Please select two Characteristics that are different from the ones you discussed in your earlier post. (If you have not reflected on Characteristic 3, please include this as one of your selections. I've targeted this one as it has proven challenging to interns when they put together their final portfolio. I'm hoping this will give you a chance to begin thinking about it early.) In your posting, describe one artifact that you think illustrates each Characteristic you've selected. Tell why.
Characteristics of a Novice Teacher
Characteristic 3: We believe that the novice teacher should recognize that teaching is a professional, moral, and ethical enterprise, should understand moral issues and ethical practices in educational environments, and should have developed ethical frameworks which facilitate effective teaching.
Description: Teachers are looked up to in many ways. A teacher should try not to be bias and force opinions on students. The teacher needs to be professional at all times; even outside of the classroom. Teachers actions and attitudes towards a subject affect student interest and opinion.
Artifact: My character education plan reiterates how to be honest, both inside and outside the classroom. I included a clip from a commercial most students would be familiar with. The Geico commercial explains honesty in a humorous way.
In order to have a comfortable environment in your classroom, a teacher must have a good behavior management plan. The behavior management plan that I will be creating in my Educ 401 class, will explain how my future classroom will be set up in order to obtain a comfortable classroom for my students.
Characteristic 6: We believe that the novice teacher should have in-depth knowledge of content.
Description: Teachers should be a master in their specialty as well as in Education. They should have knowledge of texts, and strategies that work in their content. The teacher should have a broad range of existing resources in their content. They should have the resources needed to learn new information and how to apply it to the classroom.
Artifact: My C&I 424 portfolio includes artifacts from my college career that meet state standards. Each standard includes a rational on why I included the artifact(s) I did as well as one or more artifact.
Those are both good examples! I used my Character Education lesson plan, too! :) Just taking a guess, did you use the commercial where they bring the big inflatable gecko into the room? I think that that's a great idea, because you're using something that your students are familiar with and can relate to. Also, I hadn't thought about using the behavior management plan, but it's also a good idea because if you manage it well, it'll be a professional atmosphere that acknowledges morals and ethical issues. Your portfolio was also a good idea because it clearly shows the knowledge you have about your content.
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