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Vision and Expectations for Habit Portfolios As a teacher your performance is the single highest indicator for student success. A teacher’s performance is largely dependent on the skills and knowledge in one’s possession at the current time. Therefore, to improve student success, teachers must improve their performance. To improve teacher performance, you must advance and grow in your current set of skills and base of knowledge. One of the most effective tools in advancing teacher skills and knowledge is the art of reflection. At Propel McKeesport, we believe Life Habits Toward Greatness are essential in developing a positive and effective culture that results in meeting the needs of every individual. ALL students and staff are expected to demonstrate the Life Habits Toward Greatness within the school setting. To reach this goal, it is vital to self-reflect in order to identify your depth of knowledge and to apply it to the school-wide and professional habits of greatness. Active participation and effort by each person are essential in the development of an individual habit portfolio that will be used as a measure of performance and serve as a resource to yourself and others. ** Components: ** ** Expectations: ** = =
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 * Purpose and Rationale: **
 * Goals: **
 * 1)  To utilize both professional and school-wide habits as a vehicle to instill a positive school culture and create a sense of ownership for ALL people involved.
 * 2)  To develop a common language that is clear, consistent, and utilized throughout the school by all staff members and students.
 * 3)  To lead by example and model what is expected of students.
 * 4)  To integrate habits into daily routines and lessons.
 * 5)  To show evidence that the habits are being used as a means to “inform” and “reform” behaviors.
 * 1)  All digital portfolios will be housed on a wiki.
 * 2)  Introduction Page – The introduction page may include, but is not limited to:
 * 3)  About Me
 * 4)  Belief Statement about the habits
 * 5)  Personal Goals
 * 6)  Photos/Video Clips for representation
 * 7)  Resources
 * 8)  Six Tabs – Each tab should represent a different habit.
 * 1)  All documentation should be thoughtful and well prepared; ongoing guidance and support will be provided.
 * 2)  Artifacts and other submissions should be presented in a manner that is concise.
 * 3)  3-5 Artifacts should be submitted per tab. Professional and school-wide habits may be combined.
 * Indicators of Success **
 * 1)  The portfolio will be reviewed at the end of each trimester. Individual conferences will be set up to discuss the progress and next steps. At the end of the 1st trimester, at least 30% of the portfolio should be completed. At the end of the 2nd trimester, at least 60% of the portfolio should be completed. At the end of the 3rd trimester, 100% completion is expected.
 * 2)  Ongoing feedback will support correlation between daily teaching, learning, and portfolio documentation.
 * 3)  The portfolio will be evaluated according to the goals above.
 * 4)  Self-reflection along with concerted effort to improve both skill and knowledge of habits equals accomplishment.