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MSED ELEMENTARY PORTFOLIO PROJECT 22
Section Three: Teacher Candidate Artifacts
Introduction
In this section I will provide pedagogical evidence that supports the skills and knowledge
that I will need to teach in an elementary classroom. I will make connections to best teaching
practices, theories, and theorists and connections to curriculum and professional standards. I will
present instructional material to demonstrate that I have achieved the project goals. The materials
I will present in this section will show how well I have mastered areas of instructional
competencies of knowledge and skill, and attitudes that I have achieved as a result of my teacher
education program at Medaille. My artifact choices will also showcase my teaching
effectiveness, ability, and readiness to be a caring educator.
Artifacts & Rationales
Artifact #1: Weebly Teacher Website
My first artifact is the website I created for my future classroom. This website includes
my contact information, information about me, classroom rules, parent and student resources and
much more. I believe that a classroom website can be an incredibly helpful teaching tool. A
classroom website is a great way for teachers to distribute classroom information to parents. It
can also increase learning experiences and encourage student and parent participation.
I included this artifact in my portfolio because I believe that this website shows potential
employers, parents, and students a glimpse into my future classroom. While creating this website
I learned a lot about technology. There are many different tools and applications that I used to
create my classroom website. Some examples of the tools and applications that I used include: a
ChatterKid video which includes a welcome message to the students, a google form survey
which students could take so that I could get to know the students better, a document that
includes a review on many different educational applications that students can use to enhance
their learning, and some virtual field trip videos and links for students to learn and discover
places all around the world. I believe that this artifact showcases that a classroom website helps
to build digital presence. I also believe that it demonstrates my web design skills and
technological abilities as an educator.
I believe that this artifact shows evidence that I am prepared for a career in education
because it displays how I can use technology in engaging and meaningful ways for students and
parents. I believe the including many different types of resources and information on my
classroom website can help to expand the borders of my classroom beyond the school walls. This
website not only showcases that I am capable of making a home-school connection, but also
showcases that I can provide many student and parent resources and applications that can be
used to engage students, and promote communication.
The curriculum and professional standards that were used include:
 ISTE Standards for Students 2. Digital Citizen: Students recognize the rights,
responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an
interconnected digital world, and they act and model in ways that are safe, legal
and ethical.
 ISTE Standards for Teachers 2c. Communicate relevant information and ideas
effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital age media
and formats.
 New York Code of Ethics for Educators - Principle 5: Educators collaborate with
parents and community, building trust and respecting confidentiality. Educators
partner with parents and other members of the community to enhance school
programs and to promote student learning. They also recognize how cultural and
linguistic heritage, gender, family and community shape experience and learning.
Educators respect the private nature of the special knowledge they have about
students and their families and use that knowledge only in the students’ best
interests. They advocate for fair opportunity for all children.

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Artifact #2: Literacy Lesson Plan
My second artifact is a literacy lesson plan that was developed for a third grade
classroom which included ELA standards that required students to write opinion pieces on topics
or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. This lesson was created to show students how
opinion writers structure their persuasive letters in order to convince their reader to make a
change. In this lesson students complete a graphic organizer that expresses their opinion with one
reason and one example. The graphic organizer will help the students build a persuasive letter to
convince the Principal to allow bubble gum in the classroom for one day.
I included this artifact in my portfolio because I believe that it shows my creativity and
ability to produce lesson plans that my students would be interested and engaged in. This artifact
shows my ability to plan for a variety of different learning styles. I also included this artifact
because prospective employers will want to see proof that I am capable of preparing engaging
lesson plans. I believe that this lesson plan will give potential employers a visual of how I would
teach a literacy lesson plan.
I believe that well-designed and planned instruction helps students to successfully
advance their capability. In order to provide deeper meaning and give student’s better
understanding of the content, lessons should maximize the learner’s ability to interact with each
other through discussion, collaboration and feedback. According to Vygotsky, he believes
students learn through our interactions and communications with others. (Neff n.d.) Throughout
this lesson plan students interact with the teacher through discussion and students collaborate at
the end to share their ideas.
The curriculum and professional standards that were used are:

 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts,
supporting a point of view with reasons.
 New York State Code of Ethics for Educators - Principle 1: Educators nurture the
intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and civic potential of each student.
Educators promote growth in all students through the integration of intellectual,
physical, emotional, social and civic learning. They respect the inherent dignity
and worth of each individual. Educators help students to value their own identity,
learn more about their cultural heritage, and practice social and civic
responsibilities. They help students to reflect on their own learning and connect it
to their life experience. They engage students in activities that encourage diverse
approaches and solutions to issues, while providing a range of ways for students
to demonstrate their abilities and learning. They foster the development of
students who can analyze, synthesize, evaluate and communicate information
effectively.
 InTASC Teaching Standards – Standard 1b: The candidate creates
developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into account individual
learners’ strengths, interests, and needs that enables each learner to advance and
accelerate his/her learning. Standard 2a: The candidate designs, adapts, and
delivers instruction to address each student’s diverse learning strengths and needs
and creates opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning in different
ways. Standard 3d: The candidate manages the learning environment to actively
and equitably engage learners by organizing, allocating, and coordinating the
resources of time, space and learners’ attention. Standard 6a: The candidate
balances the use of formative and summative assessment as appropriate to
support, verify, and document learning. Standard 7j: The candidate understands
the strengths and needs of individual learners and how to plan instruction that is
responsive to these strengths and needs.


