Artifact 1

This artifact consists of five sequenced lesson plans for a Kindergarten class introducing the students to the concepts of beginning, middle and end of a story and also the idea of patterns. The North Carolina Standard Course of Study found at www.ncdpi.org was used as the base in producing these lesson plans. The lessons covers areas mentioned in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Arts Education (Theater Arts and Dance). The fifth lesson includes student participation using a computer software program called, School House Rock, Math Rock. These five lesson plans were processed in Microsoft Word.

Impact:

As a future teacher in the state of North Carolina, I now know how to make my lesson plans flow from one day to another and include as many areas as possible. I feel confident in producing my lesson plans using Microsoft Word or another processor. I also feel self-assured in my ability to incorporate technology as much as possible into my daily lessons.

Alignment:

This artifact aligns with Competency 10.4, Competency 11.1, and Competency 12.7. These five lesson plans meet the Goals set forth by the state of North Carolina in the Computer Skills Curriculum, uses technology for learning and as a medium for communications, and creates learning experiences that are appropriate for the curriculum and learners. This artifact also meets the INTASC Standard 1 by creating learning experiences to make the subject matter meaningful to all students. Standard 3 is met by the lesson plans addressing the different learning and teaching styles. Standard 4 is met by the teacher's encouragement during these lessons for students to perform, think critical and solve problems. Standard 7 is met through this artifact since the lesson plans were developed through knowledge of the subject matter, the students in a classroom, curriculum goals set forth by the state of North Carolina, and the community. Standard 8 is met by informal and formal assessment of the students throughout the lessons and ensuring intellectual, social and physical development of the students. By doing this artifact, I am capable of incorporating technology into my lessons, integrate a wide variety of areas, and am familiar with the standard course of study for the state of North Carolina.