Section Four: Alignment to Curriculum & Professional Standards

Introduction

Curriculum and professional standards are important components in education and have

been for some time. Section four of the portfolio focuses on the link between my selected

artifacts and curriculum standards from New York State Learning Standards, Common Core and

the Ontario Ministry of Education Expectations. This section will also present an overview on

the link between the artifacts and professional standards such as InTASC Standards, New York

State Code of Ethics for Educators and the Ontario Ethical Teacher Standards. I have also linked

artifacts with the International Society for Technology Education for Teachers and Students.

Lastly, the section will consist of the Alignment to the Curriculum and Professional Standards

Chart.

I believe that professional standards for educators help to maintain a certain level of

professionalism. It is critical for educators to remain professional at all times. I firmly believe

that once we choose to become teachers, we make the lifelong commitment to be a model,

upstanding citizen in society. We must represent ourselves with the highest code of conduct and

adhere to professional ethical standards.

The curriculum standards are used to make sure that students are exposed to certain

curriculum topics and develop specific skills while attending school. This is important because

students should have the same opportunity, regardless of where they live and what school they

attend. If a family moves from one school to another or once state to another, the transition for

the student should be as seamless as possible. Curriculum standards help maintain consistency

and provide peace of mind for the parents and students by making this as easy as possible. The

family should also have confidence that the educators are following their professional standards
and this will again maintain a certain level of competency for everyone involved in the education

system.

Curriculum for teachers and students also provide guidelines with respect to content,

planning, instructional practice. It is the responsibility of all teachers to promote a positive, safe

learning environment, because without this learning will not be maximized. Teachers must

engage and seek out professional development that expands their relevant educational knowledge

and keeps them current in learning practices.

Standards Chart

The Standards chart provides a brief overview of the content found in Section 3. It

outlines the standards that connect with each artifact and provides the reader with a quick

reference guide and overview.

 Artifact INTASC NYS Code of NYS P-12 NYS TEAC/CA ISTE ILA CEC Ontario Ontario
Title Standards Ethics Common Learning EP Claims Standards for International Standrads Curriculum Teacher
Standards for Core Standards Teachers Literacy Standards Ethical
Educators Learning and/or Association Standards
Standards Students Professional
Standards

Artifact #1 Learner & Principle 1: 1.4 demonstrate English Claim 1: Teacher Standard 2: N/A Ethic
Learning: Educators understanding Language Subject Standard #6: Curriculum & Standard
Standard #2: nurture the Arts Matter Facilitator Instruction of Care
1.5 making
SMART Learning intellectual,
inferences/inter
Board Differences physical,
preting texts
Author emotional, Standard 2: Claim 2: Student Standard 3:
Study social and civic Language Pedagogy Standard #1: Assessment &
Instructional potential of for Literacy & Best Empowered Evaluation
Practices: every student. Response Teaching Learner
Standard #8: and Practices
Instructional Expression Standard 4:
Strategies Literate
Environment
Mathematics
Content: , Science &
Standard #4: Technology
Content Education
Knowledge

Standard 5:
Technology

Grade 2 Grade 3 Number

Artifact #2 Learner & Principle 2: Mathematics Claim 1: N/A Standard 2: N/A Ethic
Number & Sense and
Learning: Educators , Science & Subject Curriculum & Standard
Operations in Numeration
Standard #1: create, support Technology Matter Instruction of Care
Base Ten
3-Part Learning and maintain Education
Math Developmen challenging
Lesson with t learning Claim 2: Standard 3:
Refocus environments Standard 1: Pedagogy Assessment &
for all. Analysis, & Best Evaluation
Instructional Inquiry & Teaching
Practices: Design Practices
 Standard #7: Standard 4:
Planning for Literate
Standard 3:
Instruction Environment
Mathematics

Content:
Standard #5:
Application
of Conten

Artifact #3 Learner & Principle 1: Grade 1: English Claim 1: Teacher Standard 2: N/A Grade 1: Reading Ethic
Learning: Educators Reading L Language Subject Standard #3: Curriculum & for meaning Standard
Standard #2: nurture the Arts Matter Citizen Instruction of Respect
Topic strand: 1.4 Demonstrate
Empty Pot Learning intellectual,
Key Ideas and understanding of
Lesson Differences physical,
details a text by retelling
emotional, Standard 2: Claim 2: Student Standard 4:
the story of
social and civic Key Idea: 1.1 Language Pedagogy Standard #2: Diversity
restating
Content: potential of Ask and for Literacy & Best Digital Citizen
information from
Standard #5: every student. answer Response Teaching
the text, including
Application questions and Practices Standard 3: the main idea.
of Content about key Expression Assessment &
details in a Evaluation 1.7 Identify the
text. main idea and a
Instructional few elements of
1.2 Retell
Practices: Standard 4: texts, initially
stories,
Standard #8: Literate with support and
including key
Instuctional Environment direction
details, and
Strategies
demonstrate
understanding
of their
central
message or
lesson

Artifact #4 Professional Principle 4: N/A N/A Claim 2: Teacher Standard 4: Standard 2: N/A Ethic
Responsibilit Educators Pedagogy Standard #2: Diversity Maintainin Standard
y: Standard collaborate with & Best Leader g a high of Respect
Pecha #9: colleagues and Teaching level of
Kucha Professional other Practices profession
Presentatio Learning professionals in Standard 6: al
n: Selective and Ethical the interest of Professional competenc
Claim 3:
Mutism Practice their students Learning & e and
Caring
learning. Leadership integrity
and
exercising
profession
al
judgment
to benefit
individuals
with
exceptiona
lities and
their
families.

