EDAD 693 & 694 Practicum/Internship Artifact

Standard 2.0 School Culture

Element 2.1 Student Learning
Activity: Daily instruction with students
Time: 20 hours
Artifact: Recent Personal Teaching Observation & Evaluation
Description: In the artifacts, my principals frequently reference my classroom
environment, connections with students, and high expectations. Commenting on the
category Demonstrates knowledge of students, Mrs. Maust wrote, The abilities of the
students were well known to the teacher with guidance given when necessary to play
instruments and complete movements while keeping the beat. Adaptations are
made for those with different learning needs and styles. Guidance is given when a
student is deciding which line to move onto for playing the instrument, avoiding a
potential emotional outburst. Abby was chosen as a leader due to her skill set and
ability. In my evaluation for the same year, Mrs. Miller made the following remarks
under the category Classroom Environment: Mrs. Dettinburn promotes a positive
atmosphere for students to explore music. She provides positive reinforcement
throughout her lesson and encourages students to do their best. Her humor and
positive energy goes a long way in establishing a learning environment that promotes
an appreciation for music. There are clear relationships established with the students
and a common respect. Mrs. Dettinburn sets high expectations for student learning.
She encourages everyone to do their best while understanding that students are at
different levels of expertise. Interactions between Mrs. Dettinburn and students are
positive and respectful. It is clear that Mrs. Dettinburn has spent time building
rapport with students and students enjoy being in music class.
Reflection: Naturally, I take great pride in my principals observations of my
teaching and classroom environment. I pour my heart and soul into my teaching and
highly regard the opportunity I have to make a positive impact on kids lives. I feel
that being able to create a strong, positive classroom environment as a teacher is a
great foundation to replicating that culture at the school level as an administrator.