Influencer Strategy

When introducting e-portfolios to the high school dance classroom, there are many moving parts that contribute to its success. It is important to keep goals in mind and remember that eportfolios are authentic, creative and always evolving for the better. This is my strategy to help the implementation of eportfolios be a success in an engaging and motivational way.

Goal

90% of my High School dance students will create an authentic eportfolio to showcase their growth, improve communication and enhance creativity.

Vital Behaviors

Communication

Creating e-portfolios will encourage students to engage with one another more frequently. While each student is in charge of their own creation, there will be many times where they will have to collaborate and get comfortable with speaking to each other.

Digital Literacy

Students will learn how to use technology appropriately and correctly. While working in the high school setting, I have noticed that many students, although submerged into social media and technology, do not know how to affectively type an email correctly.

Creativity

Many high school students are afraid to try because they do not want to either mess up, or be made fun of. My classroom will be a safe-haven for students to develop a growth mindset and focus on the "yet".

Measurement

Weekly check-ins
Exit tickets
Clear Rubric

Peer review and feedback
Reflections
Self and peer assessment

Organizational Influencers

Administration
Parents
Teachers/ PVA Department Chair

Structural

Personal

Social

Relevancy: Show how the students will be able to continue using their e-portfolio even after high school. Allow teachers and admin to see the flexibility eportfolios have to offer and be clear on what exactly they can be used for.

Peer and admin review: Share accomplishments and e-portfolio work with peers, admin and students. Establishing relationships with admin and showing the clear vision of e-portfolios used in dance.

6 Sources of Influence

Ability

Support: Offer trainings, and feedback. Show what e-portfolios have to offer by modeling how to set one up effectively. Having an open door policy will also help others adopt a growth midset.

Collaboration: Set up meetings for collaboration. Assign group projects to promote communication. Allow time for frequent peer feeback to talk about any challenges faced.

Motivation

Incentives: Class challenges for students using individualized, a visible goals sheet. Highlighting the acheievements of progress.

Simplicity: Allow students to share their learning. Choose a program that is very easy to use for eportfolio creation. Make sure that the students have the necessary technology as well as having a classroom set for back up.

References:

Grenny, J., Patterson, K., Maxfield, D., McMillan, R., & Switzler, A. (2013). Influencer: The new science of leading change. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.