Website I can not live without books. Thomas Jefferson 1

INTRODUCTION: 2

NAME, MAJOR, SCHOOL, GRADE, TEACHER, SUBJECT 3

SCHOOL, SIZE, LOCATION, DESCRIPTION OF COMMUNITY 4

CLASS, SIZE, DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS 5

SCHEDULE 6

MY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS, FEARS, STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AS I BEGAN CANDIDATE TEACHING 7

CANDIDATE PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: 8

PSOE 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 I use knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content? DOMAIN I: PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 9

PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: DOMAIN I: PLANNING FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 10

PSOE Proficiency 2.0: The teacher candidate utilizes a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment. Reflective Analysis: How did I utilize a variety of strategies to differentiate instruction and assessment? DOMAIN II: PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 11

PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: DOMAIN II: PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 12

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 I use systematic formal/informal assessment as an ongoing diagnostic activity to measure student growth and to guide, differentiate, and adjust instruction? DOMAIN III: IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING 13

PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: DOMAIN III: IMPACTING STUDENT LEARNING 14

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 I display a professional commitment to the teaching philosophy of differentiated instruction to support student’ diverse learning needs and to maximize learning? How has my teaching philosophy changed during Candidate Teaching? DOMAIN IV: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 15

PROFICIENCY EVIDENCE: DOMAIN IV: PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT 16

CONCLUSION: 17

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