These artifacts have been categorized into the three categories: Authentic, Reflective or

Validating. Many of the artifacts listed fit into more than one category, depending upon your rationale for selecting it—these are suggested responses only.

A Teacher developed plans and materials

A V Student work w/captions and/or student reflections

R Personal reflections

V Direct observations

V Photos w/captions

V Communications w/parents, parent volunteer programs

R Educational Philosophy

A V Telephone logs

V Workshop/Grad course attendance, implementation of the new knowledge, and personal reflection

A Use of technology

A R V Case studies--your notes, documentation, reflections and

examples of student work for one child where

you have identified intervention strategies

A Classroom management strategies

A Unit plans

V Photos, Videoclips

A Action Research Project

A Field trip plans

A Differentiation/Adaptations

A Examples of different assessment methods

A Special needs modifications

A Behavior management plans/strategies/contracts

A Teacher developed resources: handouts, graphic organizers, etc.

A Example of collegiality, team work