Erin's Portfolio
Standard #1: Learner Development
The teacher understands how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Name of Artifact: Educational Autobiography
Date: September 2014
Course: Introduction to Teaching (EDUC101)
Brief Description:
For this assignment I take a look back on my elementary grades, middle school and high school to remeber how I was taught in different circumstances. I included how my teachers during those times taught me and taught the subjects appropriately for my age group and the others around me.
Rationale:
To document my understanding of Standard #1, Learner Development, I included my early and late years of schooling to show how a person learns over the years when they are still growing and developing at their own pace. I showed that my teachers were able to teach students with different needs at the same time and still get the subject across to everyone.
Name of Artifact: Virtual Child Reflection
Date: August 2015
Course: EDUC 121: Child and Adolescent Development
Brief Description:
For this assignment I used an online program called "My Virtual Child" to raise my own child. I had to answer questions in oder to determine how I wanted to raise my own child. I wrote a reflection based on my findings and how my child turned out.
Rationale:
To document my understanding of Standard #1, Learner Development, I included milestones in my virtual child's life. This led me to understand how a learner grows and develops throughout physical, emotional, social and cognitive development areas.
