Description Of The Artifact : Artifact

Description of the Artifact:

Artifact 1: Artifact 1, under Tab C: Curricular Content Knowledge, the Instructional Plan Module, completed during ELSE 6193 Laboratory Experience was completed. For the Instructional Module, candidates were to create and teach two lesson plans for both elementary and secondary instructional settings. The lessons plans were to address one or more of the goals and objectives that were written in each student’s Individual Education Program (IEP). The candidates were to describe in detail the adaptations and modification that were needed for the target students to be able to fully participate in each lesson. Additionally, each lesson plan was to incorporate some type of technology.

Artifact 2: For Artifact 2, under Tab C: Curricular Content Knowledge, the Unit Plan from ELSE 6053 Educational Procedures for Mild to Moderate Disabilities was completed. The instructions for the unit was to create a five consecutive lesson plans for a certain academic subject. The lesson plan included the lesson title, objective, and grade targeted for the lesson. The lesson plan also include the common core standards meet during lesson, materials, teaching procedures, and adaptations and modifications. The unit lesson plans also included a reflection reviewing the reason why the lessons were chosen, prior knowledge of students, and linkages to information gathered from the textbook assigned to the course.

Artifact 3: The Subject Specific Plans Project is the item completed for Artifact 3, under Tab C: Curricular Content Knowledge. The Subject Specific Plans were created in the course ELSE 6153 Contemporary Issue in Special Education, and included lesson plans for math, reading, and writing. Each lesson plan included subj...

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... strength in creating the lesson plans for each subject was utilizing lesson plans that I currently use in my Kindergarten classroom. My weaknesses in writing the lesson plans was analyzing the lesson plans and describing the teaching methods utilized, and identifying the type of assessment, either formative or summative, for each lesson. I feel these were weaknesses because these were areas of the lessons that I had to be a little more reflective over to determine the teaching methods being used, and how I was assessing the students during the lesson. However, I feel that this weakness is actually another strength that was developed after completing the assignment. As an educator, becoming more cognizant

of the teaching methods I am utilizing, as well as, how I am assessing the students is beneficial to not only all my students, but professionally as well.