ARTIFACT REFLECTION SHEET

NAME: Rose Wagner

DATE: 07/04/2013

MAJOR: Elementary Education

ARTIFACT TITLE: Annotated Bibliography
RELATED COURSE & INSTRUCTOR:
EDUC 345 Methods for Teaching the Adolescent Reader/ Dr. Darlene Bricker
RELATED COURSE OBJECTIVE(S):
Teacher candidates will provide readers with the knowledge of quality, age-appropriate books.
Teacher candidates offer information on literary exploration, emphasizing the evaluation,
teaching, and appreciation of young adult literature.
Teacher candidates will understand reading should be sufficiently concise, allowing readers the
time to read the literature itself.
Teacher candidates demonstrate use of technology as a means of learning more about young
adult literature and about making it an integral part of the middle and secondary curriculum.
Teacher candidates recognize and value schools increasing diversity.

RELATED INTASC STANDARD(S):

Principle 1: The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline he or
she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for
students.
Principle 3: Teacher candidates understand how students differ in their approaches to learning and create
instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
Principle 5: Teacher candidates use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create
a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and selfmotivation.

IN THE SPACE BELOW, DESCRIBE THE ARTIFACT AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM:
The artifact is an annotated bibliography for young adult literature. Books were added to the list from each
genre of young adult literature with a wide variety of topics and reading levels. The bibliography is intended to
be used as a reference for teachers to choose literature which can be integrated into multiple content areas. The
books were chosen to focus on a diverse student population and diverse student ability.

IN THE SPACE BELOW, DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN IN WHAT WAY(S) THIS ARTIFACT
RELATES TO THE COURSE OBJECTIVE(S) YOU ALIGNED IT WITH AND HOW IT
CONTRIBUTED TO YOUR GROWING COMPETENCE IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAM:
The annotated bibliography required me to research and understand the multiple genres of young adult
literature. I had to use the internet to research information on each book such as the summary, Horn Book
ranking, and the reading level. I had to think of literature which would be appropriate for a diverse student
population, and which could be incorporated into an integrated curriculum.