Our Wildwood, Volume 48

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Evidence and Ownership Creating a Modern, Sustainable Portfolio System

That’s the goal of Wildwood School’s portfolio and archive building work, being led by upper school visual arts teacher and current Wildwood parent Laura Forsythe. “Where do we show those ‘aha’ moments that occur every day both inside and outside the classroom?” Laura asked. “What evidence can students use to show their progression of becoming reflective scholars, compassionate leaders, and bold innovators?”

Developing the Habit of Evidence is an essential component of the Wildwood curriculum, whether it’s to inform a position during a classroom discussion, examine results in a lab, or evaluate sources for a paper—but how can the Habit of Evidence be applied to a student’s own growth and trajectory?

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