A1: Telling My Story Using My PDQP

Assignment 1 Telling My Story using

Professional Development Quest Portfolio (PDQP)
Ashley Baclaan
National University
October 28, 2016

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

TED 690Capstone Course
Professor Youlin Aissa

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Table of Contents
Abstract
Telling My Story
California Teaching Performance Expectations (TPE) Domains
A. Making Subject Matter Comprehensible To Students
B. Assessing Student Learning
C. Engaging And Supporting Students In Learning
D. Planning Instruction And Designing Learning Experiences For Students
E. Creating And Maintaining Effective Environments For Student Learning
F. Developing As a Professional Educator

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Abstract
In this paper, I will discuss the six domains of the California Teacher Performance
Expectations (TPEs). Through my personal experiences within education, I will describe and
reflect on my journey in becoming a professional educator. I will also examine my understanding
of the TPEs as a result of completing my PDQP in this course.

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Telling My Story
After graduating from high school, I began coaching high school basketball as one of my
side jobs during college. I coached all throughout my college education, as I obtained my
bachelors degree in Civil Engineering. Once I stepped away from coaching to pursue my career,
is when I realized that I liked being around students. From the coaching perspective, I liked
being able to teach them skills and techniques, and how to work with others and as a team. To
also help them on their schoolwork; by tutoring them before or after practices was engaging to
me. This is when I decided that I wanted to work in the education field and continue to help
students at the high school level.
Soon after my decision to change careers, I was able to work in several positions within
the school district that I graduated from and coached in, as an Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID) tutor and substitute teacher; then I began my credentialing program.
Having those experiences, working with students has led me to meet many other educators who
have continuously help guide me throughout the years.
Fortunately, after completing my student teaching semester and completing my
credentialing program with a single subject credential in mathematics, I was soon offered to
finish a school year for a teacher who was transferring to a new school. As a new temporary
teacher, I had my own full schedule of Common Core Math 1 classes.