VVC Child Development Professional Portfolio

Program Learning Outcome (PLO) Coversheet: PLO #2

PLO 2: Design, implement, and evaluate environments and activities that support positive developmental play
and learning outcomes for all young children.
Required Artifacts:

Activity Planning Form (CHDV 150 enhanced CHDV 210)

Block Plan (CHDV 150, enhanced in CHDV 210 as Teacher in Charge Project) CHDV 200
culturally relevant block plan - optional
ECERS (CHDV 160), and Designs for Living and Learning component of the Teacher in
Charge Project
Knowledge: for each of the above artifacts, please list (using bullets) the knowledge you gained pertaining to
this PLO.

Activity Planning Form (CHDV 150 enhanced CHDV 210)

I have the knowledge of how to place open ended questions in the lesson plan to support the
goals and objectives.

I have the knowledge of knowing what a child can do and cannot do

I know and understand what goals and objectives are.

Block Plan (CHDV 150, enhanced in CHDV 210 as Teacher in Charge Project) CHDV 200
culturally relevant block plan optional

I have the knowledge to make a plan for the week with introductions and transitions.
I have the knowledge on how to plan and manage my time so the block plan is successful.
I have the knowledge of knowing how to keep the children on routine.

ECERS (CHDV 160), and Designs for Living and Learning component of the Teacher in
Charge Project

I have the knowledge of knowing how to rate and understand the ECERS.
I have the knowledge to know what the ECERS is and how many there are.
I have the knowledge to know how to use recycled items in the classroom in a different way.

Skills: for each of the above artifacts, please list (using bullets) the skills you gained pertaining to this PLO.
Activity Planning Form (CHDV 150 enhanced CHDV 210)
I have the skills to create activities that match my goals and objectives.
I have the skills of knowing how to use the activity plans a guideline only.
I have the skills to make sure my written plans are carried out and I have gathered all materials.

 Block Plan (CHDV 150, enhanced in CHDV 210 as Teacher in Charge Project) CHDV 200
culturally relevant block plan optional

I can make detailed lists of what I need to accomplish.

I can use the block plan to plan out my week.
I can create a variety of engaging transition activities.

ECERS (CHDV 160), Designs for Living and Learning component of the Teacher in Charge
Project).

I have the skills to evaluate each part of a classroom according to ECERS guidelines.

I have the capability to look upon a classroom and see what is required.

I have the skills to give an appropriate rating for a facility.

Growth: Please list how your knowledge and skills listed above, have grown as a result of your student
teaching experiences.

I have grown in ways of knowing how to scaffold a child to accomplish the learning out comes.
I have grown to know how to use the block plan for my benefit, and for good time management.
I have grown to know how to use the ECERS to set up a classroom the right way.

**Beliefs: How has completing the above assignments and your student teaching influenced your beliefs about
designing/implementing/evaluating play-based curriculum?

I believe that having activity plans is a good way of being prepared for the children.
I believe that making out a block plan for the week is a great way of keeping a routine for the
children.
I believe that having done the ECERS I can properly set up a classroom the right way.