Selected work to support certification requirements. Work is presented as aligned to New Jersey teaching standards.
Please use button at left to download my 'Portfolio at a Glance' workbook. You will find links to all artifacts on a one page summary sheet, as well as a chart to indicate how each artifact relates to the New Jersey professional teaching standards. Students: Note that Microsoft Excel will be required to edit the 'Portfolio at a Glance' file.
STUDENT ARTIFACTS as aligned to NJ Teaching Standards:
Click on links below to jump to relevant artifacts
Students: Review this student site for a good sample of narrative text used to present your artifacts as aligned to New Jersey teaching standards. Click here to view Adrienne O'Keefe's sample site (opens in new window). Instead of creating separate pages, you can write your narratives in the space provided below. Use links to jump to the appropriate standard.
Professional Standard 1: Subject Matter Knowledge
Professional Standard 2: Human Growth and Development
Professional Standard 3: Diverse Learners
Professional Standard 4: Instructional Planning and Strategies
Professional Standard 5: Assessment
Professional Standard 6: Learning Environment
Professional Standard 7: Special Needs
Professional Standard 8: Communication
Professional Standard 9: Collaboration and Partnerships
Professional Standard 10: Professional Development
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Professional Standard 1: Subject Matter Knowledge
Teachers shall understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, structures of the discipline, especially as they relate to the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards (CCCS), and design developmentally appropriate learning experiences making the subject matter accessible and meaningful to all students.
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Professional Standard 2: Human Growth and Development
Teachers shall understand how children and adolescents develop and learn in a variety of school, family and community contexts and provide opportunities that support their intellectual, social, emotional and physical development.
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Professional Standard 3: Diverse Learners
Teachers shall understand the practice of culturally responsive teaching.
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Professional Standard 4: Instructional Planning and Strategies
Teachers shall understand instructional planning, design long- and short-term plans based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, community, and curriculum goals, and shall employ a variety of developmentally appropriate strategies in order to promote critical thinking, problem solving and the performance skills of all learners.
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Professional Standard 5: Assessment
Teachers shall understand and use multiple assessment strategies and interpret results to evaluate and promote student learning and to modify instruction in order to foster the continuous development of students.
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Professional Standard 6: Learning Environment
Teachers shall understand individual and group motivation and behavior and shall create a supportive, safe and respectful learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self-motivation.
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Professional Standard 7: Special Needs
Teachers shall adapt and modify instruction to accommodate the special learning needs of all students.
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Professional Standard 8: Communication
Teachers shall use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal and written communication techniques and the tools of information literacy to foster the use of inquiry, collaboration and supportive interactions.
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Professional Standard 9: Collaboration and Partnerships
Teachers shall build relationships with parents, guardians, families and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being.
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Professional Standard 10: Professional Development
Teachers shall participate as active, responsible members of the professional community, engaging in a wide range of reflective practices, pursuing opportunities to grow professionally and establishing collegial relationships to enhance the teaching and learning process.
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Note: The text-based format presented here provides a personal statement explaining how your artifact demonstrates the standard, as well as offering a personal statement or reflection about each assignment. These reflections should focus on the artifacts (assigments), while the reflections section included in the 'Portfolio at at Glance' workbook should focus on the New Jersey professional teaching standards themselves.
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