Standard 1: Criteria A

Provides multiple forms of evidence of student learning and growth to students, families, and staff

I chose the Campus Grade book as my first artifact because it shows strength and competency in this criteria.  

Artifact:  Student summary, campus grade book

I chose Quia to show competency in the standard.  I use it with students throughout the year.  Here you will find a list of online activities and quizzes that can be accessed by students and parents to follow growth throughout the year.  Students and parents can log in to look at scores for quizzes and activities.
Artifact:  Quia page   

I chose icivics because like Quia, students and parents can log in to see what we are learning in class as well as see scores for games, activities and even read essays written by students online.
icivics.

Reflection:  I like using the different online resources because it gives kids the opportunity to navigate through different websites.  Students like the games and activities as a way to "gamify" traditional social studies curriculum.  Because I can keep track of their online activity, I have been able to see that many of them spend time playing a favorite game or activity outside of school.  Also, between my blogspot and these other sites, kids who are absent or behind in their work can easily access lessons to catch up.

Standard 1: Criteria B

Implements strategies supporting student, building, and district goals.

I chose a document used for FMS professional development because it shows strategies that the building principal and I created and used for IA Core, MTSS, Data work this year.

Artifact:  Professional Development Strategy

Reflection:  We used this tool through out the year to keep tabs on where building teachers were at in the learning process.  It was valuable to us because we used the same strategy to teach that we were asking teachers to learn.  It was a way for us to practice and to walk the talk.

Standard 1: Criteria C

Uses student performance data as a guide for decision making.

I chose the following artifact to show strength and competency in this particular standard:
5-8 Data Analysis

Reflection:  The above link is a data analysis that was completed for the IA Assessment test for the Building.  The focus was on what types of categories questions fit into; vocabulary that might not have been familiar to students; and the amount of growth shown over the previous school year.  What I discovered was that there were significant gaps (at least where the test was concerned) in the curriculum. Not only mine but in building wide curriculum due to lack of focus on the IA Core standards.

Standard 1: Criteria D

Accepts and demonstrates responsibility for creating a classroom culture that supports the learning of every student.  

I chose the following artifacts to reflect the idea that there are many different learning styles that exist in every classroom.  Each artifact represents a different type of activity for a different type of learner.


Artifact 1:  American Revolution Essay Outline

Artifact 2:  Causes of the American Revolution- Battleship Game

Artifact 3:  Too Late to Apologize- Declaration of Independence music video

Artifact 4:  Shot Heard 'round the World- school house rock

Artifact 5:  Battle of Bunker Hill Battle Map

Reflection:  In a typical unit of study I have attempted to create lessons that reach every student at some point.  The essay is for those who enjoy research and writing (I know, but there are some!). The Battleship game for those who love a little competition and video games.  Artifact 3 connects the Declaration of Independence with a modern MTV music style video.  Artifact 4 is for my auditory learners who can listen better than they can read.  Finally, the Bunker Hill map for those who are artistic and those who consider themselves military tacticians.

Standard 1: Criteria E

Creates an environment of mutual respect, rapport, and fairness.

I chose the Trojan Pride poster in my room because it shows competence in this standard.

It is a guide for all students to follow.

Trojan Pride Lesson Plan

Reflection:  The Trojan Pride rules have been important in establishing fairness and mutual respect.  All students know the expectations and can recognize that they are the same for everyone.

Standard 1: Criteria F

Participates in and contributes to a school culture that focuses on improved student learning.

I chose the following artifact to show growth in this particular standard criteria.

Artifact:  IA/Core MTSS professional development planning

Reflection:  This has been my work for the last 2 years as the district Data Specialist.  I have grown tremendously in my own practice.  

Standard 1: Criteria G

Communicates with students, families, colleagues, and communities effectively and accurately.

I chose my blogspot as an artifact because it shows strength and competence for this criteria.  

Artifact:

Mr Munford's History Blog  

Reflection:  When I created this blog in 2009, I wanted to create a space online where parents, teachers, community members, and students could see lesson plans, do research, and play fun activities related to social studies.  In the last 8 years, people from every state in the U.S. as well as 117 different countries have used my blog for its designed purpose.  

It has been a really great tool for kids who are absent or are missing an assignment because they can simply go to my blog, search for the assignment and find exactly what they need.  I link activities from Quia, icivics, films, interactive maps, fun activities and quizzes to my blog.  Nearly every week at least one teacher contacts me through the blog and asks about using lesson plans that I have designed.  It has turned out to be a great way for parents to see what we are doing on a daily basis.