VVC Child Development Professional Portfolio

Program Learning Outcome (PLO) Coversheet: PLO #1

PLO 1: Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of (the needs, the characteristics, and multiple
influences on) development of children (birth to age eight) as related to high quality of care and education of
young children.

Required Artifacts:
Observation on Domains of Development (CHDV 100, enhanced in CHDV 210)
Select portions of the DRDP (CHDV 160, enhanced in CHDV 210)
Essay on Importance of Play (CHDV 110, enhanced in CHDV 210)
Title 22 Health and Safety Regulation Observation Project (CHDV 142, enhanced, CHDV 210)
Knowledge: for each of the above artifacts, please list (using bullets) the knowledge you gained pertaining to
this PLO.
Observation on Domains of Development
o I have the knowledge to understand all 3 domains.
o I have the knowledge that all three domains interrelate.
DRDP
o I have the knowledge to understand that there are 43 DRDP measures.
o I have the knowledge to know why each measure is important to the child as a whole.
Essay on Importance of Play
o I have the knowledge to understand the importance of play based learning.
o I understand that children learn better through play.
Tittle 22 Health and Safety Regulations Observation
o I understand that it is important for each preschool facility to abide by the regulations for the
childs safety
o I have the knowledge that there are different sections and artifacts that we need to understand to
ensure the childs and teachers safety.
Skills: for each of the above artifacts, please list (using bullets) the skills you gained pertaining to this PLO.
Observation on Domains of Development
o I will be able to identify each domain in each child as they develop.
o I am able to create lesson plans that focus on each childs developing domain.
DRDP
o I am able to create lesson plans that are directed to one or more measures.
o I am able to identify each measure as children play, guided or not.
Essay on Importance of Play
o I able to explain to others the importance of childs play.
o I am able to create a play based learning environment.

 Tittle 22 Health and Safety Regulations Observation

o I am able to identify if there is something in the classroom that is not in regulation.
o I am able to create an environment that is safe and healthy for each child.

**Growth: Please list how your knowledge and skills listed above, have grown as a result of your student
teaching experiences.
o I have grown in understanding that importance of each area in the classroom.
o I am able to understand how the children see play and how important it is for each individual child.
o I am able to see the childs growth each and every day.
**Beliefs: How has completing the above assignments and your student teaching influenced your beliefs about
what constitutes high quality care and education?
o I believe that young children should be having a clean, safe and supportive environment.
o I believe that the teacher and other staff members should always give 110 percent to ensure the
wellbeing of the children
**Future Growth & Next Steps: Think about your future teaching, list three goals to help you improve
upon your existing knowledge and skills and your teaching.
Identify how you will achieve each of these three goals. Be specific. For instance, will you enroll in a
course? If so, what course? Will you read a book? What book?
o I will pay more attention to the cleanliness of the child like making sure they clean their
hands after sneezing in it. I will do this by keeping sanitizer nearby or quickly tell them to
wash their hands.
o I will focus on what each child needs personally, I will do this by creating an effort in
keeping a list or diary to document certain things that each individual childs needs.
o I will be more child guided when teaching, instead of teacher guided. I will do this by
creating lesson plans that are more based on play based and at childs a basic level in the
classroom.

**These sections should be based upon your reflections of your student teaching experiences.