Artifact #3: Author Study
My third artifact is an Author Study I created using SMART notebook. I am also
including the professional development certificate that I earned while creating this author study.
This Author Study was created on the author Doreen Cronin. I believe that as long as teachers
are trained properly and students are aware of how to use the SMART board, then SMART
boards can be a highly effective tool in engaging and motivating student learning. I believe that
SMART boards not only enhance the way teachers teach but also enhance the way students
learn.
I included this artifact in my portfolio because I believe this Author Study shows that I
have the ability and creativity to use the SMART board to enhance my lessons. This will make
differentiated learning much easier because I will be able to accommodate different learning
styles. I also included this artifact in my portfolio because the world becomes more dependent on
technology every single day. I believe that every teacher should be incorporating some form of
technology into every lesson that they teach. I included the certificate for SMART Notebook 17
Beginner & Intermediate Training because I believe that professional development enables
educators to develop the knowledge and skills they need to address student’s learning challenges.
This artifact shows that I am prepared for a career in education because it highlights my
ability to bring technology into the classroom in an engaging and creative way. Being able to
integrate technology into the classroom and use it to teach lessons is critical for today’s
educators. I believe that this artifact will show potential employers that by incorporating the
SMART board into my lessons, I will be able to engage my students in a fun and exciting way.
The curriculum and professional standards that were used are:

 Common Core Social Studies - Civic Ideals and Practices 2.3 The United States is
founded on the principles of democracy, and these principles are reflected in all types of
communities. 2.3c The process of holding elections and voting is an example of
democracy in action in schools, communities, New York State, and the nation. Students
will learn about the process of voting and what opportunities adults in the community
have for participation. Students will participate in voting within the classroom and in
school, as appropriate. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Produce,
expand, and rearrange complete simple and compound sentences. Common Core Science
- 2. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants
and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
 New York Code of Ethics for Educators - Principle 2: Educators create, support, and
maintain challenging learning environments for all. Educators apply their professional
knowledge to promote student learning. They know the curriculum and utilize a range of
strategies and assessments to address differences. Educators develop and implement
programs based upon a strong understanding of human development and learning theory.
They support a challenging learning environment. They advocate for necessary resources
to teach to higher levels of learning. They establish and maintain clear standards of
behavior and civility. Educators are role models, displaying the habits of mind and work
necessary to develop and apply knowledge while simultaneously displaying a curiosity
and enthusiasm for learning. They invite students to become active, inquisitive, and
discerning individuals who reflect upon and monitor their own learning. Principle 3:
Educators commit to their own learning in order to develop their practice. Educators
recognize that professional knowledge and development are the foundations of their
practice. They know their subject matter, and they understand how students learn.
Educators respect the reciprocal nature of learning between educators and students. They
engage in a variety of individual and collaborative learning experiences essential to
develop professionally and to promote student learning. They draw on and contribute to
various forms of educational research to improve their own practice.
 InTASC Standards – Standard 1d: The candidate understands how learning occurs – how
learners construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop disciplined thinking processes –
and knows how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning. Standard 2g:
The candidate understands and identifies differences in approaches to learning and
performance and knows how to design instruction that uses each learner’s strengths to
promote growth. Standard 3g: The candidate promotes responsible learner use of
interactive technologies to extend the possibilities for learning locally and globally.
Standard 5c: The candidate facilitates learners’ use of current tools and resources to
maximize content learning in varied contexts. Standard 8g: The candidate engages
learners in using a range of learning skills and technology tools to access, interpret,
evaluate, and apply information.
 ISTE Standards for Teachers – 2b: Advocate for equitable access to educational
technology, digital content and learning opportunities to meet the diverse needs of all
students. 5b: Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards
and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. 7b: Use technology
to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that
accommodate learner needs, provide timely feedback to students and inform instruction.
 ISTE Standards for Students – 1c: Students use technology to seek feedback that informs
and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

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MSED ELEMENTARY PORTFOLIO PROJECT 22

Section Three: Teacher Candidate Artifacts

education program at Medaille. My artifact choices will also showcase my teaching

effectiveness, ability, and readiness to be a caring educator.

Artifacts & Rationales

Artifact #1: Weebly Teacher Website

technological abilities as an educator.

used to engage students, and promote communication.

The curriculum and professional standards that were used include:

responsibilities and opportunities of living, learning and working in an

parents and community, building trust and respecting confidentiality. Educators

interests. They advocate for fair opportunity for all children.

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Artifact #2: Literacy Lesson Plan

teach a literacy lesson plan.

I believe that well-designed and planned instruction helps students to successfully

other through discussion, collaboration and feedback. According to Vygotsky, he believes

the end to share their ideas.

The curriculum and professional standards that were used are:

 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts,

supporting a point of view with reasons.

intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and civic potential of each student.

Educators promote growth in all students through the integration of intellectual,

to demonstrate their abilities and learning. They foster the development of

students who can analyze, synthesize, evaluate and communicate information

 InTASC Teaching Standards – Standard 1b: The candidate creates

developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into account individual

and creates opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning in different

and equitably engage learners by organizing, allocating, and coordinating the

balances the use of formative and summative assessment as appropriate to

responsive to these strengths and needs.

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Artifact #3: Author Study

My third artifact is an Author Study I created using SMART notebook. I am also

The curriculum and professional standards that were used are:

communities. 2.3c The process of holding elections and voting is an example of

school, as appropriate. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1 Demonstrate command of the

- 2. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants

and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

strategies and assessments to address differences. Educators develop and implement

necessary to develop and apply knowledge while simultaneously displaying a curiosity

engage in a variety of individual and collaborative learning experiences essential to

various forms of educational research to improve their own practice.

The candidate understands and identifies differences in approaches to learning and

evaluate, and apply information.

to design and implement a variety of formative and summative assessments that

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