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Section Four: Alignment to Curriculum & Professional Standards

Introduction
In this section I will display my ability to align curriculum and professional standards to
the artifacts in the portfolio, which are examples of daily work and responsibilities expected of
an elementary teacher. Curriculum standards and professional standards are important because
they serve as guides and are a way to enforce morals within teachers. These standards are
important to adhere to because they ensure that all educators are teaching the same curricula and
are meeting the needs of their students. They also guide teachers in practice by setting
expectations for students and teachers in the classroom. By being able to align the artifacts in my
portfolio to curriculum and professional standards, I am providing evidence of my pedagogy,
subject matter knowledge, ability to be a caring, effective, helpful teacher, and best teaching
practices. The alignment to the curriculum and professional standards chart provides an overview
of my knowledge and application of the standards, as they relate to my artifacts.

Curriculum & Professional Educational Standards

INTASC Standards.
The Interstate New Teacher Assessment Support Consortium (InTASC) Standards
are designed to prepare and support new teachers with professional development. The standards
are divided into four categories: the learner and learning (standards 1-3), content (standards 4-5),
instructional practice (standards 6-8), and professional responsibility (standards 9-10). They
provide guidelines for teachers regarding planning, content, instruction, assessment, and
professional responsibility. The standards help teachers create safe and supportive learning
environments for students. The following artifacts connect to the InTASC Standards:

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Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

Artifact #3 - Annotated Bibliography

Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

Artifact #5 - Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #6 - Weebly Website

Artifact #7 - Education Survey

Artifact #8 - Professional Development in the Field of Education Certificates

NYS Code of Ethics for Educators.

The six NYS code of ethics for educators are guidelines that set clear expectations and
principles to inspire professional excellence and guide everyday practice. This code of ethics that
are adhered to by all educators in New York State, can assist individual practices of professional
judgment. This means that all educators in New York State are following the same values
creating identical teaching practices in classrooms across the state.
The following artifacts connect to the NYS Code of Ethics for Educators Standards:

Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

Artifact #3 - Annotated Bibliography

Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

Artifact #5 - Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #6 - Weebly Website

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Ontario Teacher Ethical Standards.

The Ontario Teacher Ethical Standards of care, respect, trust, and integrity represent a
vision of professional practice. The purpose of the ethical standards is to inspire members,
identify ethical responsibilities and commitments, to guide ethical decisions, and to promote
public trust and confidence in the teaching profession. The core of these standards is a
commitment to students and their learning.
The following artifacts connect to the Ontario Teacher Ethical Standards:

Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

Artifact #3 - Annotated Bibliography

Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

Artifact #5 - Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #6 - Weebly Website

Artifact #7 - Education Survey

Artifact #8 - Professional Development in the Field of Education Certificates

P-12 NYS Common Core Learning Standards (ELA, Math and Social Studies).
The NYS Common Core Learning Standards provide guidance for teachers with regards
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students across different grade levels. This ensures consistency with the content matter being
taught in classrooms across the state. This allows for standardized testing to occur in the state
with the assumption that all students have been taught the same things.
The following artifacts connect to the NYS Common Core Learning Standards:

Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

NYS Learning Standards.

The New York State learning standards are guidelines for teachers when planning
instruction in the classroom. The standards used by the state to develop and align assessments.
The standards set parameters for what all students should know and be able to do as a result of
skilled instruction. The following artifacts connect to the NYS Learning Standards:

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

Ontario Curriculum Standards.

The Ontario Curriculum standards identify what students should know and be able to do
at the end of every grade or subject in Ontario schools. They standards are made up of overall
and specific expectations for each subject at each grade level. They also provide additional
supports to provide further guidance and information to support educators in implementation to
the curriculum. The following artifacts adhere to the Ontario Curriculum Standards:

Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

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Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

TEAC Claims.
The Teacher Education Accreditation Claims (TEAC) set by Medaille College, ensures
that graduates are competent and prepared to be elementary educators. Medaille College claims
that graduates are competent in subject matter, can meet the needs of diverse learners in the
classroom through pedagogy and best teaching practices, and are caring educators.
The following artifacts connect to the TEAC Claims:

Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

Artifact #3 - Annotated Bibliography

Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

Artifact #5 - Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #6 - Weebly Website

Artifact #7 - Education Survey

Artifact #8 - Professional Development in the Field of Education Certificates

International Society for Technology Education for Teachers and Students (ISTE).
The ISTE Standards define the knowledge and skills teachers and students should have
interlaced with technology. The standards set expectations for both students and teachers that
advocate digital citizenship, innovation, and innovative ways of integrating technology in the
classroom.
The following artifacts connect to the ISTE Standards:

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Artifact #4 - SMART Board Author Presentation

Artifact #5 - Cyber Safety Presentation

Artifact #6 - Weebly Website

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Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).