Standard
12:
Participati
ng in the
growth and
disseminati
on of
profession
al
knowledge
and skills.

Artifact #5 Learner & Principle 1: LS2.C: Mathematics Claim 1: Teacher Standard 2: N/A Grade 4: Ethic
Learning: Educators Ecosystem , Science & Subject Standard #5: Curriculum & Understanding Standard
Standard #3: nurture the Dynamics, Technology Matter Designer Instruction life systems of Care
Ecosystems Learning intellectual, Functioning, Education Habitats and
Science Environment physical, and Communities
Lesson s emotional, Resilience Claim 2: Student
2.5 use
social and civic Pedagogy Standard #5:
appropriate
 potential of -when the Standard 4: & Best Computational Standard 3: science and
every student. environment Science Teaching Thinker Assessment & technology
Content:
changes in Practices Evaluation vocabulary,
Standard #4:
ways that including habitat,
Content
affect a Standard 5: population,
Knowledge
places Technology Standard 4: community,
physical Literate adaptation, and
characteristics Environment food chain, in oral
Instructional
, temperature, and written
Practices:
or availability communication
Standard #8: of resources,
Instuctional some
Strategies
organisms 3.4 demonstrate
survive and an understanding
some of a community as
reproduce a group of
interacting species
LS4.C:
sharing a common
Adaptation
habitat
-for any
particular
environment, 3.7 describe
some kinds of structural
organism adaptations that
survive well, allow plants and
some survive animals to survive
less well, and in specific
some cannot habitats
survive at all

Grade 2 Grade 3 Number

Artifact #6 Learner & Principle 2: Mathematics Claim 1: N/A Standard 3: N/A Ethic
Number & Sense and
Learning: Educators , Science & Subject Assessment & Standard
Operations in Numeration
Standard #1: create, support Technology Matter Evaluation of Care
Base Ten
Place Value Learner and maintain Education
Assessment Developmen challenging
t learning Claim 2: Standard 4:
environments Standard 1: Pedagogy Literate
for all. Analysis, & Best Environment
 Content: Inquiry & Teaching
Standard #5: Design Practices
Application
of Content
Standard 3:
Mathematics
Instructional
Practices:
Standard #6:
Assessment

Artifact #7 Professional Principle 3: N/A N/A Claim 2: Teacher Standard 6: Standard 2: N/A Ethic
Responsibilit Educators Pedagogy Standard #1: Professional Maintainin Standard
y: Standard commit to their & Best Learner Learning & g a high of Integrity
Professional #9: own learning in Teaching Leadership level of
Developme Professional order to develop Practices profession
nt Learning their practice. al
and Ethical competenc
Practice e and
integrity
and
exercising
profession
al
judgment
to benefit
individuals
with
exceptiona
lities and
their
families.

Standard
12:
Participati
ng in the
growth and
disseminati
 on of
profession
al
knowledge
and skills.

Artifact #8 Learner & Principle 5: N/A N/A Claim 2: Teacher Standard 5: Standard 5: N/A Ethic
Learning: Educators Pedagogy Standard #3: Literate Developin Standard
Standard #3: collaborate with & Best Citizen & Environment g of Trust
Weebly Learning parents and Teaching Standard #4: relationshi
Website Environment community, Practices Collaborator ps with
building trust Standard 6: families
and Professional based on
Professional confidentiality Claim 3: Student Learning & mutual
Responsibilit Caring Standard #6: Leadership respect and
y: Standard Creative actively
#10: Communicator involving
Leadership families
and and
Collaboratio individuals
n with
exceptiona
lities in
educationa
l decision
making.

Artifact #9 Professional Principle 3: N/A N/A Claim 2: Teacher Standard 6: N/A N/A N/A
Responsibilit Educators Pedagogy Standard #1: Professional
y: Standard commit to their & Best Learner Learning &
Annotated #9: own learning in Teaching Leadership
Bibliograph Professional order to develop Practices
y Learning their practice.
 and Ethical Claim 3:
Practice Caring

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Conclusion

This section provided an overview for the reader. It is a clear and concise overview of curriculum and professional standards

that are linked to my section three artifacts. The chart provides evidence that the teacher must adhere to many governing bodies when

they create work for students. The teacher must uphold their character by making sure they meet various codes of conduct. The

educator must be detailed when identifying what curriculum standards their lessons are linked to. Finally, this section keeps a record

of the profession development and curriculum products I am proud of and proficient with.

The following section, section five, will provide the reader with my reflection of this portfolio project and detail my thoughts

about what I will take with me moving forward once graduated.