Bondurant-Farrar Community Schools

Artifact
Artifact Title: Creating Roads Photos
Portfolio Author: Courtney Ahlquist
Date: 1-27-16
Iowa Teaching Standard __ Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meet the multiple learning

needs of students.
a. Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.
b. Uses research-based instructional strategies that address the full range of cognitive levels.
c. Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in adjusting instruction to meet student needs.
d. Engages students in varied experiences that meet diverse needs and promote social, emotional,
and academic growth.
e. Connects students' prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in the instructional process.
f. Uses available resources, including technologies, in the delivery of instruction.

I chose this artifact to show:

_____ growth in this standard
__x__ strength and competency in this standard
Evidence to support attainment of this standard:
Description of artifact and how the artifact meets the standard:

E-During our large group instruction, students and I talked about roads and what they knew
about roads. I showed them several pictures of different roads that included dirt roads, gravel
roads, paved roads, tunnels, and bridges.
F-After this discussion, I broke students into groups of three to create their own roads using
various materials that I provided them: ribbon, pipe cleans, small blocks, Popsicle sticks, and
paper.
Reflection on artifact (what went right, what went wrong, how to make better)

This activity worked really well with the students. They were able to activate their prior
knowledge and then were given an opportunity to work together with their peers to create
whatever type of roads what they would like. While they were working, I walked around to see
what they were creating and reminded that it takes many different people to build roads, so not
just one person should do all the work.