Section Four: Alignment to the Curriculum and Professional Standards

Introduction

In the last section, I provided eight wonderful artifacts that were filled with diligent planning to show

that I am ready to teach at the Elementary level. My artifacts included, two lesson plans, one at for my Grade

4/5 split class in Language Arts and the other for my Grade 2 classroom in Math. I also included, a math

assessment that I used to assess my students at the end of my math lesson, a reflection from my first student

teaching placement, my ELED student assessment from EDL650, and three technology artifacts from my EDU

571 class. These artifacts not only show a mastery of planning and teaching skills; they show a variety of

different skills that I have acquired over the course of my program.

I have connected these artifacts to a variety of Curriculum and Professional Standards. In the field of

Education, standards are very important as they help guide educators on what content to teach their students and

how to teach this content. Without these guidelines, there would be no structure and students would not all

have the same basis of knowledge. Standards help provide the foundation for each grade, and expectations are

built upon this foundations to help set learning goals.

In the next section, I will define each standard, and connect it to the artifacts that show my mastery of

the skills that I have acquired that are evident in my artifacts.

Curriculum and Professional Development Standards

 INSTAC Standards

The Interstate New Teachers Assessment and Support Consortium (INSTAC) were put into place to

“provide instructional support to new teachers and raise the level of learning in U.S classrooms” (INSTAC).

The INSTAC standards are professional development standards that are made up of ten standards to help new

teachers reach essential knowledge required to meet the learning goals to provide an enriched learning

experience for students in the classroom. These standards are split into three main sections which include: The

Learner and Learning, Content, and Professional Responsibility, These standards help teachers to focus on the

ways that they teach as opposed to the curriculum that they teach

Artifacts connected to INSTAC

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

Artifact #4: Fieldwork Formal Reflection (Placement 1)

Artifact #5: ELED Assessment and Instruction Plan

Artifact #6: DASA Certification

Artifact #7: Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #8: SMARTBOARD Presentation

NYS Code of Ethics for Educators

 The New York State Code of Ethics for Educators is a statement made by teachers that sets expectations

and goals through the said standards listed under this code. Educators will agree to follow a set of principles

that can help aid in their own exercise of professional judgement. These principles of professional development

include: the responsibilities that educators will be required to uphold for their students.

Artifacts connected to NYS Code of Ethics for Educators

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

Artifact #4: Fieldwork Formal Reflection (Placement 1)

Artifact #5: ELED Assessment and Instruction Plan

Artifact #6: DASA Certification

Artifact #7: Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #8: SMARTBOARD Presentation

P-12 NYS Common Core Learning Standards for ELA, Math and Social Studies

The P-12 NYS Common Core Learning Standards are curriculum standards are a set of curriculum standards

that are shared by educators. These standards provide clear expectations in the content are of ELA, math and

social studies

Artifacts connected to P-12 NYS Common Core Learning Standards

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

NYS Learning Standards

The New York State Learning Standards are a set of curriculum standards that cover content specific

standards in: the Arts, Career Development and Occupational Studies, ELA, Health and Physical Education,

Science, Math, Science, Technology and Social Studies. The standards provide a set of clear expectations and

learning goals for teachers to use in their classroom.

Artifacts connected to NYS Learning Standards

CAEP Standards

Artifact #6: DASA Certification

Artifact #7: Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #8: SMARTBOARD Presentation

Ontario Ministry of Education Expectations

The Ontario Ministry of Education Expectations are a clear set of educational standards that are required

to be used by all educators in Ontario. Curriculum documents are made up of three components, which include:

critical information about the curriculum and how learning in the classroom connects to the Ministry of

Education’s policies and and programs, curriculum expectations (overall and specific expectations) of what

students are expected to master at the end of each grade and additional supports.

Artifacts connected to Ontario Ministry of Education Expectations

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

CAEP Standards

The Council for Accreditation of Educator Standards are a set of professional standards that aid in

teacher preparation through evidence based accreditation that promotes a continuous improvement of student

learning (CAEP). These standards are associated with the ISTE standards which provide continuous learning

for students, teachers, educational leaders, coaches, and computer science educators. For the purpose of my

Elementary Education Portfolio Project, I have incorporated standards for students.

Artifacts connected to CAEP Standards

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

Artifact #4: Fieldwork Formal Reflection (Placement 1)

Artifact #5: ELED Assessment and Instruction Plan

Artifact #6: DASA Certification

Artifact #7: Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #8: SMARTBOARD Presentation

 ISTE Standards

The International Society for Technology Education for Teachers and Students (ISTE) are standards that

aid educators for exploring technology in the classroom. As our society in constantly evolving with technology,

it is important for educators to keep up with the vast amounts of technology, as well as incorporating it into the

classroom. Our students are natives to technology and we as educators, must continue to evolve to meet the

needs of our students by providing differentiated instruction to a diverse body of different learners in the

classroom.

Artifacts connected to ISTE Standards

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

Artifact #4: Fieldwork Formal Reflection (Placement 1)

Artifact #5: ELED Assessment and Instruction Plan

ILA Standards

The International Literacy Association have developed a set of standards for the preparation of literacy

professionals. There are 4 sets of literacy standards, which include: Standards for the preparation pf literacy

professionals, standards for reading professionals, standards for middle and high school literacy coaches, as

well as, standards for assessment of reading and writing.

Artifacts connected to ILA Standards

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

Artifact #4: Fieldwork Formal Reflection (Placement 1)

Artifact #5: ELED Assessment and Instruction Plan

Artifact #6: DASA Certification

Artifact #7: Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #8: SMARTBOARD Presentation

ECE Standards (CEC Standards)

The Council for Exceptional Children are a set of standards that help define the special care that special

educators must take to provide a safe and effective learning environment for exceptional children.

Artifacts connected to ECE Standards (CEC Standards)

Artifact #1: Language Arts: Persuasive Writing Unit (Grade 4/5)

Artifact #2: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers (Grade 2)

Artifact #3: Math: Adding Double Digit Numbers Assessment

Artifact #6: DASA Certification

Artifact #7: Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #8: SMARTBOARD Presentation

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 Conclusion

I would like to conclude this section of my Elementary Portfolio Project. This section

gave me the opportunity to provide a brief description of both the Curriculum standards and

professional standards that I used to connect my artifacts. Please view the chart attached to help

pinpoint each standard and artifact.