” or “Oh, I have OCD”…
4. Normalize mental health treatment, and make more people be aware of the treatments.
5. Put down the judgment, embrace/ talk about your own past and try to make a connection with people struggling.

• The importance for teens to understand mental health conditions

I used to think that understanding mental health is common and widespread, but now I know that it is not, and is playing an negative role in young generation’s mental health. More and more teens are purposely hiding their feelings because of the fear of getting laughed at or not taken seriously. To prevent any more harm from happening, I propose the importance of teens to understand mental health.

Our Claim:

The transition from middle to high school significantly affects students’ phone use, shifting from restrictive policies to greater autonomy while enhancing social interactions. Still, it also negatively impacts the increase in procrastination, later sleep, and academic performance with instant gratification.

We choose to do a presentation around the middle to high school phone use transition. I think we did fine, we had a clear claim and evidence to support it. However, next time we should relate our topic more to things other than instant gratification since we had a lot of information on it.

What feedback we got:

• Good Q&A evidence is listed to support our focus on high schoolers.

“According to the EdWeek video, high schoolers have more liberty in device use than in middle school. This results in a more social community with no devices. The freedom to use phones also leads to procrastination, as students may prioritize social interactions over academic responsibilities during school time and be on devices after school. This shift can result in students delaying homework and study time.

The cumulative effects of increased phone use and procrastination have long-term consequences on academic performance. The video suggests that these factors can contribute to lower grades and diminished engagement in school activities over time which reflects our claim that sudden liberty gives instant gratification instead of a steady change in phone/device habits.”

• Improvement tip:
• There is a lot of instant gratification information, but not as much evidence/ information on other topics like schools’ names that have a no-phone policy in high school, what we should do, and what we are doing now.

My Feedback to myself:

I did lots of research on this unit. For areas that need to be improved, I would say to present better, with confidence and more reasoning/explanation of the evidence in my research document.

I recognize that the constant presence on screens and social media can be distracting, potentially affecting my focus and academic performance. After this unit, I have come up with a plan to practice self-management by setting specific boundaries for my phone use during school hours. For instance, I will keep my phone on silent and stored away during classes, and give my phone to my parents when doing homework. This action allows me to concentrate fully on my studies.

Additionally, I will designate specific times for checking messages or social media, ensuring that these activities don’t interfere with my learning. By being mindful of how I engage with my phone, I want to minimize the distractions caused by my phone and enhance my overall productivity in school.

Why have a digital portfolio at SAS?

Creating a portfolio, or blog is a great way to collect all the work you’ve done throughout your academic career. You can include academic, athletic, and personal artifacts or experiences that you want to share with a wider audience. This is a great way to organize all your learning in one place and you can take it with you when you leave SAS.  When you make your portfolio, you create posts that are categorized according to your subject. Some categories have already been set up for you, but if you need more categories you can add them as needed. It’s important that your posts have the following:

• An engaging title – this should not include the name of the subject since this is referenced in the category. Think of this as the first opportunity to engage and hook your reader!
• Body – this is where you share your learning. This should include a combination of text and media in the form of images, graphics, and embedded videos. You should always consider how your post looks to your audience. Is it engaging and organized? Do they want to keep reading?
• Category – select one that has been set for you or add a new category. Posts can have more than one category e.g. Humanities and Myself as a Learner
• Tags – create tags that can be used as keywords to describe your post. Tags help organize your post a little more! Aim to have 3-5 tags for each post. For example, if you are posting about a novel you wrote, you might want the following tags: #Fiction, #MurderMystery, #Theme, #PlotDiagram

Click on the images below to find a few helpful tips for creating your posts, adding media, and making categories: