My Portfolio
Based on the Manchester
College Department of Education
Curriculum
…constructs
and delivers appropriate curriculum for P-12 students.
INTASC 2, 3, 4, 7 NBPTS 1, 2
When working with two students after school that were struggling with Math, this lesson plan was written to make Math fun. During this lesson the students will create their own menu that they will then use to calculate the cost of a meal. Not only does this lesson cover Math, but it also includes a life skill that they will be able to practice anytime that they got out to eat.
(Menu Lesson Plan) (written evaluation, while presented)
It is important for students, especially middle schoolers, know about the world in which they live. During this unit, the students will become experts on their chosen country. During this lesson students will become actors, participate in the Olympics, read authentic literature, and so much more.
(Around the world in two weeks focus unit)
C2 Teaches subject matter accurately to insure that students can meet P-12 academic standards
INTASC 1, 3, 4, 7 NBPTS 1, 2
Sometimes it is important to have an
active, participatory lesson. During this lesson, "Groovin' with the cows"
the students
will be moving throughout the room dancing and singing, all while
meeting a Music Standard.
(Groovin' with the Cows)
(Song Lyrics)
During "Fort Wayne week" we did a variety of activities to
help second graders learn about their community.
After talking about Fort
Wayne the students then selected a letter from the alphabet. Based on this
letter,
the students needed to figure out how it related to Fort Wayne.
When finished the pages were compiled
to create an ABC book about Fort Wayne.
(Fort Wayne ABC Book)
(Rubric)
C3 Uses interdisciplinary instruction as appropriate.
INTASC 1, 7 NBPTS 1, 2
The month of February is often dedicated to Black History
Month. During this month people spend time learning about African American
culture and famous African Americans. This unit takes Black History Month
and puts it into a variety of subjects including: Reading, Writing, and History.
This unit helps African American students in particular to learn and celebrate
their culture.
(Black History Month Focus Unit)
By the time someone is in Middle School, they should be able
to look at a map and identify countries around the world. Now it is time
to take countries out of the history books and into the Reading, Writing, and
Math curriculums. This lesson is easily adapted to any group of countries
around the world.
(Around the world in two weeks focus unit)
C4 Addresses subject matter from various points of view.
INTASC 1, 3, 4, 7 NBPTS 1, 2
It is important to remember that not all students learn best during a structured lesson. In stead teachers should be creating opportunities for students to learn in the way that is easiest and most fun for them. During this lesson on the Solar System, students are instructed to select three activities to help them learn about the solar system. These centers were created based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences as well as the likes and dislikes of my second grade students.
When teaching point of view it is often good to give an
example to students that they might be able to relate to. This lesson teaches students about multiple perspectives, by
using a book about Washington D.C. from a dogs perspective and the daily
encounters of this specific dog.
(Lesson 1)
(Grading Rubric for an assignment in
this lesson)
C5 Teaches students to use critical thinking and problem solving strategies.
INTASC 4, 5, 7 NBPTS1, 2
When helping out in a High School with students preparing for
the ISTEP, the one thing that many of them struggled
with was pulling out
important meanings from text. This lesson starts out with simple
definitions and the students are
instructed to figure out what each word the
definition is describing. Then the same ideas are applied to reading
stories
and the students need to pull out the key points.
(Stories Lesson)
(Rubric)
(PowerPoint)
When working with second graders they were not sure what they
should be doing when they are reading an unfamiliar story.
This is when I
came up with the 5 W's method. Basically after the students are
finished reading any story they should be able
to answer the questions: who,
what, when, where, and why. This was easy for them to remember and apply
to any story that
they come across and aided in their Comprehension of text.
C6 Uses effective questioning strategies.
INTASC 4, 5, 7
NBPTS 1, 2
During this lesson the students learn
what a dictionary is used for as well as how to adequately use this
resource.
Within this lesson it is based around the questioning of Bloom's Taxonomy.
(Fun with the Dictionary
Lesson Plan)
During and after reading a children's book about recycling
the students will ask one another and be asked a variety of questions based
around Bloom's higher level questioning.
(Bloom)
…assesses
students’ learning and development with a variety of measures
to aid in appropriate and effective
instructional planning
Assessment
A1 Develops appropriate tools to assess learning.
INTASC 4, 8
NBPTS
3
(Functional
Behavior Analysis) (FBA
Rubric)
After more observations and talking with the same students teachers a Behavior
Intervention Plan was written to help make this student more successful, giving
them the extra support that they needed to be successful at school.
(Behavior
Intervention Plan)
A2
Assesses
learning through standardized
and/or
teacher constructed tests
to drive
After analyzing the results of an ISTEP
test for an unknown student, this lesson plan was written to help them improve
in their lowest area.
(Assessment Lesson Plan)
A3 Assesses
learning through appropriate alternative measures
to drive future
While tutoring a student in reading, a variety of assessments including a
running record were given to this student to
determine what skill or skills
needed to be taught to this particular student. After working with this
student for over
twenty hours the student improved greatly on word
identification.
(Reader Case Study)
After observing at both a Reggio Emilio and Montessori styles of teaching schools this paper was written
about my experiences in these different
schools.
(Montessori Paper)
A4 Uses
a variety of appropriate, authentic assessment tools and methods.
(Test Administration)
After learning about Latin America, on the final days of the unit, the students will create a project about their Latin American country that will be graded based on a checklist and a rubric. The students will also have an opportunity to grade two example projects so that they can visualize both a strong and weak poster.
