Artifacts

What artifacts fit into each category?

Please note, you will not create an "artifacts" category in your own ePortfolio - your artifacts will be added to the 4 categories. This page is present to illustrate what types of artifacts you may choose to include in your four categories (domains).

Category 1: Planning & Preparation include items that show...	Category 2: Classroom Environment include items that show...	Category 3: Instructional Delivery include items that show...	Category 4: Professionalism include items that show...
planning for the use of effective methods the use effective methodologies identification of prerequisite skills in planning knowledge of students (e.g. age, learning styles, preparedness, strengths or needs, interest, culture, etc.) goals based on PA's academic standards, relevant to students, based on measurable outcomes, and are suitable for diverse learning needs evaluation that connects to instructional objectives quality resources for instruction and learning cohesive design of long-range instructional units assessment for determining readiness, strengths, needs, or to inform instruction	warm, respectable interactions in the classroom construction of a culture of learners who take pride and perform at their highest level effective classroom management to promote: smooth transitions, dissemination and collection of materials, and supervision of volunteers and/or paraprofessionals monitoring and management of student behavior using proactive and positive approaches addressing disciplinary problems using tactics to preserve student dignity and to foster student change organization of physical space to ensure; safety to encourage learning, ease of navigation, and accessibility to resources, materials and technology	clear and accurate communication of information effective questioning and discussion techniques students actively engaged in teaching-learning exchanges useful feedback to students in a timely manner efforts to support students use of constructive feedback flexibility and patience appropriate adjustment of pacing with planned activities responsive accommodations	reflection upon practice continuous self-evaluation of professional decisions maintenance of behaviors and procedures that work well efforts to enhance practices that warrant improvement maintenance of accurate records of student work (homework, progress, etc.) communication with families to: provide info on programming and activities, update student progress, convey info on successes and difficulties, or to solicit family participation in programs actively contribute to the school/district by participating in: volunteer efforts, extracurricular duties, committees, interfacing with colleagues in a productive manner, participating in building or district programs show professional growth and development, such as: conferences and workshops, professional reading, sharing with colleagues, professional presentations, or completion of educational coursework demonstrate professionalism in interactions