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I am compiling my evidence for professional and student needs. I know to keep people and places as anonymous as possible, but what should we do about evidence about us?

I feel weird submitting a testimonial from my principal about my leadership, collaboration, and student impact on an initiative at our school with my name removed...seems to take out the entire point of "evidence". Similarly, a certificate from a PD session with my name on it...if I remove my name what proof is really left.

The general portfolio instructions (page 9) say our names should be removed from student work and not show up in written commentary, but no mention of this evidence. Any interpretation of this out there? Thanks in advance!
What Works I know it seems weird, but do it anyway. Leave in your first and last initials, or your whole first name. Just don't use your full name. If for some reason, they needed to check that the person on the evidence really is you, they can use your candidate # and find your name. If first name/initials are the same, issue solved. However, unless there is...See More
Mar 18, 2017


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