Standard #7 Planning for Instruction
The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
Artifact Name: Case Study Midterm
Date: October 2016
Course: EDUC250 Educational Psychology
Description: In this assignment, I was required to read a hypothetical case study about a teachers 3rd grade classroom and answer a number of questions about the students as well as the teacher.
Rationale: To document my understanding of INTASC Standard #7: Planning for Instruction, I have chosen to include my Educational Psychology midterm case study. By completing this case study, I was required to assess individual and groups of fictitious students and choose appropriate instructional strategies to meet the learning needs of each student. I also had to employ learning theory, as well as knowledge about child development and learner differences to make instructional recommendations.
Artifact Name: Classroom Management Plan
Date: November 2014
Course: EDUC240 Health and Physical Education for Teachers
Description: For this assignment, I was required to create a presentation dealing with classroom management and explaining what a day in our classroom would be like.
Rationale: To demonstrate my understanding of Standard #7: Planning for Instruction, I have chosen to include my Classroom Management Plan. With this assignment I have selected and created learning experiences that are appropriate and relevant. I’ve also planned to achieve specific goals while choosing accommodations and resources for individuals as well as the group. An appropriate sequence of learning experiences was one of the goals with this assignment.