(Latin American Final Project)
…establishes
professional and reciprocal relationships with others invested in P-12 students’
learning
Relationships
R1 Demonstrates
sensitivity for diversity with students, colleagues, parents,
college
After
attending a Celebrating Diversity workshop at Manchester College, this paper was
written describing my experience. At this even we discussed everything
from stereotypes to breaking down boundaries to show how we are all similar.
(Celebrating Diversity Paper)
After observing a third grade teachers discipline procedure, this paper was written to discuss what works and what did not work in this particular classroom. One of the best ways to learn is to sit back and observe.
Some Student artwork that I have collected over my
observations.
(Piece Number 1)
(Piece Number 2)
R2 Demonstrates with full awareness of ethical and legal responsibilities of teachers.
INTASC 7, 8, 9 NBPTS 4, 5
After looking at the Standards of the IAEYC this brochure was
created to discuss the teachers responsibilities
with their colleagues.
(IAEYC Brochure)
As part of the Manchester College Education for teachers,
students are encouraged to become members of the National Education Association.
(Card for 2006 - 2007) (Card
for 2007 - 2008) (Card
for 2008 - 2009) (Card
for 2009 - 2010)
When beginning the process to video
tape, I wrote this letter to the parents of my students to let them know what I
was
doing and to get written permission from each of them.
R3 Values life-long learning, personal/professional development, and/or service orientation.
INTASC 9 NBPTS 4, 5
After attending the
attend conferences to stay up to date with the latest teaching
strategies as well as meet with fellow colleagues.
(IAEYC Conference)
This is a PowerPoint presentation that was created to compare
special education programs in Illinois and Indiana.
As a teacher it
sometimes help to learn how other states as well as school districts work,
because this is an easy
way to learn from one another.
(Illinois
vs. Indiana Powerpoint)
I have attended the following Educational Workshops:
·
CPR, AED, and
First Aid Training
December 5, 2009
·
Poverty Simulation
October 28, 2009
·
Project WILD –
Science Lessons and Activities
October 5, 2009
·
Analyzing
·
Science Central
September 19, 2009
·
·
Best Reading
Practices Showcase at Saint Francis
February 7, 2009
·
New Article 7
November 7, 2008
·
·
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·
2007 Fall
Conference for Student Education Association
October 26-27, 2007
·
·
PATINS Exposition
on Assistive Technology
R4
Models
appropriate oral communication skills.
(Rubric)
(Rubric)
R5
Models
appropriate written communication skills.
After learning about the lives of
several people that lived through the Holocaust this dialogue was
written as if
all of these characters were sitting down and having a conversation about their
experiences and share life in common.
(Final Paper)
This paper was written showing the similarities between Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Gandhi.
(Gandhi and MLK)
R6
Motivates
students to learn individually, collaboratively, and cooperatively.
(Pop Art Lesson Plan)
(Is This Still Art PowerPoint)
R7
Plans lessons in
collaborative teams.
This lesson plan was written by myself and a partner to teach our class about
the use of graphic organizers.
(Graphic Organizer Lesson Plan)
(Self Reflection)
(Teachers Guide)
(Student Packet)
(My WebQuest)
(My
Partners WebQuest)
Environment
E1 Differentiates
learning opportunities that respond to individual
learning styles and
(Task Analysis)
Often times what works for one student does not work the same for another student. Within this lesson the students are given nine activities to choose from to help them learn about the Solar System in a way that makes sense to them.
(Chart) (Lesson Plan) (One Student Reflection)
E2 Uses a variety of teaching methods and materials.
INTASC 2, 3, 4 NBPTS 1, 2, 3
This provides an example of twenty-five excellent children's
books as well as two activities for each one.
(Trade Books)
This document was created with a variety of lesson plans to
incorporate physical activities into the different content areas:
Reading, Math,
Social Studies, Science, Health, Music, and Art.
(Interdisciplinary
Lesson Plan)
E3 Uses a variety of appropriate media and technology.
INTASC 2, 3, 4 NBPTS 1, 2, 3
These two webquests were created to allow the students to
interact with the Seasons.
(Amelia's Road)
(Seasons)
To start off out unit on Latin America. The students went the computer lab to create a PowerPoint slide that describes their country. The attached document is not only the directions for this project, but also the teaching rubric.
E4
Keeps records to monitor, document, and
report student progress.
This is a case study that I wrote
about a student after observing him for twenty hours.
(Case Study)
While tutoring a student in reading, three assessments were administered to
determine what other skills needed to be worked
on with a particular student.
(Reader Case Study)
E5 Manages student behavior in positive, safe ways.
INTASC 2, 5 NBPTS 1, 3
This paper
was written based on the physical environment of a classroom that I observed.
(Physical Environment)
After learning about various classroom management theorists,
this document was created to explain my personal philosophy when it comes to
managing a classroom.
(Classroom Management Plan)
E6
Models
conflict resolution skills.
To prevent bullying from taking place in the classroom, this lesson includes a
story about how to
handle bullies followed up by a classroom discussion.
(Bullying Lesson Plan)
After looking through children's books that deal with Conflict Resolution skills, the story Mr. Lincoln's Way was analyzed to show students how to solcve their own problems and show the fact that conflict is everywhere and through conversation it is made much easier for all parties involved.
(Conflict Resolution through Literature)
E7 Engages in research and reflection on best practices in teaching strategies.
INTASC 1, 2, 7, 9 NBPTS 4, 5
After being observed teaching a
lesson to my tutoring child this letter was written discussing the effect of the
lesson plan.
(Field Experience)
This paper was written to learn
more about how to help students and families of children with Dyslexia.
(Dyslexia Paper)
