Artifact Eleven: My Weebly Teacher Website (http://mitcheg.weebly.

com)

Using technology as a tool to enhance teaching and communicate ideas educators need to
keep students, parents, colleagues and administrators informed of what is happening in their
classroom academically and culturally. Using technology effectively ensures that everyone is
informed of the current state of the class. This Weebly is just such a tool to facilitate this
dialogue. It effectively showcases study guides, rubric and unit objectives as well as allows
everyone to have a current calendar, provides reminders for future events and is able to
communicate key information about your classroom community. The professional standards for
this section are found in InTASC Standard #7: Planning for Instruction- 7(o) The teacher values
planning as a collegial activity that takes into consideration the input of learners, colleagues,
families, and the larger community. It also covers all the Ontario College of teachers ethical
guidelines by addressing
Care
The ethical standard of Care includes compassion, acceptance, interest and insight for
developing students' potential. Members express their commitment to students' well-being and
learning through positive influence, professional judgment and empathy in practice.
Respect
Intrinsic to the ethical standard of Respect are trust and fair-mindedness. Members honour
human dignity, emotional wellness and cognitive development. In their professional practice,
they model respect for spiritual and cultural values, social justice, confidentiality, freedom,
democracy and the environment.
Trust
The ethical standard of Trust embodies fairness, openness and honesty. Members' professional
relationships with students, colleagues, parents, guardians and the public are based on trust.
Integrity
Honesty, reliability and moral action are embodied in the ethical standard of Integrity. Continual
reflection assists members in exercising integrity in their professional commitments and
responsibilities.

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The artifact section of my portfolio has provided the reader with an opportunity to gain a
better understanding of my pedagogical practices. It has showcased my ability to set objectives,
plan, implement and evaluate students on what they have learned. It has demonstrated my ability
to be a critical thinker who values the process of critical inquiry and fosters it in the students I
work with. A key theme that is woven throughout my pedagogy is the importance of having a
Growth Mindset which allows learners to take an active role in their learning and celebrate the
setbacks as well as accomplishments. This section has also highlighted the influence some
theorists have had on my teaching practices. By the end of this section the reader should have a
clear understanding of who I am as an educator.