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REFLECTIVE STATEMENT
A- MAKING SUBJECT MATTER COMPREHENSIBLE TO STUDENTS
TPE 1 - Specific Pedagogical Skills for Subject Matter Instruction
• Understanding the state-adopted academic content standards and how to teach the subject matter in the standards
• Planning to teach to the standards
• Demonstrating the ability to teach to the standards
Evidence:
Aluminum Foil Boat Lesson Plan for Third Grade
B - ASSESSING STUDENT LEARNING
TPE 2 - Monitoring Student Learning During Instruction
• Determines student progress toward achieving the state-adopted academic content standards
• Supports students’ learning during instruction
TPE 3 - Interpretation and Use of Assessments
• Understanding of assessments
• Using and interpreting assessments
• Giving feedback on assessments
Evidence
KWL Chart, Examples of Formal and Informal Assessment
C - ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING ALL STUDENTS IN LEARNING
TPE 4 - Making Content Accessible
• Addressing State-adopted academic content standards
• Prioritizing and sequencing essential skills and strategies
• Using various strategies to facilitate student learning
TPE 5 - Student Engagement
• Understanding of goals/objectives
• Ensuring active and equitable participation
• Monitoring student progress
TPE 6 - Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices
• Understanding important concepts about the learners
• Designing instructional activities
• Providing appropriate educational experiences
TPE 7 - Teaching English Learners
• Knowledge of important concepts about English learners
• Understanding theories, principles and instructional practices
• Applying theories, principles and instructional practices for comprehensive instruction of English learners
Evidence
Reading Experience with Kindergarten English Language Learner
English Language Learner Case Study
D - PLANNING INSTRUCTION AND DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL STUDENTS
TPE 8 - Learning about Students
• Child and adolescent development
• Assessment of students
• Students’ needs and abilities
TPE 9 - Instructional Planning
• Establishing goals/objectives
• Connecting academic content to the students
• Selecting strategies/activities/materials
Evidence
Community Integrated Unit (including slide show)
Theorist, Philosophers, and Educators Paper
E- CREATING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENT LEARNING
TPE 10 – Instructional Time
• Allocating instructional time
• Managing instructional time
• Reflecting on the use of instructional time
TPE 11 – Social Environment
• Understand the importance of the social environment
• Establishes a positive environment for learning
• Engages in behaviors that support a positive environment
Evidence
Rules and Consequences Charts
Block Plan for Community Unit
My Personal Model of Discipline Paper
F - DEVELOPING AS A PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR
TPE 12 - Professional, Legal and Ethical Obligations
• Professional obligations
• Legal obligations
• Ethical obligations
TPE 13 - Professional Growth
• Evaluating teaching practice
• Improving teaching practice
• Reflection and feedback
Evidence
504 Process Map