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Assessment Description
Part of becoming an effective teacher includes gathering valuable tools that you can use and reuse over the years. Some lessons end up being incredibly successful, leading to optimal learning, while others require adjustments as you take note of gaps in student learning. As an aspiring educator, it is important to create a toolkit that you can refer to when you are in the classroom. Collecting information, research, and collaboration will be integral to your success as a teacher. As you progress through this program, there will be several assignments that you will create that can be used as resources in your future classroom.
Create a teacher toolkit using an online tool of your choice (e.g., Evernote, Trello, OneNote). For this assignment, create the initial toolkit and reflect on its use. Throughout this course and future coursework, you will have opportunities to add artifacts to your toolkit.
Your teacher toolkit must include the following:
• A clearly labeled structure for organizing future toolkit artifacts into categories based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice (e.g., aligned to the InTASC standards, California Teaching Performance Expectations, Texas Administrative Code, Framework for Teaching, or Principles of Learning and Teaching). Refer to class and topic Resources when determining the structure of your toolkit.
• Placeholders for a minimum of two artifacts from each of your categories. An artifact can be an assignment you complete in class or other helpful information you come across during your program. Your goal will be to add these artifacts throughout the remainder of the coursework in your program.
Write a 150-250 word reflection that includes the following:
• Description of how your teacher toolkit was structured based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice.
• Explanation of how your teacher toolkit can be used to prepare for or support you in your future professional practice.
Note: Future coursework assignments will be suggested as artifacts to add to your toolkit. The artifacts are for your professional practice and will not be submitted as part of your graded assignment.
Submit a link to your toolkit and reflection in a single document.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite Technical Support Articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Rubric Criteria
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Toolkit Link
5 points
Criteria Description
Toolkit Link
5. Target
5 points
Working toolkit link included.
4. Acceptable
4.35 points
NA
3. Approaching
3.7 points
NA
2. Insufficient
3.45 points
Toolkit link is included but does not work.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Teacher Toolkit: Structure
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Teacher Toolkit: Structure
5. Target
7.5 points
Teacher toolkit has a clearly labeled structure for organizing future toolkit artifacts into categories based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice.
4. Acceptable
6.53 points
Teacher toolkit has a suitably labeled structure for organizing future toolkit artifacts into categories based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice.
3. Approaching
5.55 points
Teacher toolkit has an unclearly labeled structure for organizing future toolkit artifacts into categories based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice.
2. Insufficient
5.18 points
Teacher toolkit lacks a labeled structure for organizing future toolkit artifacts into categories based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Teacher Toolkit: Placeholders
7.5 points
Criteria Description
Teacher Toolkit: Placeholders
5. Target
7.5 points
Placeholders for artifacts from each category are strategically provided.
4. Acceptable
6.53 points
Placeholders for artifacts from each category are completely provided.
3. Approaching
5.55 points
Placeholders for artifacts from each category are minimally provided or are unstructured.
2. Insufficient
5.18 points
Placeholders for artifacts from each category are inappropriately provided.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Reflection: Teacher Toolkit Structure
10 points
Criteria Description
Reflection: Teacher Toolkit Structure
5. Target
10 points
Description of how the teacher toolkit was structured based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice is specific.
4. Acceptable
8.7 points
Description of how the teacher toolkit was structured based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice is clear.
3. Approaching
7.4 points
Description of how the teacher toolkit was structured based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice is unfocused.
2. Insufficient
6.9 points
Description of how the teacher toolkit was structured based on measurements or standards of teacher professional practice is unintelligible.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Reflection: Use of Toolkit
10 points
Criteria Description
Reflection: Use of Toolkit
5. Target
10 points
Explanation of how the teacher toolkit can be used to prepare for or support future professional practice is insightful.
4. Acceptable
8.7 points
Explanation of how the teacher toolkit can be used to prepare for or support future professional practice is reasonable.
3. Approaching
7.4 points
Explanation of how the teacher toolkit can be used to prepare for or support future professional practice is underdeveloped.
2. Insufficient
6.9 points
Explanation of how the teacher toolkit can be used to prepare for or support future professional practice is unfitting.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Organization
5 points
Criteria Description
Organization
5. Target
5 points
The content is well-organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas that relate to each other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea.
4. Acceptable
4.35 points
The content is logically organized. The ideas presented relate to each other. The content provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea.
3. Approaching
3.7 points
The content is not well organized even though it provides the audience with a sense of the main idea.
2. Insufficient
3.45 points
An attempt is made to organize the content, but the sequence is indiscernible. The ideas presented are compartmentalized and may not relate to each other.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Mechanics of Writing
5 points
Criteria Description
Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.
5. Target
5 points
No mechanical errors are present. Skilled control of language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.
4. Acceptable
4.35 points
Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.
3. Approaching
3.7 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.
2. Insufficient
3.45 points
Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choices or sentence structure are also common.
1. No Submission
0 points
Not addressed.
Total50 point
