Artifact #7: Literacy Lesson Plan.

The seventh artifact included in this section is a literacy lesson plan that I created for a

hypothetical second grade class. The main focus of this lesson plan was guided reading

instruction while the main topic was learning about character traits. As the reader will be able to

tell by the end of this section I have the ability to create engaging lesson plans for students in the

general education population as well as accommodate and modify my lessons for the special

education population. I am also capable of adapting my lessons to the Common Core Curriculum

English Language Arts standards.

Connections to Standards

INTASC Standards

Standard #7: Planning for Instruction.

The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning

goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and

pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

Standard #8: Instructional Strategies.

The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage

learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills

to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.

NYS Code of Ethics for Educators

Principle 2: Educators create, support, and maintain challenging learning environments

for all. Educators apply their professional knowledge to promote student learning. They know

the curriculum and utilize a range of strategies and assessments to address differences. Educators

develop and implement programs based upon a strong understanding of human development and
learning theory. They support a challenging learning environment. They advocate for necessary

resources to teach to higher levels of learning. They establish and maintain clear standards of

behavior and civility. Educators are role models, displaying the habits of mind and work

necessary to develop and apply knowledge while simultaneously displaying a curiosity and

enthusiasm for learning. They invite students to become active, inquisitive, and discerning

individuals who reflect upon and monitor their own learning.

P-12 NYS Common Core Learning Standards for ELA, Math, and Social Studies

A. Standards:

Category: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

Grade: 2

Standard and Statement: 7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in

a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.

NYS Learning Standards:

Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding Students will listen, speak,

read, and write for information and understanding. As listeners and readers, students will collect

data, facts, and ideas; discover relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and use knowledge

generated from oral, written, and electronically produced texts. As speakers and writers, they

will use oral and written language that follows the accepted conventions of the English language

to acquire, interpret, apply, and transmit information.

TEAC/CAEP Claims 1-3

Claim 1: Medaille College graduates know the subject matter in their certification

area(s)
 Claim 2: Medaille College graduates meet the needs of diverse learners through

effective pedagogy and best teaching practices.

Claim 3: Medaille College graduates are caring educators.

ISTE Standards:

5. Designer: Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that

recognize and accommodate learner variability

ILA Standards:

Standard 2: Curriculum and Instruction.

Candidates use instructional approaches, materials, and an integrated, comprehensive,

balanced curriculum to support student learning in reading and writing.

Council for Exceptional Children (ECE) Standards:

1. Maintaining challenging expectations for individuals with exceptionalities to develop

the highest possible learning outcomes and quality of like potential in ways that respect their

dignity, culture, language, and background.