Journal 20-A Dead End

The government has been constantly "bullying" the education fund, and public school children. With the constant budget cuts, furlough fridays, and now our school lunch being upped to $2.20. Yes, we are in a recession and money is low, but there are other ways to make up for the low budget. For example, instead of just making schools pay for the budget short falls, why not just up the taxes. Our governor had refused to do so, so now it left teachers with no other choice than to take furlough fridays over lay offs. With all of these budget cuts, all of us students are suffering, and not getting the best education we can get. When there are less days in the week teachers cram lessons and it becomes harder for us to really understand the concepts. It has become harder to keep track of our work and get help when we need it. The constant bullying on the education has to stop. It is just hurting the schools and has given us a dead end.

Reflection of my portfolio

I think that my portfolio was well written and put together nicely. Over all, my graphics matched each trait, and the metaphor I used in my portfolio well represented the traits. I explained how each part of an outfit or step to making an outfit is like a trait. I provided 2 examples of work from this semester for each trait that I feel best represented my best work in that trait.
This semester has gone by so fast and I've learned so much. I've learned how to mature as a writer, and as you can see from this portfolio compared to last year's I've really matured. Not only in my writing but in my website making skills as well. I feel that I've done the best I could to sum up my writing progress into one portfolio.
....Please answer the following questions pertaining my portfolio.

1. What did you like best about my portfolio and portfolio conference? What would you like to see me improve on in my portfolio?
   
2. From your point of view, which of my attainments of the 4 traits of writing is of most value? Please explain why you feel it is important and what about my documentation of it impresses you.
   
3. Which of the traits of writing would you like me to focus on in the coming semester?
   

What's the purpose?

1. It is an opportunity for them to comment on your learning and
   
2. It is part of my assessment of your attainment of General Learning Outcome #5, "Effective Communicator." Your sharing of the portfolio should enable your parents to reflect and respond to the three questions above.