I
was never a poet. Yes, I write compositions such as essay, feature and
editorial but making poetry is another matter. I’m the kind of person who wants
to communicate in a direct and simple manner while poetry demands flowery words
and idioms. That was my first problem in making it.
I
didn’t know the information about portfolio. Before making it, I searched and
read about it. I even asked my mother to explain it to me. The moment I
understood that portfolio is a type of alternative assessment that assesses the
students’ achievement and reflections, I began conceptualizing.
The word that came out to my mind
is SELF-EVALUATION because I learned that portfolio can help students see and
evaluate their own learning. This can make them be responsible managers of
their own learning if they truly care for themselves. Though the word is quite
long, I think that it was enough to fit all the information about portfolios.
I tried to put rhyme to make the
acrostic somewhat poetic-like because I can’t give creative words just like the
others. My favorite line in my piece was the “Feelings, reflections,
experiences trapped but echoes.” I know that some learning is not evident but
because of portfolio, students can express their feelings and reflections.
