Bondurant-Farrar Community Schools Artifact

Artifact Title: Activities

Portfolio Author: Dohmen

Date: 2015- 2016

Iowa Teaching Standard #4 Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.
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Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.

Uses research-based instructional strategies that address the full range of cognitive levels.
Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in adjusting instruction to meet student needs.
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 instructional process.
f. Uses available resources, including technologies, in the delivery of instruction.

I chose this artifact to show:

__X__ growth in this standard
_____ strength and competency in this standard
Evidence to support attainment of this standard:
Description of artifact and how the artifact meets the standard:
An excellent way to deliver instruction that meets the needs of multiple learning needs of students is by connecting
students prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in the instructional process. My artifacts contain The One that
Won, creating citizens in society, what is a verb? phone, cutting up magazines to find text and graphic features, I have
a Dream writing activity, and a poster board of the executive branch of government. These artifacts are from many
different content areas and lessons throughout the school year. The students participate in these different activities in
order to connect to prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in many different ways.
Reflection on artifact (what went right, what went wrong, how to make better)
The students enjoy when these activities are incorporated into the different content areas. I enjoyed using visuals and
hand-on activities because it helps all learners in the class. These activities are engaging and all students are able to be
included without fear or intimidation of failure. When reflecting back on the assessments within these lessons, it shows
me that these engaging and hand-on activities are worth the time. It provides students with an opportunity to
demonstrate their knowledge and experiences in a different way. I am going to continue to have instruction that connects
with students prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests to enhance student learning.