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Alexis Hanson
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
Unit 1 -Assignment 1
Telling My Story
National University
Professor Aissa
July 11, 2017
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Abstract
This assignment will capture my journey and seek to tell my story as a professional
educator through the Six Domains and the implementations of the Teacher Performance
Expectations (TPEs). The Domains will be briefly reviewed and the chosen TPEs within each
Domain will be evaluated based on strengths and identified needs. In addition, potential Teacher
Performance Expectations will be selected and embedded into the PDQP, as well as the rationale
for choosing these and completing these areas of professional needs and goals for the TPEs.
Teaching is the most powerful profession in the world. It is one in which professionals
need background knowledge, compassion, be life-long learners keeping current with on-going
research, best practices, and effective strategies. The importance of good teachers is no secret.
There has been many decades of research between teacher quality and student learning. An
influential report of the National Commission on Teaching and Americas future identify three
simple premises, in its blue print for reforming our schools. ( ) They are: what teachers know and
can do is the most important influence on student learning; preparing and retaining good teachers
is the central focus on improving schools; creating conditions under which teachers can teach
and teach well. The effect of good teaching on student learning is greater than student ethnicity
or family income, the school attended or class size.( ) Teachers are the most important factor in
These Domains are what are used to conduct formal observations and evaluate the teachers
effectiveness. In each one of these Domains lies the Teacher Performance Expectations.
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Students. The TPE 1A is Subject-Specific Pedagogical Skills for Multiple Subject Teaching
Assignments, which includes teaching Language Arts, Math, Science, and History-Social
Science in a Multiple Subject Assignment. This involves the ability to teach the state adopted
standards to all students and it is not just the knowledge of the subject areas but to be able to
identifying learning goals and providing all students opportunities to succeed and make adequate
The artifacts that will be used are; an observation, a lesson plan and a Literature Review.
I have substituted for 2 years and became an Intern this school year in an elementary
school setting. At the beginning of my teaching journey I knew the curricular areas that I was
required to teach but I struggled with the delivery. Through substituting and working with
colleagues having various opportunities to collaborate, I realized that the delivery is just as
important as knowing the content. If you cant deliver and engage students, set the foundation for
learning and why, the learning can be lost. This was an area in which I learned so much, such as
identifying learning goals, scaffolding the curriculum, activating prior knowledge, providing
opportunities through differentiation, and knowing the skill level of all the students.
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(PDQP)
worked and what didnt work in my daily instruction. I am aware of my strengths and areas of
growth, which have been summarized through feedback in observations and evaluations. As a
potential competency in my PDQP that will help support my areas of growth and continue to
increase knowledge in areas of strengths will be to ensure that students apply their learning of
literacy skills in all subject areas as a common thread through the use of technology, projects,
with highly effective delivery promotes student learning. You cant have one without the other.
Knowledge is joy and we must impart that to our students in a safe, productive, learning
environment that is engaging, exciting, and rigorous. Therefore, knowing and comprehending
this particular domain can support my learning and ensure that the TPEs are addressed.
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References
Center for Public Education. (2005). Retrieved July 12, 2017, from
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/
Costantino, P., Lorenzo, M., & Tirrell-Corbin. C. (2009). Developing a professional teaching
portfolio: A guide for success, 3rd Edition, Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, N.J.