The CEC standards are professional standards that regard the needs of diverse learners.
The standards are committed to respect individuals with exceptionalities and their families by
maintaining challenging expectations, high levels of competence and integrity, and promoting
meaningful and inclusive participation.
The following artifacts connect to the CEC Standards:

Artifact #1 -Literacy Lesson Plan

Artifact #2 - Science Unit Plan

Artifact #3 - Annotated Bibliography

Artifact #7 - Education Survey

Artifact #8 - Professional Development in the Field of Education Certificates

Curriculum and Professional Standards Chart

The standards chart shows the alignment of my artifacts to the standards and serves as a
reference guide.
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Curriculum and standards are important because they serve as guidelines for teachers.
They ensure that there is consistency in subject matter being taught in classrooms across the state
as well as professionalism. This section identifies how my artifacts align to and adhere with the
curriculum and standards. In the next section I will reflect on my experiences writing this
portfolio and during my time at Medaille College in the Division of Education. This will display
my ability to reflect and my readiness in becoming a teacher.

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Section Four: Alignment to Curriculum & Professional Standards Chart

Artifact
Title

Artifact #
1:
Literacy
Lesson
Plan

INTASC
Standards

NYS Code
of Ethics
Standards
for
Educators

NYS
P-12
Common
Core
Learning
Standards
The Learner Principle 2: Reading
and Learning Promote
Literature
Standard 1:
Student
Standards:
Learner
Learning
Development
Key Ideas
and Details
RL.1.1
Integration of

NYS
Learning
Standards

TEAC
Claims

Claim 1
and 2:
Subject
matter,
Pedagogy
and best
teaching
practices

ISTE
Standards
for
Teachers
and/or
Students

CEC
Standards

Standard A:
Maintaining
challenging
expectations

Ontario
Curriculum
Standards

Ontario
Teacher
Ethical
Standard
s

Grade 1:
Reading for
meaning
1.3

Standard
of Care

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Knowledge
and Ideas
RL.1.7

Artifact #
2:
Science
Unit Plan

Artifact #
3:
Annotated
Bibliograp
hy
Artifact #
4:
SMART
Board
Author
Presentati

Instructional
Practice
Standard 7:
Planning for
Instruction
Standard 8:
Instructional
Strategies

Principle 2:
Promote
Student
Learning

The Learner
and Learning
Standard 2:
Learning
Differences

Principle 3:
Commitme
nt to my
own
learning

Instructional
Practice:
Standard 7:
Planning for
Instruction

Principle 2: Reading
Promote
Foundational
Student
Skills
Learning
RF.1.2

Grade 4
Standard 4: The
Living
Environment
Key Idea 1, 6, 7

Grade 1
Visual Art
Standards
1: Fundamental
Concepts
and 2: Knowing
and Using Arts

Claim 1
and 2:
Subject
matter,
Pedagogy
and best
teaching
practices

Standard A:
Maintaining
challenging
expectations

Claim 3:
Caring
Educator

Standard B
and C:
Professional
Competence
and
Integrity

Claim 1
and 2:
Subject
matter,
Pedagogy
and best
teaching

Teacher
Standards: 1
Facilitate
and Inspire
Student
Learning &
Creativity

Grade 4:
Standard
Habitats and of Care
communities and Trust
Developing
investigation
and
communicati
on skills
2.2, 2.5
Understandin
g Basic
Concepts
3.1, 3.3, 3.4,
3.5, 3.6
Standard
of
Respect
and
Caring

Grade 1
Visual Arts
Creating and
Presenting
D.1
Science

Standard
of Caring

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Materials and
Resources
Science
Standard 4: The
Living
Environment
Key Idea
4

practices
Student
Standards
1Creativity
and
innovation

Life Systems
Understandin
g Basic
Concepts
3.2, 3.6
Reading with
Fluency
3.1

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Artifact
Title

INTASC
Standards

Artifact # 5:

Professional
Responsibity
Cyber Safety Standard 10:
Presentation Leadership
and
Collaboration

Artifact # 6:
Weebly
Website

Professional
Responsibity
Standard 10:
Leadership
and
Collaboration

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NYS Code
of Ethics
Standards
for
Educators
Principle 3:
Commitment
to my own
learning

Principle 3:
Commitment
to my own
learning
Principle 5:
Collaboration

NYS
NYS
P-12
Learning
Common Standards
Core
Learning
Standards

TEAC
Claims

ISTE
Standards
for Teachers
and/or
Students

Claim 3: Teacher
Caring
Standards 4
Educator Promote and
model digital
citizens
Student
Standard 5
Digital
citizenship
Claim 3: Teacher
Caring
Standard 3
Educator Model
digital age
work and
learning

CEC
Standards

Ontario
Curriculum
Standards

Ontario
Teacher
Ethical
Standards
Standard
of Caring
and
Respect

Standards
of Caring,
Respect,
Trust, and
Integrity

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with parents
and
community

Artifact # 7:
Education
Survey

Artifact # 8:

Professional
Responsibility
Standard 9:
Professional
learning and
ethical
practice

Professional
Responsibity
Professional Standard 10:
Development Leadership
in the Field
and
of Education Collaboration
Certificates

Principle 3:
Commitment
to my own
learning
Principle 4:
Collaboration
with
colleagues
Principle 3:
Commitment
to my own
learning

Student
Standard 2
Community
and
Collaboration
Claim 1:
Subject
Matter

Standard F:
Evidence,
instructional
data,
research, and
professional
knowledge

Standard
of Trust

Claim 3: Teacher
Caring
Standard 10:
Educator Leadership
and
collaboration

Standard K:
Engaging in
the
improvement
of the
profession
through
active
participation
in
professional
organizations

Standards
of Care,
Integrity,
and Trust

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