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Course Code & CRN EPC 4403 – EPC 4406 Final Grade B+
Ohoud AlShamsi
Student Name Student HCT ID
EXPLANATION OF RATINGS
Outstanding (A-, A) = Consistent modelling of the competency and all of the performance indicators for each focus area
Exceeds Expectations (B, B+) = Consistent demonstration of the competency at a high level of performance and all or most of the
performance indicators
Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-) = Regular and proficient demonstration of the competency and most of the performance indicators
Developing (D, D+, C-) = Demonstrating progress toward competency but not yet consistently proficient
Below Expectations (F) = Inconsistent and/or poor performance of the competency and/or one or more performance indicators
Unable to Observe = No opportunity to assess this competency either through direct observation or through review of teacher
candidate’s lesson plans or other materials.
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I. Professional Dispositions (10%)
Responsibility, school duties and punctuality
NAEYC Standard (6a, 6b, 6c, 6e)
TELS ECE Standard (6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.4)
󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
• Collaborates effectively and appropriately with students
• Collaborates effectively and appropriately with MCT, MST, and other professionals
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
2. • Communicates effectively and appropriately with families and other members of the school community
• Initiates and responds to offers of professional cooperation and collaboration 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Participates productively in school-based teams, committees, and/or departments 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Influences constructively the professional practice of others 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Demonstrates effective time management skills
• Meets all deadlines
• Demonstrates positivity and resilience
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Respect, contribution to collegial environment of school and professional ethics
(confidentiality and fairness)
NAEYC Standard (6b)
󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
TELS ECE Standard (1.1, 1.2, 1.5)
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
4. • Acts respectfully in all interactions and situations including but not restricted to students, teachers, parents, school management and
󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
support staff.
• Contributes actively to collegial interactions 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Contributes to an inclusive and culturally responsive school community 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Upholds professional ethics with respect to confidentiality and fairness
• Promotes social justice (e.g., to eliminate discriminatory practices, incorporate diverse perspectives, challenge prejudices)
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• Plans effective homework and extension activities that reinforce or enhance student learning and the home-school collaboration
• Selects materials that enhance the learning process
• Uses outside resources as needed
󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Uses a variety of supplemental materials
• Adapts and modifies materials as needed 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Selects materials that engage students through diverse perspectives
• Incorporates multimedia instructional technology
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Integration of plans, and scope and sequence 󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
NAEYC Standard (4b, 5a, 5c) 󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
TELS ECE Standard (3.1, 3.2) 󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
5. 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Integrates concepts and skills from across subject areas into unit and lesson plans 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Develops learning resources for integrated lessons
󠇬Unable to Observe
• Uses scope and sequence information to guide unit and lesson planning
Homeroom teaching
NAEYC Standard (1b, 1d, 2b, 2c, 4a, 4b)
TELS ECE Standard (3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2) 󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
• Shows interest and initiative to know each child within and beyond the classroom 󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
6. • Provides day-to-day pastoral care and guidance 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Supports holistic development across domains (cognitive, physical, social, emotional and language) 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Collaborates with families to support children’s development and learning 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Maintains nurturing classroom routines
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Classroom management strategies
NAEYC Standard (4a, 4b)
TELS ECE Standard (5.1)
󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
• Demonstrates ability to turn unexpected situations into teachable moments 󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
• Applies effective procedures for managing individual, small group, and whole class activities 󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
3. • Responds positively and equitably to appropriate and inappropriate behaviour 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Uses appropriate strategies to redirect off-task behaviour
󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Implements appropriate approaches to guide positive behaviour
• Manages disruptive behaviour effectively 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Implements efficient procedures for use of materials
• Generates enthusiasm and/or appreciation for learning
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• Demonstrates awareness of individual child needs and the group dynamic
• Addresses students’ academic and emotional needs while being resourceful about anticipating unknowns
• Develops authentic relationships with students that breed confidence and respect throughout the classroom, allowing for risk taking
• Challenges students to move beyond their comfort zone and supports them through open-ended discussions
• Shows consistent receptivity to the current classroom climate and flexibility to change
• Connects abstract ideas to practical activities that generate enthusiasm and creativity
• Displays and models confidence, self-control, kindness, and positive attitude towards learning
• Speaks with energy and passion for higher student engagement
• Makes use of the classroom space by moving around while interacting with students
Cooperative learning
NAEYC Standard (4c)
TELS ECE Standard (3.1)
󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
• Uses different grouping strategies
• Demonstrates an understanding of the basic principles of cooperative learning:
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
2. positive interdependence
󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
individual and group accountability
interpersonal and small group skills 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
face-to-face promotive interaction 󠇬Unable to Observe
simultaneous interaction
group processing
• Implements cooperative learning strategies appropriate for the Early Childhood context to promote learning
3. Learner-centred teaching strategies and techniques, and use of appropriate learning 󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
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technologies
NAEYC Standard (1d, 4c)
TELS ECE Standard (3.1)
󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Demonstrates knowledge of a variety of student-centred teaching strategies and techniques, and learning technologies appropriate for 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
the Early Childhood context
󠇬Unable to Observe
• Uses student-centred strategies and techniques to promote learning
• Uses a wide variety of appropriate learning technologies, resources and activities to promote learning
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Success criteria (Mini- rubric)
NAEYC Standard (3a)
TELS ECE Standard (1.3)
󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
• Classifies success criteria according to learners’ developmental stages
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
• Observes use of success criteria to inform teaching and learning 󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
1. • Matches students’ behaviour to existing success criteria 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Distinguishes between levels of performance according to existing success criteria 󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Discusses success criteria with MST/peers 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Explains success criteria to learners
• Gives examples of observed behaviour that illustrate existing success criteria
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Questioning techniques
NAEYC Standard (3a, 3c) 󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
TELS ECE Standard (3.1, 3.2)
󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
5. • Designs questions with reference to Bloom’s Taxonomy as appropriate for the lesson outcomes 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
• Formulates questions to promote critical thinking
󠇬Below Expectations (F)
• Devises questions to increase academic-engaged time
• Employs the full range of questions from closed to elaboration 󠇬Unable to Observe
• Collects and analyses data from different sources (e.g., observations and running records
of learners’ performance, parental input, learners’ work samples) 󠇬Outstanding (A-, A)
• Records and interprets progress against the developmental and learning goals 󠇬Exceeds Expectations (B, B+)
• Maintains records of learners’ progress in a systematic way using learner portfolios 󠇬Meets Expectations (C, C+, B-)
6. • Provides timely assessment results in a positive, clear, and systematic way 󠇬Developing (D, D+, C-)
󠇬Below Expectations (F)
󠇬Unable to Observe
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• Deconstructs personal teaching performance based on a specific reflection type
• Structures a specific reflection model to demonstrate foundational understanding (Theories of child development, interplay of
developmental domains, approaches to teaching and learning in ECE context, content areas in ECE, health, safety, and nutrition in early 󠇬Unable to Observe
years etc.)
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• Demonstrates the ability to make informed professional decisions based on continuous reflection of their knowledge, skills, beliefs, and
attitudes
• Attends to the intellectual, emotional, and ethical aspects of the profession
• Writes reflections on own professional dispositions
• Composes reflections on the importance of education
• Plans next step actions for professional development based on reflections
• Develops action plans to address areas for improvement based on self-reflection
• Reflects on progress against the personally generated action plans
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
You have a good planning skills including the pedagogy and creative learning activities. However, you need to continue working on your
differentiated activities and performance assessment. You need to continue working on the different emergent literacy strategies.
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