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Definition
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Artifacts
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Reflections
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1. Understands Content The teacher understands the central concepts,
tools of inquiry, and the structures of his or her discipline. The
teacher demonstrates the content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge,
skills, and dispositions necessary to help all students learn meaningful
subject matter.
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List
of Courses
Math
Lesson-Distributive Property
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By completing these
courses I have shown an understanding of various content areas. The
list of courses demonstrates my training in the required content areas as
well as in the content areas designed specifically for my field of
study. The lesson plans demonstrate the ability to teach using
different techniques and covering different topics.
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2. Understands Development The teacher understands how children learn and
develop and can provide opportunities leading to active learning that
support their intellectual, social, and personal
development.
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Communities Unit for Social Studies
Observation
of Students
Scripted
Lesson Plan
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The artifacts listed here
show that I have an understanding of how children develop and what can be
done to provide them with ample opportunities to learn. The
communities unit is an example of different ways of instructing students in
one content area. The observation of students demonstrates my
recognition of students in different settings and how those settings can
affect them. The lesson plan demonstrates my ability to give
opportunities that can help with students
development in different areas of the curriculum.
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3. Understands Difference The teacher understands how students differ in
their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that
are adapted to diverse learners.
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Pumpkin
Unit for Toddlers
Thematic
Booklist
Diversity Day Reflection
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The artifacts listed here
show that I have an understanding on how students learn differently.
The units show that I have an understanding of how students from all
different ages learn. The thematic booklist demonstrates my
understanding of how readers of different levels learn.
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4. Designs Instructional Strategies The teacher understands and uses
a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students'
development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills
while incorporating state and national standards.
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Gingerbread
Baby PowerPoint
Math
Lesson-Distributive Property
Reading
the Standards
3rd
Grade Unit-Solar System
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The artifacts listed here
demonstrate my understanding on the different strategies that can be used
to instruct students in their understanding of the curriculum. The
PowerPoint demonstrates my ability to develop effective learning strategies
for students in different areas of the curriculum. The lesson plan
and reading standards demonstrates my ability to develop a lesson plan to
help students develop an understanding of a certain topic while
incorporating the standards.
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5. Manages and Motivates The teacher uses an understanding of individual
and group motivation and behavior to establish a safe, orderly, and
equitable learning environment that fosters positive social interaction,
active engagement in learning and self-motivation.
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Diversity Experience Reflection
Morris
Goes to School Lesson Plan
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These artifact
demonstrate that I will provide a healthy and happy learning environment
for my students. The diversity experience reflects that I have viewed
a learning environment from a different culture and have gained some
knowledge on different learning environments.
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6. Communicates The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal,
nonverbal, and media communication techniques with students and their
constituents within and beyond the classroom. The teacher fosters active inquiry and engagement in lifelong
learning to prepare students for workforce readiness..
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Dialoging
Journal
Children's
Literature Final
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These artifacts demonstrate
my use of communications both in and out of
the classroom. Communication is a very important part of an effective
classroom and without good communication skills the students and the
teacher can never fully reach their potential and achieve all of their
goals. The dialogue journal reflects one of my communication skills
with a student one on one.
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7. Plans for Instruction The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge
of students, subject matter, technology, curriculum goals, and the
community.
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Zoo
Unit for Preschoolers
Connecting
Reading, Writing, and Spelling
Classroom
Management Plan
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These artifacts show that
I have knowledge and experience constructing lesson plans. They show
my strengths in making lesson plans and planning and accommodating for
diverse learners.
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8. Evaluates The teacher understands, creates, selects, and
uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the
continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
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Literature Inventory
DRA Reading
Test
Rubric
for Gingerbread Baby
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These artifacts show that
I have experience creating and presenting different lessons and assessments.
These show that I have and will continue to assess my work and the students
work throughout the learning process. The literature inventory
demonstrates my ability to create an evaluation to learn what the students
would like to learn and why and the rubric for the Gingerbread Baby
demonstrates how I would evaluate students throughout an entire unit.
The administration of the DRA reading test demonstrates that I have
given a standardized test in the classroom setting and I am comfortable
doing so.
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9. Reflects on Practice The teacher is a reflective practitioner who
continually evaluates the effects of his/her instructional choices and
action on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the
learning community) and who actively seeks out
opportunities to grow professionally.
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Final Internship Report
Teacher
Interview
Observation of Positive
Teaching
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The following artifacts
demonstrate that I reflect on my practices and the practices of those
around me. I evaluate the effect that their choices have on
themselves and others. I do this so that I may grow as a teacher and
as a person and be able to develop the best learning environment that I
can.
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10. Participates in the Professional
Community and Seeks Professional Growth
The teacher fosters relationships with
school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support
students' learning and well being, reflects on their professional
behaviors, and actively seeks opportunities for professional growth
and development.
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Project Wild Workshop
Reading Recovery Conference '03
Teacher
Interview
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These artifacts
demonstrate that I am constantly seeking professional growth through many
different processes. By attending workshops and conferences I am
gaining new ideas and insight into the science of teaching and making
myself and better and more prepared educator. The teacher interview
demonstrates that I am willing to seek the advice and gain understanding
from my peers and the people that I look up to the most.
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11. Integrates technology to enhance
learning
The teacher uses current technologies,
software, and telecommunications networks to plan, design, deliver, and
evaluate learning experiences to enhance learning. The teacher employs the
ethical use of technology and uses it to further his/her professional
productivity.
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Gingerbread Baby PowerPoint
Technology
Diary
Bailey's
Book House Experience
Science WebQuest-Endangered
Species
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These artifacts
demonstrate my knowledge of integrating technology technology
into the learning process. It shows my knowledge and familiarity with
current software and technology. The artifacts exemplify how I will
use technology to further my education and the education of my students.
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12. Understands evolution of public
education and its legal and ethical responsibilities The teacher understands the foundations of public
education, technological and societal changes in schools, and upholds the
legal and ethical responsibilities of the teaching profession.
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Philosophy of Education
No Child Left Behind
Website: www.nclb.gov
Dispositions
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These artifacts
demonstrate my understandings of the legal and ethical responsibilities of
my role as a teacher and as a person of the community. The permission
letter demonstrates my ability to do so along with my philosophy of
education.
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