Sample Project Self Reflection

							                       Sample Artifacts for Eligibility Portfolio
                          Based on IECE Teacher Standards
*An artifact may only be used for one standard. You may include more than one
artifact per standard if needed to demonstrate B-5 age range and children with and
without disabilities.

**These are only suggestions for artifacts to get you thinking about what you have
you might use.

You will need to put at least one artifact behind each standard, a reflection should
follow each artifact. Connect the reflection to either what you learned during the
experience and/or to student learning if you taught the activity. Be sure to connect
your reflection to the IECE standard performance indicators for the standard
where you place to artifact.

BE SURE TO USE THE IECE TEACHER STANDARDS FOR YOUR IECE
PORTFOLIO
http://www.kyepsb.net/teacherprep/iecestandards.asp


Standard I. Designs and organizes instruction
May include lesson plans you developed for courses but did not teach under this
standard.

      Lesson plans from practicum and student teaching.
       Lesson plans should reflect ability to design instruction for children with and
       without disabilities B-5 years of age.
      Lesson plans should contain reflections that focus on design and planning of
       lessons.
      Thematic unit or lesson plans developed for an early childhood course

Standard II. Creates/maintains learning climates
    Classroom design for an early childhood classroom developed in one of your
       courses. Design should list materials you would place in each center.
    ECERS-R or ITERS-R completed in an early childhood classroom
    Digital pictures of indoor/outdoor environment prepared for thematic unit. Be
       sure to include captions to explain how and why of environmental set up.
    Digital pictures depicting how you have adapted classroom environment for
       young child with disabilities.
    Lesson plan for activity that includes adaptations so child with significant
       disabilities can participate.
Standard III. Implements/manages instruction
Must have taught lesson for this standard. Include in your reflection how your
instructional strategies encouraged children’s learning.

      Lesson plans from student teaching and/or practicum (remember you have to
       document you can teach children B-5 years of age). Include informal assessment
       to document children’s progress.
      Digital pictures with captions showing you teaching thematic unit. Be sure to
       include reflection. May want to develop a power point depicting your teaching a
       thematic unit with pictures of children involved in the activities.

Standard IV. Assesses and communicates learning results
    Curriculum based assessment information collected during student teaching. (for
       example Creative Curriculum from preschool)
    IEP/IFSP progress monitoring project
    Protocols and reflections from formal assessment instruments such as the Battelle,
       Mullens, LAP-D. Consider including your comprehensive evaluation report
       from ELE 439.

Standard V. Reflects/evaluates teaching/learning
    Child study from student teaching (reflection should demonstrate how
       information was used to assist child).
    Daily reflections from ELE 474 Practicum. Be sure to try to connect reflections
       to IECE Teacher Standards. Your log should be reflections not listing of
       activities for the day.

Standard VI. Collaborates with colleagues/parents/others
    Attendance at ARC meeting, IEP meeting, IFSP meeting or First Steps transition
       meeting with a strong reflection on the experience.
    Evidence of attending meeting(s) with consultant or community professional
       discussing family or child needs including a strong reflection on the experience.
    Child study from student teaching.
    Inservice on disability topic from SED 526, poster session from CDI 550 or other
       collaborative project from an early childhood classes.
    Team IEP developed in assessment course.
Standard VII. Engages in professional development
    Professional Growth Plan (and documentation) from practicum, assessment class
       or from other classes.
    Evidence of attending conferences, workshops along with reflection describing
       how you used or plan to use the information with strong emphasis on how
       information acquired will have direct impact on your teaching of young children.
    Documentation of completing weekly professional growth goals from student
       teaching.

Standard VIII. Supports families
    Special project during student teaching or practicum that demonstrates support for
       families. Examples include:
          o Family theme bags
          o Planning and implementing activities that include families
          o Home visit with a family (reflection on visit should be included)
    Special project from early childhood classes that demonstrates support for
       families.
    Participation in ARC meeting with strong reflection on the experience related to
       what you learned and how the meeting supported or did not support families.
    Participation in a parent-teacher conference with strong reflection on the
       experience.

Standard IX. Technology
    Document using technology with young children to enhance their learning
    Document how you may have used assistive technology with a child.
    Trackstar or web based research (with early childhood or disability emphasis). For
       example using the web to identify resources for teaching a thematic unit.
    Powerpoint presentation used with young children.
    Use digital camera or power point presentation to support children's learning. For
       example making a language book depicting children participating in a learning
       experience.
    How you used interactive web site to support learning for a thematic unit or
       particular theme you were teaching.
    How you used software to reinforce learning concepts
                         IECE Eligibility Portfolio Meeting
Portfolio requirements

      Demographic information
      Table of Contents listing artifacts under each standard
      Resume
           o Be sure to include any employment or volunteer experiences as well as
               field experiences from your classes.
           o Include names and addresses of people who will provide letter of
               reference
      Philosophy/beliefs about the education of young children with and without
       disabilities
      Artifact or artifact(s) for each of the 9 IECE Teacher Standards
      Reflection should follow each artifact
           o Much like self-talk. This is what happened, this surprised me, I didn't
               anticipate this, what next steps would be, what changes you would
               make for next time, reference to any children who struggled with
               concepts or appeared to have already mastered concepts. Reflect on
               how what you did related to children’s learning. If the artifact you
               select has been developed as a course project, reflect on your learning
               during the experience. Reflections should show your growth as a
               professional and should be more that surface. Try to connect your
               reflection to IECE Teacher Standard benchmarks when possible.
      Signed affidavit (this is your work)
      If you use pictures of children, you must have signed permission from the
       child’s parent/guardian. Check with the school district as many schools will
       already have signed statements from parents. Be sure to check with your
       supervising teacher to determine if the school district believes this to be
       sufficient for your portfolio.

In addition to those things listed above, you must include any other materials that
are required for all student teachers.

You may wish to include more than one artifact for some standards in order to
document ability to work with children birth-kindergarten with and without
disabilities.

Portfolio will be evaluated by 2 early childhood faculty members.
You must make at least a 2 on all standards to pass (1= unsatisfactory;
2=satisfactory; 3=outstanding)
Kentucky Early Childhood Standards
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Early+Childhood+Devel
opment/Kentucky's+Early+Childhood+Standards.htm

Use these standards in developing your lesson plans for preschool (Connections)