The Learners & Learning: Implementing the Instruction category addresses my ability to plan, implement, assess, and reflect on my teaching instruction in the classroom based on research.  

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Standard V

The third standard addresses my ability to plan instruction that meets diverse needs and builds sustained learning. 

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The first element displays my ability to plan and implement the ELA curriculum based on standards and background knowledge regarding school and community. 

• The first evidence is my project RESPECT which allowed me to research the surrounding school community and implement that research into my instruction. 

• The second evidence is my profile of a reader graduate assignment. I meet this standard through this project through my lesson plans, miscue analysis to guide my instruction. I was able to acknowledge the individual and linguistic backgrounds of my student. 

• The third evidence is a graduate research project called Profile of a Learner. In this case study, I followed three learners over a course of six weeks and used various types of assessments to help guide instruction with my students. 

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The second element of this standard addresses how I used student data and research to guide instruction and promote an inclusive learning environment. 

• The first evidence is my project RESPECT. I researched the surrounding school community and implemented that research into my instruction to create an inclusive classroom environment that addressed the needs of all my students. 

• The second evidence is my profile of a reader. I meet this standard by creating lesson plans after utilizing a miscue analysis and reading conferences to guide my instruction. I was able to acknowledge the individual and linguistic backgrounds of my student to engaged him in literacy. 

• The third evidence is a graduate research project called Profile of a Learner. In this case study, I followed three learners over a course of six weeks and conducted various types of assessments and data analysis to guide instruction with my students. 

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The third element showcases how I differentiate instruction based on various assessments. 

• The first evidence is a graduate research project called Profile of a Learner. In this case study, In my reflection, I write about how the workshop model provided me with a means of communicating with my students every day to assess their learning and for them to actively participate in the classroom.

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The fourth element addresses how I designed a variety of teaching resources that used digital media. 

• The first evidence is a media unit plan regarding the classic Animal Farm. The lessons include a podcast project. 

• The second and third evidence are two instructional videos for E-learning curriculum during the COVID-19 crisis. I created these instructional videos during my EDSE 77B internship to guide students through Schoology and online learning. 

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