Artifact 1: Subject Matter

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate very strong understanding of the subject area (e.g., central concepts, tools of inquiry, important knowledge), and created learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.




[Report on standard components of Language Arts Education and specific areas studied in the host classroom]

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Artifact 2: Student Learning

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate (a) very strong understanding of students’ intellectual, social and personal development and (b) the creation of excellent learning opportunities that fostered their development.



[Lesson plan]
[Testimonials from students]

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Artifact 3: Diverse Learners

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate very strong understanding of how students differed in their approaches to learning and created excellent instructional opportunities that were adapted to students with diverse backgrounds, talents, needs and exceptionalities.



[Report on diversity -- theory to practice]

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Artifact 4: Instructional Strategies

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate strong understanding and very effective use of a wide variety of instructional strategies that developed students’ critical thinking, problem solving and performance skills.


[Employed Instructional Strategies Analysis]

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Artifact 5: Learning Environment

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate a very strong understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior. Clearly demonstrates ability to create and manage a very positive, safe, and respectful classroom learning environment that encourages cooperation, active engagement, and self-motivation.



[Book report on a Classroom Management text w/ examples from the practicum]

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Artifact 6: Communication

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate very strong understanding and very effective use of verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active and collaborative learning.




[Generated course materials, or student artifacts, from a specific lesson]
[Video of teaching classes]

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Artifact 7: Planning Instruction

Evidence, description and reflections from student teaching fieldwork demonstrate very thorough preparation of lessons and/or units that are clearly based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.




[Lesson Plan]

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