Mrs. Elrod’sCandidate Teaching Summit PresentationHaley ElrodEMailAll Children are gifted, some just open their presents later than others. Author-UnknownWebsite

Create a “folder” called CT_Summit_presentation on your thumb/flash drive or desktop. It is best to save in at least 2 places. In this folder place your powerpoint and your documents/artifacts you are going to use. These will be your working folders.

When completed after Candidate Teaching….You will post this on your website and in LiveText.

Be sure to save documents as html/web documents so they will open up immediately.

DESIGNING YOUR PRESENTATIONYou are free to design your layout of

slides and how they look aesthetically. Remember you are presenting and should be able to see each artifact and slide clearly.

Also remember that you do not want movements and sounds that are not tied to the presentation. Example: Don’t make your words come in with a whoosh or etc.

PSOE CANDIDATE TEACHING SUMMIT PRESENTATION FORMAT

PART I.  INTRODUCTION:

DESCRIPTION OF SELF AND PLACEMENT: APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES

Haley Elrod, Early Childhood Education, School, Grade, Teacher

School, Size, Location, Description of community

Class, Size, Diversity of students, Schedule

Thoughts and Feelings, Fears, Strengths and Weaknesses as you began Candidate Teaching.

PART II.  CANDIDATE PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE:

APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES

DOMAIN I:  PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT  Proficiency 1.0: The teacher candidate

uses knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content.

Reflective Analysis:  How did you use knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content?

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS: At least three lesson plans or a unit plan

_R_ At least three lesson plans or a unit plan (For ECE candidates, at least one must be a READING lesson.)

[List the names of your lesson plans or the name of your unit plan and attach. (remember to place all documents saved as html in your folder, then link)]

Other artifacts candidate might include: ____Pre-Assessment Activities ____Student Inventories ____Student Interviews 

(You may create these as separate slides or attach documents to these links.)

Pre-Assessment Activities

Student Inventories

Student Interviews

DOMAIN II:  PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate

utilizes a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment.

Reflective Analysis:  How did you utilize a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment?

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS:•  At least three of the following artifact

possibilities • _R _ Various Assessment Activities • ____Performance-Based Tasks• ____Rubrics• ____Activities that integrate technology• ____Webquests• ____Videos and Photographs• ____Room Diagram• ____Links to websites utilized• ____Student work• ____Classroom Management System

(You may create these as separate slides or attach documents to these links.)

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Various Assessment Activities

_R _ Various Assessment Activities

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS: Your selection

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS: Your selection

DOMAIN III:  IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING• Proficiency 3.0: The teacher candidate

uses systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction.

• Reflective Analysis:  How did you use systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction?

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS:  Artifact Possibilities _R _ An example of one lesson, reflection,

or use of assessment results to adjust instruction

_R_ Completed Assessment Tools (Anecdotal Records, Rubrics, Checklists, Observation Reports, Analyses of Student Learning, etc.)

____Impact on Student Learning Reflections, evidence of use of assessment results, adjusted lesson plan(s)

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Instruction Adjustment

_R _ An example of one lesson, reflection, or use of assessment results to adjust instruction

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Completed Assessment Tools

_R_ Completed Assessment Tools (Anecdotal Records, Rubrics, Checklists, Observation Reports, Analyses of Student Learning, etc.)

Artifact Possibilities

Impact on Student Learning Reflections, evidence of use of assessment results, adjusted lesson plan(s)

DOMAIN IV:  PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT

• Proficiency 4.0: The teacher candidate displays a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support students’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning.

• Reflective Analysis:  How did you display a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support student’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning? How has your teaching philosophy changed during Candidate Teaching?

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS:  Artifact Possibilities• _R_ List of Professional Development Activities (In-services,

Conferences...Provide Documentation)• _R _ Professional Organization Memberships • _R_ Teaching Philosophy at the conclusion of candidate teaching

as contrasted with an earlier philosophy• ____Evaluations from College Supervisors, Collaborating

Teachers • ____Communication and Letters to and from Parents• ____Lists of school meetings attended (PTA, SST, Parent

Conferences, etc.)• ____Self-Assessments• ____Candidate may choose to describe an ethical dilemma

he/she encountered in Candidate Teaching and the decision-making process that he/she or another went through in order to resolve this dilemma.

• ____Candidate may also choose to describe how participation in meetings, in-services, and professional development activities affected his/her teaching philosophy.

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Professional Development Activities

_R_ List of Professional Development Activities (In-services, Conferences...Provide Documentation)

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Professional Organization Memberships

_R _ Professional Organization Memberships

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Teaching Philosophy

_R_ Teaching Philosophy at the conclusion of candidate teaching as contrasted with an earlier philosophy

Artifact PossibilitiesYour selections: ____Evaluations from College Supervisors, Collaborating Teachers ____Communication and Letters to and from Parents ____Lists of school meetings attended (PTA, SST, Parent

Conferences, etc.) ____Self-Assessments ____Candidate may choose to describe an ethical dilemma he/she

encountered in Candidate Teaching and the decision-making process that he/she or another went through in order to resolve this dilemma.

____Candidate may also choose to describe how participation in meetings, in-services, and professional development activities affected his/her teaching philosophy.

PART III. CONCLUSION:  CANDIDATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE: APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES

REQUIRED ARTIFACTS:  Artifact Possibilities _R_ Continuing Plan to Develop as a

Professional Educator ____Future Challenges as a Teacher ____Differences between being a

Candidate Teacher and a First-year Teacher 

____Advice to Future Candidate Teachers 

REQUIRED ARTIFACT: Continuing Plan to Develop as a Professional Educator

_R_ Continuing Plan to Develop as a Professional Educator

Possible Topics: ____Future Challenges as a Teacher ____Differences between being a

Candidate Teacher and a First-year Teacher 

____Advice to Future Candidate Teachers