In this section you will want to reflect upon your knowledge and ability to:
1.1 Apply knowledge of students to engage them.1.2 Maintain ongoing communication with students and families.1.3 Connect subject matter to real-life & provide active learning experiences.1.4 Use a variety of instructional strategies to support access to curriculum.1.5 Promote students’ critical and creative thinking and analysis.1.6 Provide a supportive learning environment for all English Learners.1.7 Incorporate visual and performing arts.1.8 Monitor student learning and adjust instruction while teaching.Possible artifacts (include 3+):
- Lesson Plans: Consider lessons that effectively connected the lesson to a student’s life, showed a variety of teaching strategies, showed a variety of UDL or SDAIE strategies, incorporation of visual and/or performing arts, etc.
- Photos of students being actively engaged in lessons
- Brief video of you actively engaging students in learning
- Examples of differentiated curriculum and/or strategies for special needs students, GATE, or English Learners
- Copy of clearly written directions appropriate for this age
- Examples of "Creative Contributions" that actively engaged students in learning
- Video, slideshow, or PowerPoint used to engage learners
- Copy of "Letter to Parents/Guardians"
- Examples of quick checks for understanding during lessons