Olivia Lile
Secondary Education
English Language Arts/History
Professional Responsibilities
4a Reflecting on Teaching
4b Maintaining Accurate Records
4c Communicating with Families
4d Participating in the Professional Community
4e Growing and Developing Professionally
4f Showing Professionalism
Artifact One
4a Reflecting on Teaching
As an educator, I attempt to be a reflecting practioner not only throughout the year, but throughout the day. I want to gain as many skills and knowledge as I can, making adjustments as needed to instruction, curriculum, and my approach to students. I have learned that though it is difficult to be self-aware, asking myself questions about my idiosyncrasies and weeknesses will help me focus on where I can grow as an educator.
This artifact is a reflection I wrote after I finished my semster of teaching History. I had learned an abundant of information about myself, my content area, and my classroom procedures. It was a learning experience that forced me to push myself as a student and as a teacher. I was able to set new goals for myself to meet as I moved over to English and reflect on the amount of growth that I had experienced.
Artifact Two
4b Maintaining Accurate Records
This artifact is a snapshot of my gradebook. I make it a goal to keep up on grading. I want my students to be able to log onto their Infinate Campus, the database we use at Vallivue, and be able to see their progress in the class at anytime. I would like my students to be able to know what they are missing and how they can improve in the class. I keep it a priority to stay up with grading. I want the students to receive their work back in a timely manner because then the necessary changes would be relevant to apply to the next essay or assignment.
Artifact Three
4d Participating in the Professional Community
This year I have had the opportunity of working with professionals during professional developments, collaboration, grade level team meetings, staff meetings, and IEP/504 meetings. Being a part of the professional community has allowed for me to be recognized by my collegues, noted as part of a team, build my skill and knowledge base and give my knowledge to others.
This artifact is a reflection that I completed after attending an IEP meeting for a junior female. I was able to watch how a meeting runs and the goals that are created for the student. I have since been able to participate actively in several IEP and 504 meetings, giving my insight into student goals and progress.