EDAD 693 & 694 Practicum/Internship Artifact

Standard 5.0 Professional and Ethical Behavior

Element 5.5 Promoting Social Justice
Activity: Meeting the needs of all students daily
Time: 22 hours
Artifact: Observation March 16, 2015
Description: My instruction focuses on meeting the needs of students at all levels.
In a principal observation, I was rated Highly Effective for demonstrating knowledge
of students. To be highly effective means The teacher actively seeks and
demonstrates knowledge of students developmental stages, backgrounds, cultures,
skills, language proficiency, interests, and special needs from appropriate sources,
and attains this knowledge for individual students. Mrs. Miller made the following
comments: Mrs. Dettinburn displays full understanding of the age group. She
displays extensive knowledge of how students learn and provides a very motivating
environment. She is aware of special learning needs of her students and provides
appropriate accommodations, as needed ensuring all students have access to learn.
Reflection: Individual student needs are a priority in the school environment. One
particular student this year really struggled in music class. Though hes too young to
be diagnosed, he displays autistic tendencies, and we concluded that perhaps he is
very sensitive to music and sounds. Together, the principal, behavior specialist, and I
created a motivational/discipline plan for the student. Though not immediately or
consistently successful, the student did eventually make strides in his behavior
during my class. This of course is just one example of how social justice plays out
daily in the classroom.