Domain E Artifact Rational

Domain E; Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning. It is

the schools job to provide a safe and effective environment for students to have and equal

opportunity to learn. It is the teacher’s job to create a classroom environment that harbor and

develop the skills necessary to respectfully participate, engage, and interact with all aspects of

learning.

TPE 10 Focuses on instructional time. Instructional time may be one of the most

valuable commodities to a teacher. Teachers must plan each lesson and unit based on the

amount of time they have in one class period or in a week or in one year. It is always better to

over plan than under plan, however as we can see in artifact 1 over planning can get a little out

of control. Artifact 1 Is a teacher mentor enhancement of a one week lesson plan I designed. In

this artifact I display the importance of time management on a day to day scale and how one

week can throw an entire unit off schedule. My original one week lesson plan covered at least

two weeks worth of content standards and material. Effective planning and execution are vital

for student mastery of the overwhelming amount of state content standards there are.

Artifact 2 is an article review on the article Effective Strategies to Maximize Student

Learning Time. I figured in artifact 1 I would display a good example of poor classroom time

management with a critique and in artifact 2 I would use the article review to research some

strategies that will improve my time management skills. The article provides strategies that will

help me improve my time management skills as well as help display understanding and

alignment of the TPEs. Effective classroom procedures, smooth transitions, clear directions, and
solid classroom management strategies are all time savers and defense against distractions

throughout a period.

Artifact 3 is a reflection of my classroom management philosophy. The reflection

incorporates many components of TPE 11 which focuses on social environment. I chose artifact

3 because it display my goal as a teacher to create a safe and effective learning environment for

students with established procedures, clear expectations, and fair rules. Artifact 4; Classroom

management notebook further explores my philosophies, goals, and approach on discipline and

management. The classroom management notebook takes a closer look at preventive measures

like structuring class space and developing effective routine, procedures, and rules. It also

provides a look at my supportive and corrective measures.