Reflection on Classroom Design and Description

Describe:

The artifact is a Classroom Design and Description Paper written on December 13, 2023, as a part of the EDC 722 course. In this paper, I expound my beliefs about learning and teaching to ensure that all students are treated equally in the class and give an explanation of the development of an intensive Early Childhood Education classroom for two to five-year-old children. In the paper, I put much focus on equal rights and safe education for all: Reflection on Classroom Design and Description.

Analyze:

This artifact directly relates to InTASC Standard #3: Learning Environments. The standard focuses on designing settings in the context of learning and prosocial interactions as well as learning activities that are individually and jointly constructive. Specifically, Performance 3(a) states that “the teacher collaborates with learners, families, and colleagues to build a safe, positive learning climate of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.”

In my work on the classroom design, I stressed equity and diversity explaining how I would arrange for various activity stations into which the students will be divided. In terms of the standard, the design enhances a positive learning environment within the classroom with respect to others, and fosters support from peers.

Appraise:

With this artifact, I show professional development by showing how I will make the class accessible to all the students. It shows how I would set approaches that give fairness and deal with student relations. It is arranged in this manner as a result of my knowledge of different theories in education, Rawls’s theory among them. By so doing, the following elements will be given high priority in order to affect student learning positively and, therefore, enhance class participation.

Transform:

Based on this reflection, I intend to use what I have learned to further develop my classroom environment by actively seeking input from students and families. I also shall periodically use questionnaires to assess the learning environment together with the students to ensure that it meets the needs of all the students effectively. Moreover, in the further development of the plan of action, I also intend to include more activities that are aimed at encouraging positive social interactions among the students, for example, peer tutoring and cooperative tasks, in order to maintain the climate for the target learner that I have always envisioned.

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INTASC Standard Assignment #1 (worth 10 points )

PROFESSOR INSTRUCTIONS: Please post evidence (on Taskstream) for the INTASC standard listed below by the due date listed on the EDC 756 Course Outline. You will post an artifact and a reflection for the standard.  Please read the standard and the rubric on Taskstream for the standard.

You must submit in the format that is explained on Taskstream.  See calendar for due dates. The assignment for each standard has a different due date.

The artifact will be posted highlight the parts in the artifact that connect to the assignment. This artifact will be work you have done from a previous course that reflects the INTASC standard or it can be in the form of a video of your teaching. Please address each part of the INTASC standard for which you are posting for.

If your work does not reflect each part of the standard, that’s okay. Just tell us it does not and explain how you might address that part of the standard in the future. the reflection should be done in the following format for the artifact:

1. Describe: (information gathering) What is the artifact? When was it collected? In order to ensure confidentiality do not use student or teacher full names anywhere.
2. Analyze: (alignment) How does this artifact relate to the standard? Address the standard specifically.
3. Appraise: (evaluation) How does this artifact demonstrate your personal and professional growth? How does it demonstrate your impact on student learning? (if applicable)
4. Transform: (goal setting) Based on your answers to the first 3 reflection steps, are there specific ways you intend to use what you have learned in order to improve your teaching?

You will do this for the following InTASC Standard:

• Standard 3: Learning Environments

INSTRUCTIONS: THE PDF FOR STANDARD 3 IS DOWN BELOW AND IT IS UPLOADED TO THE ORDER YOU ARE GOING TO GO TO PAGE 23 ON THE DOCUMENT WHICH SHOULD SHOW AS PAGE 21 ON THE PDF THAT SAYS STANDARD #3: LEARNING ENVIORNMENTS I UPLOADED A SCREENSHOT AS WELL OF THE PAGE AND THE RUBRIC. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS GOING OFF OF AN ASSIGNMENT I ALREADY DID FROM A PREVIOUS COURSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE STANDARDS ON PAGE 21.

THE ASSIGNMENT IS UPLOADED TO THE ORDER THE DATE OF WHEN THE ASSIGNMENT WAS DONE IS ALSO ON THE ASSIGNMENT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO IS HIGHLIGHT EACH SECTION IN THE ASSIGNMENT THAT CONNECTS TO THE STANDARD WHICH IS (Standard #3: Learning Environments The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.) (AND IT NEEDS TO CONNECT TO ONE OF THE PERFORMANCES ON PAGE 21 ON THE PDF AS WELL FOR EXAMPLE:

Reflection on Classroom Design and Description

( 3(a) The teacher collaborates with learners, families, and colleagues to build a safe, positive learning climate of openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry.) CAN BE THE PERFORMANCE YOU CONNECT THE ASSIGNMENT TO ALONG WITH THE STANDARD.)

AND AFTER YOU HIGHLIGHT EVERYTHING ON THE ASSIGNMENT THAT CONNECTS TO THE STANDARD AND ONE OF THE PERFORMANCES ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT YOU ARE THEN GOING TO WRITE A REFLECTION BASED ON THE ARTIFACT YOU HIGHLIGHTED FOLLOW THE FORMAT ABOVE THAT MY PROFESSOR LISTED AS (1. DESCRIBE, 2. ANALYZE, 3. APPRAISE, 4. TRANSFORM) BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE FORMAT WHEN WRITING THE REFLECTION AND BE SURE TO HIGHLIGHT EACH PART IN THE ASSIGNMENT WHICH IS THE ARTIFACT THAT CONNECTS TO THE STANDARD AND PERFORMANCE. REMEMBER TO WRITE THE REFLECTION ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT.

InTASC Standards can be found on this document: https://ccsso.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/2013_INTASC_Learning_Progressions_for_Teachers.pdf