1. Joseph Buffington Teaching Portfolio

2. Domain I: Planning and Preparation
Competency 1
Part of being an effective teacher is meeting specific requirements through education and testing, along with observations which are needed to guide planning and preparation.

3. Domain I: Competency 2 Demonstrates a working knowledge of age-group characteristics, of different students’ approaches to learning, of students’ skills and knowledge levels, and of students’ interests and cultural heritage.
A thorough knowledge of the content matter is necessary to provide , input, process and feed back to students. This is enhanced by allowing students of diverse backgrounds to participate in different school events.

4. Domain I: Competency 3 Demonstrates an appreciation of the diversity of the students, the staff, and the community and capitalizes on the richness of that diversity. Competency 3
Inviting community workers to speak to students; allowing students of diverse backgrounds to participate in clubs, and parental involvement in students assignments shows a richness of diversity

5. Domain I: Competency 4 Selects goals that are valuable, clear, suitable for diverse students, and balanced among types of learning. Competency 4
Being able to understand the purpose of a lesson and how it relates to the broader learning is fundamental and it involves preparing goals and implementing strategies that are clear, direct, sometimes flexible and understandable for all involved.

6. Domain I: Competency 5 Actively seeks and utilizes varied instructional materials and community resources, including technology, to enhance teaching and learning. Competency 5
Student learning is enhanced by allowing students to research careers and colleges, explaining pathway completion, sharing sharing personal experiences and watching videos of engineers in action.

7. Domain I: Competency 6 Instructional plans are coherent and structured in that learning activities, resources, groupings, and time allocations are varied and suitable to the students and to the instructional goals. Competency 6
Lesson plans objectives and goals should be clear, easy to follow with obtainable goals in the allotted time. In this unit students will learn the basic of Computer Numerical Control(CNC)

8. Domain I: Competency 7 Utilizes varied assessment methods, including those through technology, that are congruent with the goals for learning; students understand the criteria and standards; and the teacher utilizes assessment results to plan for and differentiate instruction.
To gauge student learning , different forms of assessments are necessary which are given at various points during the instructional period; mainly at the beginning , midway and end of a project or unit.

9. Domain II: Competency 8 Teacher/student interactions and student/student interactions are friendly, warm, caring, polite, respectful, and developmentally and culturally appropriate.
Creating a pleasant learning environment is essential in creating a culture of learning plus allowing students to have choices and be creative.

10. Domain II: Competency 9 Establishes a culture of learning where students are committed to the value of the subject, accept the teacher’s high expectations, and take pride in quality work and conduct.
Establishing a culture of learning is essential for the growth of all students in the classroom. Also, by giving them a challenging and exciting projects they will remain focused and on task with few disciplinary problems.

11. Domain II: Competency 10 Effectively manages instructional groups, transitions, materials, supplies, non-instructional duties, and supervision of volunteers and paraprofessionals.
Managing several duties and responsibilities including different projects keeps students interested and motivated in a standards based classroom

12. Domain II: Competency 11 Makes standards of conduct clear, is consistently alert to student behavior, and responds appropriately, respectfully, and successfully to student behavior.
Constantly reminding students of classroom rules is essential for a learning to take place without extra distractions which affect the over all learning process

13. Domain II: Competency 12 Arranges the classroom and organizes physical space and materials skillfully, resourcefully, and with safety in mind.
Having an open, safe, easily accessible, least restrictive environment, teachers can easily monitor and maximize the use of equipment and space dedicated for learning, plus allow students to transition without obstructions.

14. Domain III: Competency 13 Directions, procedures, and oral and written language are communicated clearly and accurately.
For the teacher to get the desired results and the students to achieve a certain level of success, the directions and procedures for each activity must be clearly stated, whether its individual work or group activities.

15. Domain III: Competency 14 Questions and discussion techniques are of high quality and engage all students.
As an opening, the teacher should engage the students in an open discussion and allow the students to control the discussion. The teacher should facilitate the discussion .

16. Domain III: Competency 15 Utilizes engaging and varied representations of content, instructional strategies, assessment techniques, activities, assignments, technology, grouping configurations, materials and resources, structure and pacing.
Giving students a choice of projects, whether individual or group, creates and maintains a positive learning environment which is essential in the project based classroom. Students will research a profession in the video.

17. Domain III: Competency 16 Feedback to students is consistently high quality and in a timely manner.
Frequent and constant feedback, collectively, or individually is essential for continued student improvement, which increases the students level of performance and indicates to the student if any changes are necessary.

18. Domain III: Competency 17 Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness by adjusting lessons, responding to students, and being persistent.
Being able to adjust lesson plans in spite of a well planned lesson is an attribute of an effective teacher, while consistently enforcing classroom rules and procedures .

19. Domain IV: Professional Responsibilities
The teacher accurately assesses lesson effectiveness and demonstrates and understanding of how to modify subsequence lessons

20. Domain IV: Competency 18 Accurately assesses lessons’ effectiveness and demonstrates an understanding of how to modify subsequent lessons.
By keeping accurate records of student activities and actively reviewing reflection logs, teachers can improve their teaching skills.

21. Domain IV: Competency 19 Maintains accurate, complete records of student assignments and learning and of non-instructional activities.
Accurate record keeping allows the teacher to quickly access data from inventory to student assessments .

22. Domain IV: Competency 20 Frequently and successfully provides instructional information and student progress information to parents and engages families in the school program.
To foster good relationships between teachers, students and parents, there need to be constant and effective communications among all three.

23. Domain IV: Competency 21 Supportive of and cooperative with colleagues and volunteers and makes substantial contributions to school and district projects.
Field experience is a excellent way to gain knowledge into the operations of an experience teacher. The novice teacher can gain excellent knowledge and practice skills by observing his peers.

24. Domain IV: Competency 22 Actively seeks professional development to enhance content and pedagogical skills and actively assists other educators.
The preparation and training of teachers is a never ending or continuous process that begins when you start teaching and continues throughout your entire career.

25. Domain IV: Competency 23 Proactively serves all students, challenges negative attitudes, and takes a leadership role in high quality decision-making.
Opportunities to make up work and offer tutoring is another intervention strategy to improve student achievement

26. Domain IV: Competency 24 Understands and actively participates in the School Improvement process.
Participating in the School Improvement Process has invaluable rewards resulting in improved community relations, improved student achievement and teacher retention.

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