2009 portfolio

My Journey to Becoming an Effective Educator

By Talecia Stephens“The best way to predict your future is to create it”. ~Abraham Lincoln

Table of Contents

• All About Me• Academic Scholar

– Knowledge of Subject Matter– Effective Practitioner– Technological Applications– Multiple Assessments– Multicultural and Global Perspective– Special Populations Perspective

• Reflective Practitioner– Field Based Experience

• Professional Dispositions– Personal and Interpersonal Perspectives

• Future Plans

All About Me

• 22 years old• Top 10 percentile at BSU• Spontaneous, Sociable, and

Outgoing• 5 yrs of Teaching Experience• Love teaching and interacting

with young children• Love Math and Technology

My Experience

• North View Elementary School

Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Woods

Pre- K

22 students• Chapel Forge Special Center

Mr. John and Ms. Nina

3 year olds

AM class – 4-6 students

PM class – 7 students

Autism, Developmental Delay and Speech Delay

Mrs. Barton’s Pre-K Class Phase I

Mr. John’s 3 yr old AM ClassPhase II

Mr. John’s 3 yr old PM ClassPhase II

Academic Scholar

Knowledge of Subject Matter

Knowledge of Subject Matter Teaching Philosophy

My Philosophy

Build strong relationship with

your students

Expose students to authentic

experiences

Learn students’ background: their learning styles,

culture and abilities

Facilitate students’ creativity to promote them to become life-

time learners

Align assessments

with the objectives

and lessons

Knowledge of Subject MatterPraxis Scores

Praxis I: 528Praxis II: EC 164/174 SPED 319

Knowledge of Subject Matter Transcript

Reflection

• Be a hard worker and the same characteristics should shine through your students.

• Modeling is the most effective way to influence students’ behaviors.

• Be as non biases as possible. My purpose is to only address the needs of my students and their success.

• Promote intrinsic motivation so students will feel good about their grades vs. trying to gain a reward.

• Learn from my students as they learn from me.“To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work”.

~Sister Mary Lauretta

Academic Scholar

Effective Practitioner

Effective PractitionerLesson Plan

• The Great Shape Hunt

Effective Practitioner Unit Plan

Theme: Welcome to School

Effective PractitionerBulletin Boards

• These bulletin boards were created to help students identify their peers, staff and faculty members.

Effective PractitionerCreative Activities

Reflection

• Build Strong Relationship with your students– Bulletin Boards

• Helped me learn about my students• Helped students learn about their peers• Helped student learn about who works to support their learning• Fostered a sense of “safe environment” and “belonging”

• Make learning fun. • Teach through different modalities. • Being enthusiastic and creative really motivates the students for

learning.• Create a positive and safe environment for students.• Establish clear rules and consequences.• Create eye-catching and purposeful bulletin boards and lessons.

Academic Scholar

Technological Applications

Technological Applications Starfall

• The students were on computers daily during center time.

• The website starfall.com teaches reading and makes learning fun.

• The website includes exciting phonics games and online interactive books.

Technological Applications Library

• Our class went to the library each Wednesday to play interactive games with Mr. Krainer.

• They learned Math and Reading Skills.

• They also checked out new books each week.

If you want to trick a child into learning, then give them access to technology. ~Talecia Stephens

Technological Applications Smart Board/ Interactive Board

• Review our lessons– Plot– Characters

• Play games• Sing songs

Technological ApplicationsTech/Talk

• Helped non-verbal students to communicate.

• Used tech/talk with the story “Too Much Noise”

• Used to help students identify animals’ sounds in the story.

More Pictures of Technology

Reflection

• Expose students to authentic experiences.• Make any lesson fun by simply adding

technology. • Use a variety of technology tools to enhance

instruction.• Help students become technologically savvy so

they will be good researchers in the future.

Academic Scholar

Multiple Forms of Assessments

Multiple Forms of AssessmentShape Recognition

Multiple Forms of AssessmentBook and Print Awareness Checklist

Multiple Forms of AssessmentNumber Knowledge

Multiple Forms of AssessmentAction Research (Summative)

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Pre test Post test

Reflection

• Assessment information is used to plan meaningful learning experiences.

• It is a great tool when used properly. It should be paired with instruction to help students build upon weaknesses.

• It also determines what objectives need to be met.

Academic Scholar

Multicultural and Global Perspective

Multicultural and Global Perspective

• October is Hispanic Heritage Month.

• Exposure

Multicultural and Global Perspective Pennies for Peace

Literacy & Informational Evening for ESL Families

Multicultural and Global Perspective Language Diversity

Reflection

• Learn students’ background: their learning styles and abilities– Hispanic Heritage Month– Pennies for Peace– Language Diversity– As a teacher, I will make all students feel worthy

regardless of gender, socio-economic status, culture, and/ or disability.

Academic Scholar

Special Population Perspective

Special Population PerspectiveOral Motor

Special Population PerspectivePDS Clinic

• 5yrs old/ Kindergarten• Loves Cars and Dinosaurs• Reads Level 2 books and self-

corrects• Knows all 30 of his sight words• Knows all upper and lower

Case letters• Is more encouraged to read

Add Special POP Motor ?

Reflection

• Only provide support when necessary.• Accommodations that I learned to apply to my

lessons are prompting, using visual aids such as PCS, and giving additional wait time.

Reflective Practitioner

Field Base Experience

Field Base ExperiencesMentor Teacher Opinionnaire

• My Field Base Experience has made me a more confident and assertive person. I had positive interact with parents, students, and teachers. I have also become more patience. I believe in learning from my mistakes. I reflect daily to find ways to improve myself. Mrs. Shaw says I am very conscientious.

Field Base ExperiencesSummative Evaluation

Field Base ExperiencesComments from Mrs. Caldwell

Sibling’s Night at Chapel Forge

Sight Identifying parts of the body

Sibling’s Night

Touch Smell

Field Trip at the Pumpkin Patch

Field Trip

Reflection

• I believe in collaborating to learn new ideas such as effective strategies

• There is always room for improve. I will continue to raise expectations for myself.

• We have to pick and choose our battles.– Avoid Conflicts

Professional Dispositions

Personal and Interpersonal Perspectives

Personal and Interpersonal Perspectives

• My Last Day at Northview

Personal and Interpersonal PerspectivesParent & Student Comments

Personal and Interpersonal Perspectives

Personal and Interpersonal Perspectives

Personal and Interpersonal Perspectives Letter Of Recommendation

Inquiry Group

• Good Teaching Strategies– Have a passion– Use Practical

Applications– Explain to students

why they learn a certain topic

– Ask for Resource

ACT Meeting

• November 12, 2009• Discuss The Hidden

Senses

Reflection

• Build good reputation with parents colleagues, and students.

• Stay updated on new educational research and techniques.

Risk Watch Day

• Community Helpers• Firefighters• School Bus Driver• Ambulance

Paramedic

Fall Parade

We were scarecrows

Future Plans

• Write children’s books• Teach Pre- K• Earn my Masters in

Teaching• Join Social

Committee• After teaching, I want

to become a Counselor

The End