Standard 1: Understanding and
Addressing Each Child’s Developmental
and Learning Needs  same level that they learn differently. I
Candidates use their understanding of child
growth and development, individual
differences, and diverse families, cultures
and communities to plan and implement
inclusive learning environments that provide
each child with equitable access to high
quality learning experiences that engage and
create learning opportunities for them to
meet high standards. They work
collaboratively with families to gain holistic
perspective on children’s strengths and needs
and how to motivate their learning.
Standard 2: Understanding and Applying
Content and Curricular Knowledge for
Teaching
Candidates demonstrate and apply
understandings of major concepts, skills, and
practices, as they interpret disciplinary
curricular standards and related expectations
within and across literacy, mathematics,
science, and social studies.
Standard 3: Assessing, planning, and
Designing Contexts for Learning
Candidates assess students, plan instruction
and design classroom contexts for learning.
Candidates use formative and summative
assessment to monitor students’ learning and
guide instruction. Candidates plan learning
activities to promote a full range of
competencies foreach student. They
differentiate instructional materials and
activities to address learners’ diversity.
Candidates foster engagement in learning by
establishing and maintaining social norms
I understand that students are not all on the
designed hands-on activities to meet their
different levels of learning. I differentiated my
lessons through small groups. You can view
Lesson Plan 2 as evidence.
I also took into consideration students’ culture
and background and placed them in
heterogenous groups for a cooperative learning
activity. You can view Lesson Plan 5 as
evidence.
I often integrated multiple subjects in one
lesson so students could make connections
across the curriculum. This helped to
strengthen students understanding of the
content material. You can view Lesson Plan 3
and Lesson Plan 5 as evidence.
I created a pre-assessment on coins since the
students were staring a unit on money. I
created engaging hands-on activities to help
students understand the concept of money.
After I taught the unit, I gave the students a
post assessment. Every student improved from
the pre- to the post assessment. You can view
my Data Collection as evidence.
for classrooms. They build interpersonal
relationships with students that generate
motivation and promote students social and
emotional development.

Standard 4: Supporting Each Child’s

Learning Using Effective Instruction
Instructional strategies are an essential element
Candidates make informed decisions about of teaching to engage students and aid them in
instruction guided by knowledge of children making connections and establishing a deeper
and assessment of children’s learning that understanding of content areas. I incorporated
result in the use of a variety of effective instructional strategies in almost all my
instructional practices that employ print, and lessons. You can view my Lesson Plan
digital appropriate resources. Instruction is Collection as well as my Data Collection and
delivered using a cohesive sequence of my Video Lesson as evidence.
lessons and employing effective instructional
practices. Candidates use explicit instruction
and effective feedback as appropriate and
use whole class discussions to support and
enhance children’s learning. Candidates use
flexible grouping arrangements, including
small group and individual instruction to
support effective instruction and improved
learning for every child.

Standard 5: Developing as a Professional

Candidates promote learning and
development of every child through
participation in collaborative learning
environments, reflective self-study and
professional learning, and involvement in
their professional community.
I attended all teacher meetings in both
placements. In my first placement, in pre-k, I
attended their open house and met the parents
and students. In my second placement in first
grade, I attended parent-teacher conferences,
and collaborated with the first-grade team to
discuss curriculum for the month. I always
evaluated my lessons and asked my
cooperating teacher for feedback and for
suggestions to improve. I took the feedback
and incorporated it in future lessons. You can
view my Lesson Plan Collection to read my
reflections on how to enhance future lessons.