PDE 430 Elementary Education Requirements

2017-2018 Pitt Secondary Social Studies Education PDE 430 Requirements

Formative Evaluation (February 2017): Complete all categories marked with a "P" (proficiency expected). See chart below and on pages 2 & 3.

Summative Evaluation (April 2017): Complete all of the remaining categories marked with an "I" (in progress).

Category 1: Planning and Preparation

All items for Category 1 are to be completed in Teaching & Learning II (IL 2262) in fall 2016.

Category 2: Classroom Environment

Descriptor Items Suggested Artifacts for Portfoli o

P Expectations for student 1 A rubric or other type of quality indicator given to achievement with value students to gauge their learning progress placed on the quality of student work P Appropriate interactions 1 Video clips, observation notes, discussion between teacher and transcripts students and among students P Classroom Management 1 Examples of expectations used for specified activities and/or management strategies you have found to be consistently effective P Safety in the classroom 1 Video clip, observation comments, safety rules and procedures I Rapport with students 1 Observations, reflections, video clip, narrative description I Equitable learning 1 Evidence of providing all students the opportunity to opportunities for learn despite their level of ability. This can be students represented through grouping decisions, participation strategies, or differentiated outcome measures. I Routines and 1 Description of a routine or series of routines used to procedures resulting in retain students’ attention and engagement in little or not loss of learning instructional time Total items for 7 Category 2 July 2017 – ML Category 3: Instructional Delivery

Descriptor Items Suggested Artifacts for Portfolio P Knowledge of content 1 Videos, observations, reflections, short narrative and pedagogical theory demonstrating the extent of your knowledge during a through their recent unit of study instructional delivery P Instructional goals 1 Show lessons in which you taught material that met reflecting Pennsylvania designated K-12 standards (highlight connections K-12 standards between standards and learning tasks). P Communication of 1 Evidence of a lesson that required you to give clear procedures and clear procedures and explanations of content in order for explanations of content students to succeed. P Instructional goals that 1 Evidence of a lesson in which you had sequentially show a recognizable aligned learning goals, clear expectations for sequence, clear student demonstrating learning, and adaptations as needed expectations, and adaptations for individual student needs P Feedback to students on 1 An example of written feedback to students that was their learning directly linked to a rubric or other assessment tool and to your learning goals. I Questioning and 1 A video clip, a transcript, or a script with a reflection discussion strategies of a discussion you facilitated that encourage many students to participate I Engaging students & 1 Example of a learning task in which students instructional pacing remained engaged due to careful pacing and oversight I Informal and formal 1 Example of an informal assessment used to gather assessments to meet information about learning progress and a formal learning goals and to assessment used to evaluate learning. monitor student learning

I Meeting the needs of 1 Provide evidence (personal narratives, video clips, students student reflections, observations, etc) of how you monitor student learning during your teaching and adjust instruction appropriately to meet their learning needs. I Integration of disciplines 1 Example of a lesson that integrated social studies within the educational with math, science, or other discipline. curriculum Total items for 10 Category 3

2 Category 4: Professionalism

Descriptor Items for Suggested Artifacts Portfolio P Attendance, punctuality, 1 Go into the school’s website and summarize faculty etc. (no attendance and punctuality policies reflection ) P Maintaining records and 1 Describe several record keeping requirements at communicating with (no your school and summarize the policy for families reflection communicating with families ) I Integrity and ethical 1 Describe what integrity and ethical behavior mean behavior, professional (no according to the school code. Cite examples to conduct as stated in reflection support your statements. Pennsylvania Code of ) Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators and local, state, and Federal laws and regulations P Continuing professional 1 Go into the PDE website and find out what is development and (no required of you for continuing education and to licensure reflection obtain your Instructional II certification. Summarize ) what you have learned. I School and/or district 1 Compose a list of at least 5 varied and significant events (no events your district offers to the community. reflection Describe how you learned about them. ) I Professional growth and 1 Compose a list and briefly describe 5 school/college development (no events that have been offered and describe how opportunities reflection you learned of them. ) I Effective 1 Provide copies of a communication with parents, communication, both paraprofessionals., colleagues, other service oral and written with providers in your school. students, colleagues, paraprofessionals, related service personnel, and administrators I Professional 1 Evidence of any kind of collaborative work you have relationships with school engaged in at your school site in the form of unit colleagues planning, co-teaching, event planning, or committee work Total items for 8 Category 4

July 2017 – ML