Professional Documents
Culture Documents
competent teacher will apply tools for enhancing personal professional growth and
and solving problems and will promote equitable, ethical, and legal use of
computer/technology resources.
1. Fully state the standard in bold text. Then write a paragraph explaining your knowledge and
I think that this standard wants me to recognize the importance of utilizing technology to
technology to improve my professional growth and productivity in the classroom, I will be able
to more effectively make use of my planning and instruction for my classroom. Using
technology for and in the classroom will not only be beneficial to me, but also to my students,
parents, and colleagues to help them recognize how powerful and useful technology can be in
2. Explain how the artifact you chose demonstrates your understanding and application of the
standard.
The artifact I chose is a model classroom schedule and rationale as to why I planned each
lesson/activity of the day and week at the particular times. It shows how I will be able to plan
my instruction around prescheduled activities set by the school in a way that adequately
incorporates all subject areas at the most effective times throughout the day and week. Through
technology and show one way that it can be valuable in presenting information in a clear and
concise way, that is easy for the teacher, colleagues, parents, and students are able to read and
understand.
3. B. If the artifact has not been used in your practice, i.e., a class assignment, reflect upon how
While I have not been able to follow and test the classroom schedule I created in my own
classroom, I certainly plan on creating a similar version for future classroom. I think a structured
and organized schedule is good for teachers, students, and parents. It allows teachers to truly
reflect upon when the most appropriate time to conduct certain types of instruction in terms of
keeping the students’ focused. It is also good for both the students and parents to help them view
the classroom environment as a structured and orderly place apt to learning and by making
4. Conclude with a paragraph discussing how you are more prepared to Teach and Learn in a
Designing a model classroom schedule will better prepare me to teach and learn in a
diverse society, as it requires me to reflect on how I am going to accommodate and teach all
students equally. By planning the most appropriate times to teach each subject throughout the
day and week, I also had to take into consideration when those students who are pulled out of the
classroom will be able to learn and get the same education of the subjects they miss, rather than
having them miss out on those subjects all together. I believe it is important to take into account
students diverse abilities and learning styles when planning a class schedule so that all students
are able to stay on track and focused, thus getting the same equal education through the same