Bondurant-Farrar Community Schools Artifact

Artifact Title: Sharing Speeches

Portfolio Author: Miss. Dohmen

Date: 2015-2016

Iowa Teaching Standard #4 Uses strategies to deliver instruction that meets the multiple learning needs of students.
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Aligns classroom instruction with local standards and district curriculum.

Uses research-based instructional strategies that address the full range of cognitive levels.
Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in adjusting instruction to meet student needs.
Engages students in varied experiences that meet diverse needs and promote social, emotional, and
academic growth.
e. Connects students prior knowledge, life experiences, and interests in instructional process.
f. Uses available resources, including technologies, in the delivery of instruction.

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Description of artifact and how the artifact meets the standard:
All types of learners are engaged in the topic when presenting and uses different strategies. It is so important to engage
students in a varied of experiences that promote social, emotional, and academic growth. We do Sharing Speeches
throughout the school year to meet this standard. Students will participate in five speeches throughout the school year.
The speech helps students to improve student speaking and gives them the opportunity to be responsible for an
independent activity to share.
Reflection on artifact (what went right, what went wrong, how to make better)
These speeches are such a wonderful opportunity for students to participate in because it challenges them to begin
working on their speaking skills at an early age. Students are challenged to execute a presentation with a visual, speak in
complete sentences at an understandable pace, and be able to answer questions about their topic. Throughout the year
the students improve and become comfortable presenting in front of an audience. This opportunity forces students to
have growth in social, emotional, and academic development because of the requirements to the assessment. It is such a
rewarding experience to witness the students grow in their speaking skills from the feedback, and take an active role in
the learning by creating a creative presentation.