KSU MSP Grant - Dunford

K-5 Science Endorsement Portfolio Checklist

*Note: When you complete all assignments below and have completed your Weebly,
email this sheet (can also be scanned if you do not edit electronically) to your
portfolio evaluator to let them know to begin the grading process. Deadline is July 5th
for ALL assignments!

Overview/FYI
These were the assignments given for each class

Course

Project/Unit

14 Lessons
Developed
(Only 10 required to
be taught with
reflections see
chart below)

Pedag
ogy

Vertical
Alignment

Life

Differentiating
Science Unit
w/Technology
Integrating
Science Unit
STEM Lessons

5 (unit)

Earth
Physic
al

Data
Analy
sis

Analyzi
ng
Studen
t Work

Technolo
gy

X
X

5 (unit)

What has to be on Weebly and where?

These should be in your portfolio under Class Assignments. Some lessons may be
incorporated within the units. Reflections can be clearly labeled and posted with the lessons
or some candidates created a separate Weebly page just for lesson/unit reflections and
observation reflections (next chart below) -- this is your choice.

Lesson
Plans
(subject)
and
Reflections
Lesson 1
(Pedagogy)

Date

Description of
Activity or Lesson

Grade
Level

Reflections
Posted?

5/25/15,
taught
4/275/6/16

DYI Dichotomous Key Guided

Inquiry Lab

(for each lesson and

unit)
in this column
YES

Lesson 2
(Earth)

8/17/16

Yes

Lesson 3
(Life)
Lesson 4
(STEM)
Lesson 5
(Earth
Science)
Lesson 6
(Life Science)
Lesson 7
(Life Science)

5/11/16

Picture Perfect Grand

Canyon Inquiry
Engage & Introduce
Flower Dissection
Lab
Changes In States of
Matter
Picture Perfect Grand
Canyon Inquiry
Check- Point Labs
What Am I
Classification
Glo-Germs Lab

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

(Identify course and unit

title)

12/7/16
8/19/17
3/17/16
2/29/16

Lesson 8
(Life Science)
Lesson 9
(Your Choice)
Lesson 10
(Your Choice)

5/23
3/15
12/10/1
6

Animals Group &

Sort
Classifying Shoes
Lab
Measuring Mass Lab
& Changes in States
of Matter iPad Lab
5E Unit Flower Power
with Lab

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes
Unit
5/9/16
5
Reflection
(Life Science)
Yes
Unit
8/175E Unit Picture
5
Reflection
27/16
Perfect Grand
(Earth
Canyon
Science)
Observe two exemplary teachers and upload reflections to Weebly

(Again, can either be housed within the lessons or unit sections of Weebly or added to a
separate
tab/page including lesson/unit/observation reflections your choice)

Other Activities including Observations of Teachers

Observatio
Date
Description of
Grade
Reflections
n
Activity or Lesson
Level
Posted?
(Identify course
in this
and unit title)
column
Observation 5/12/16 SKL1. Students will sort
K
Yes
living organisms
at a
different
grade band
Observation 12/4/16 S4P3. Students will
4
Yes
at the same
demonstrate the
grade band
relationship
between the
application of a
force and the
resulting change in
position and motion
on an object. a.
Identify simple
machines and
explain their uses
You will be observed twice for 30 minutes each with feedback. Choose 1 of the
2 (or blend both) to reflect on the feedback you received.
(Fill out below as a check sheet to be sure it happens note these are not the short
observations Vince, Beverly and his team are doing with these, you receive
feedback)

Date of
Observati
on

Observer

Grade
Level

Written Feedback
from observation
provided to you?
in this column

Your Reflection
Posted based on
your written
feedback?
in this column only
check one unless you
blend both (your

choice)

4/27/16

D. Parrinello

YES

YES BLEND

5/11/16

D. Parrinello

YES

YES BLEND

Upload your student work & data analysis to Weebly under Portfolio Student
Learning
Student Learning
Date Posted
Samples of student work with appropriate teacher
commentary
Earth Science
Samples of student work with appropriate teacher
commentary
STEM Project
Student data from performance on a task with
recommendations for next steps

Yes
Yes
Yes

Professional Activities:
You are required to participate and record a minimum of one professional
activity.

(Ex. include leadership activities such as coordination of science day or night at your
school, attending professional conferences, organizing class field trips, PL for your
colleagues, having a guest speaker, etc.)

Professional Activity
GSTA Conference
STEM Conference
GSTA Conference
Georgia Aquarium
NOAA How Do We
Explore?
Georgia Aquarium
NOAA Why Do We
Explore?
Science In The Rocky
Mountains - Science
Training With Steve
Spangler

Date(s)
Feb 5-7,
2015
Oct 2627, 2016
Feb 4-6,
2016
3/12/16
12/5/16

Description
State Science Educators Conference

Numbe
r of
Hours
16

State STEM Conference

16

State Science Educators Conference

16

Additional, awesome science training,

life science, STEM

Additional, awesome science training,

life science, STEM

7/6Three day workshop focuses on best

8/2016
practices for student engagement
Upcoming strategies as the learner uses inquirybased science to explore popular STEM
(science, technology, engineering and
math) challenges.

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