August-September Field Journal
Weeks 1-4. You are mostly watching this month. Write down what the classroom already does before you try to change any of it.
Before you write anything about a child, read this.
You are working in a real school with real children. This portfolio may become public.
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Never use a child's real name. Use "Student A," "Student B," with the grade only.
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Never post a photograph in which a child's face is visible.
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Never post student work showing a name, ID number, or identifying handwriting.
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Do not name the classroom teacher without their permission.
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Do not describe a specific child's disability, diagnosis, IEP or 504 status, family situation, or disciplinary history.
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Write about what you observed and what you learned, not about who the child is.
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Before sharing this portfolio, open the published version in a private window and reread every entry as a stranger would.
If you are unsure whether something belongs here, ask Dr. Garvin before you post it, not after.​
Evidence in more than one mode
Use the modes that fit your evidence and delete the rest. Image: de-identified student work or materials. Video: your own teaching or a screencast, never a clip in which a child is identifiable. Audio: a two-minute spoken reflection, recorded the same week.
