Beginning Reading/Writing Exams
Individual Reading Inventory Assessments
Artifact 9:
Multi-Genre Project on William Shakespeare
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Multi-Genre Assignment for Students
Shakespeare Multi-Genre Project
Multi-Genre Project Newspaper Birth Certificate
Student Multi-Genre Project
The artifacts above represent a multi-genre project on William Shakespeare assigned during the course RE 5130: Teaching the Language Arts taught by Ms. Gloria Pubantz.
Context: The multi-genre project was introduced as an alternative to the traditional written or oral report on a specific topic. It could be about a concept, a person, a location, or an event. During this class we were allowed to choose our own topic...something we were really interested in. I chose William Shakespeare. The assignment was to thoroughly research a topic and present the information using a variety of genres. Instead of the traditional "report" we could choose things like birth certificates, news articles, obituaries, ads, diary entries, poems, posters, billboards, interviews, letters, etc. I chose 6 different genres to represent my research. I bound the genres in a booklet and created a Shakespearean coat of arms and grave stone to add to my presentation. We presented our projects in class. It was an interesting activity and I learned more presenting the information in this way. It forced my to not only research and learn the information, but to assimilate and synthesize the information into new genres. It is important that students learn to research. This format made the research fun and offers an alternative way to demonstrating knowledge of a subject.
After creating our own project, we developed an invitation to students t create a multi-genre project. My student unit was on American Heroes.
Alignment to NBPTS Standards
A. Instructional Expertise:
The candidate demonstrates instructional expertise by applying the theoretical, philosophical, and research bases for educational practice in P-12 settings to improve student learning.
This project demonstrates how I can plan, implement, and evaluate instruction with a well-developed theoretical and philosophical base from educational research to improve student learning. The project uses technology to create a learning environments that is supportive of student learning by modifying traditional instruction to better meet the diverse needs of all students.
B. Knowledge of Learners
The candidate incorporates knowledge of the nature of the learner, learning processes, variations in learning abilities and learning styles, and strategies for evaluating learning into the planning, delivery, and evaluation of instruction.
I incorporated knowledge of the nature of the learner, variations in learning abilities and styles, and strategies for evaluating learning into the planning of instruction. This project allows for differences among learners. The use of the project permits students of diverse backgrounds to demonstrate their knowledge of the subject matter in a variety of ways that are comfortable for each individual student. .
D. Content Knowledge
The candidate demonstrates advanced depth and breadth of knowledge and skills in the academic discipline and in education.
This project reflects current knowledge and trends in education by offering multiple approaches to instruction. It allows the teacher to assess students in a variety of ways based on current educational theory, philosophy, and practices.