Abby Hanson

Standard 8 - Instructional Strategies

Artifact #1

Artifact Assignment (CCP11) - Visual storyboard for

“Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” by Jack
Finney.

Standard CCTS.8. Instructional Strategies.

The teacher understands and uses a variety of
instructional strategies to encourage learners
to develop a deep understanding of content
areas and their connections, and to build skills
to access and appropriately apply information.

Standard in Your Own Words The educator is proficient in a range of

teaching techniques and encourages students
to gain a thorough comprehension of the
subject matter and how it relates to other
subjects as well as the ability to acquire and
apply information in the right context.

Indicator 8 (g) Engages students in using a range of

learning skills and technology tools to access,
interpret, evaluate, and apply information.
- Encourages students to use a variety of
technological tools and learning skills
to find, analyze, evaluate, and apply
information.

Description of Artifact This artifact is an assignment that was given

to my CCP11 English classes. For this
assignment, students read the story “Contents
of a Dead Man's Pocket” by Jack Finney.
After the students read the story, they were
asked to create a visual storyboard displaying
the symbols themes, and motifs within the
story. They made their storyboard through the
website “Storyboard That” which is a digital
tool where teachers can assign work and
create visuals for classes.

Rationale This artifact fits the standard and the indicator

because using the website shows that I am
allowing students to gain a thorough
 comprehension of the content I am trying to
teach them. For example, students had to
demonstrate and show visual symbols that
they identified in the story as well as identify
a theme and form that theme into their own
words. Using a website like this encourages
students to use and practice their
technological skills when applying the
information to a non-traditional form of work.

Artifact #2

Artifact Infinite Campus - Grade/Records Software

Standard CCTS.8. Instructional Strategies.

The teacher understands and uses a variety of
instructional strategies to encourage learners
to develop a deep understanding of content
areas and their connections, and to build skills
to access and appropriately apply information.

Standard in Your Own Words The educator is proficient in a range of

teaching techniques and encourages students
to gain a thorough comprehension of the
subject matter and how it relates to other
subjects as well as the ability to acquire and
apply information in the right context.

Indicator 8 (b) Continuously monitors student learning,

engages learners in assessing their progress,
and adjusts instruction in response to student
learning needs.
- Continuously assesses students'
learning, involves them in evaluating
their development, and modifies the
curriculum to meet the needs of each
student.

Description of Artifact This artifact is the grade book that my school

district uses to implement grades and keep
every single student's records on digital
software. Through Infinite Campus teachers
can develop a better understanding of their
student's capabilities through tracking their
 progress and grades through a grade book.
Along with implementing grades, parents can
also view their student's grades and any
potential written feedback and/or reports that
their teacher or the school has made in the
database.

Rationale This artifact fits the standard and the indicator

because I am continuously monitoring my
students' progress there understanding and
adjusting my instructions when necessary.
Through Infinite Campus, I can assess what is
working and what isn't working for my
students by looking at their progression
throughout the semester through this software.
I can encourage students to improve their
grades because they can view their grades and
so can their parents. Having an understanding
and expectation for students to keep track of
their grades is one method of having students
take control of their progress, which in return
benefits both the student and their grades.