Artifact 1: Differentiation In Content Literacy Live Binder
Rationale:
Proposition 2 states the importance of teachers to be masters of the subjects they teach and that they're able to teach the topics in diverse ways. This Live Binder provides a wide array of resources that I can and do use in my health classroom to assist students as they learn the information. The ability to read and write is not only taught and used in language arts class, but must also be taught in every content area classroom. This live binder shows my ability to teach my students health topics while also improving their reading and writing abilities. Each resource I have provided in this Live Binder shows that I can meet the skill gaps of the students in my class, while still getting the subject matter taught to them. |
Reflection:
As I created this Live Binder, I remember being impressed at the variety of resources I use in my classroom. There were very few resources that I included that I was not already using in my classroom. I have always found that student choice is the best way to engage students in health class, thus, having all of these resources allows me to meet the wide array of skills and knowledge of the students in my classroom. I am thankful to my undergraduate studying at UMaine Farmington and my graduate studying here at the University of New England, as I have been provided such a bag full of tools to use in my classroom. Teaching with different resources and through a variety of ways is the best way to get students involved in their learning. I feel that this Live Binder really provides the diversity that is needed to teach for understanding. |
Artifact 2: Informational Text Set- Google Site on Illicit Drugs
Rationale:
An indicator of Proposition 2 states that teachers have a deep understanding and real world applications of the subjects they teach. With this Illicit Drug informational text set, I have shown the variety of resources that I use in my classroom. Each resource represents the deep understanding that I must have because if I'm using the resource to teach my students then I need to know what each resource is about. I also try to teach with diverse instructional strategies and each of these resources provides me that ability. I have provided movies, fiction and non fiction books, websites, games and articles that I use when teaching this subject. Each resource is helpful to meet the needs of all the students in my classroom. |
Reflection:
This Google Site project was a great way for me to organize all of the resources I use throughout my Illicit Drug unit at the high school level. It also provided me the opportunity to examine each resource and see if it was effective for the lessons I was teaching, was I being diverse enough in my instructional strategies. Since I then had to closely look at the level of complexity each informational resource was I was able to use the different resources to meet different needs in my class. I am glad that I took the time to watch the movies, listen to the songs and read the books, so that I could then provide these resources to my students. As resources evolve I will need to continue to keep up on them so that I can offer them in my classroom. |