Standard 1: Content and Curriculum
Title of Artifact: Completion of Associate Degree and Praxis II Scores
Date: May 2010 and December 2011
Artifact Description:
The following artifact consists of a copy of my Associate of Arts and Science Degree Diploma from UW-Baraboo/Sauk County in May 2010 along with a copy of my academic transcript from UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. I attended UW-Baraboo/Sauk County from fall 2008 until spring 2010 and completed total of 63 credits. Some of these credits are from educational courses that I took to help me become a teacher. This artifact also includes my Praxis II scores on the main content areas in elementary education including math, reading, social studies, and science.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with standard one of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: “the teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.” This artifact aligns with standard one because as a student at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County I understood the central concepts and structures to make my experience there overall a learning experience. As a student I also used different viewpoints, theories, and thinking methods when learning the subject matter. I took a variety of courses including some that were educational and those courses helped me understand this standard. By earning my Associate Degree I feel that I understand the concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of discipline better than before. I also understand and am able to create a learning experience that is meaningful for the students to learn which will be shown later in my lesson plans. By passing the Praxis II test on the elementary content areas I have the knowledge that is needed to teach the students in each content area including math, reading, social studies, and science in my classroom.
UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with KSD 1.a of the UWP-KSD statements which states “The candidate displays extensive content knowledge of his/her subject areas and demonstrates a continuing search for new content, knowledge, resources, and best instructional practices, while understanding student diversity and student misconceptions and misunderstandings as key to the teaching process.” This artifact aligns with KSD 1.a best because I displayed my knowledge of subject areas to get the grade I did in the courses I took in order to earn my Associate Degree. I am now able to use that knowledge in earning my major and becoming a teacher. I also displayed the content knowledge and demonstrated that I know and understand these content areas that are needed to teach any grade level up to fifth grade by passing the Praxis II test.
Secondary Alignments:
KSD 1.b: Demonstrates Knowledge of Students
KSD 3.c: Engages Students in Learning
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
From standard one of the Wisconsin Teacher Standards I learned that it is important as a teacher to create a learning experience for the students with them in mind. By having the classroom a learning environment the students would feel comfortable there and wanting to learn about each subject. I also learned that it is important to always be thinking of the students when doing lesson plans so it is meaningful for them. As a teacher if I make the lesson plans meaningful for the students then it would be a more successful learning experience for each of them.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
I learned that when I am a prospective educator I will need to continue searching for new content, knowledge, resources and different instructional practices to use in my classroom. This is because just about every year or every other year something in the textbooks change and it costs a lot of money to get all new textbooks so if I know the new content then I can teach it to my student without having new textbooks. Another thing that changes often for teachers is the instructional practices in each subject, especially in mathematics, because the program that is used now in most elementary schools is not the same one that I learn by when I was in elementary school about 10 years ago. I would have to attend seminars throughout the year to keep up to date with the new instructional practices for each subject.
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Date: May 2010 and December 2011
Artifact Description:
The following artifact consists of a copy of my Associate of Arts and Science Degree Diploma from UW-Baraboo/Sauk County in May 2010 along with a copy of my academic transcript from UW-Baraboo/Sauk County. I attended UW-Baraboo/Sauk County from fall 2008 until spring 2010 and completed total of 63 credits. Some of these credits are from educational courses that I took to help me become a teacher. This artifact also includes my Praxis II scores on the main content areas in elementary education including math, reading, social studies, and science.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with standard one of the Wisconsin Teacher Development and Licensure Standards which states: “the teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.” This artifact aligns with standard one because as a student at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County I understood the central concepts and structures to make my experience there overall a learning experience. As a student I also used different viewpoints, theories, and thinking methods when learning the subject matter. I took a variety of courses including some that were educational and those courses helped me understand this standard. By earning my Associate Degree I feel that I understand the concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of discipline better than before. I also understand and am able to create a learning experience that is meaningful for the students to learn which will be shown later in my lesson plans. By passing the Praxis II test on the elementary content areas I have the knowledge that is needed to teach the students in each content area including math, reading, social studies, and science in my classroom.
UW-Platteville School of Education Knowledge, Skill, Disposition Statement Alignment:
This artifact best aligns with KSD 1.a of the UWP-KSD statements which states “The candidate displays extensive content knowledge of his/her subject areas and demonstrates a continuing search for new content, knowledge, resources, and best instructional practices, while understanding student diversity and student misconceptions and misunderstandings as key to the teaching process.” This artifact aligns with KSD 1.a best because I displayed my knowledge of subject areas to get the grade I did in the courses I took in order to earn my Associate Degree. I am now able to use that knowledge in earning my major and becoming a teacher. I also displayed the content knowledge and demonstrated that I know and understand these content areas that are needed to teach any grade level up to fifth grade by passing the Praxis II test.
Secondary Alignments:
KSD 1.b: Demonstrates Knowledge of Students
KSD 3.c: Engages Students in Learning
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning:
From standard one of the Wisconsin Teacher Standards I learned that it is important as a teacher to create a learning experience for the students with them in mind. By having the classroom a learning environment the students would feel comfortable there and wanting to learn about each subject. I also learned that it is important to always be thinking of the students when doing lesson plans so it is meaningful for them. As a teacher if I make the lesson plans meaningful for the students then it would be a more successful learning experience for each of them.
What I learned about myself as a prospective educator:
I learned that when I am a prospective educator I will need to continue searching for new content, knowledge, resources and different instructional practices to use in my classroom. This is because just about every year or every other year something in the textbooks change and it costs a lot of money to get all new textbooks so if I know the new content then I can teach it to my student without having new textbooks. Another thing that changes often for teachers is the instructional practices in each subject, especially in mathematics, because the program that is used now in most elementary schools is not the same one that I learn by when I was in elementary school about 10 years ago. I would have to attend seminars throughout the year to keep up to date with the new instructional practices for each subject.
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