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CAREER PORTFOLIO PROJECT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION II

This portfolio will showcase you - your goals, your best work in ECE I & II. The following chart displays the requirements and due dates for parts of the portfolio. Turn in your work, hard copy, using the Assignments to be Graded folder for your block. There is a late penalty of 10% per week for late work.

Activity Description Due Date

A / B days

Cover page, Introduction,

& Table of Contents

Cover page, Introduction, Table of Contents Jan 26 / 25

Lesson Plan with artifact Competencies 54,55,56,57,58

Choose your best lesson from last year (you should already have

this).

Type the lesson plan; the template can be found on Mrs. Woods’

website. Include an artifact that supports your lesson plan.

Artifacts might be the art project created in the lesson, and/or any

worksheets or materials that you created to implement the lesson.

Your artifact(s) should be placed in a page protector.

Complete the reflection on the back of the Lesson Plan Template.

See Rubric for grading criteria.

Feb 3 / 10

Best Newsletter Competencies

9,15,17,18,19,20,26,53,61,62

Choose your best newsletter. Review the rubric and make any

necessary corrections. Print a copy, 2-sided, turn this in with your

graded rubric.

April 21 / 28

Best Bulletin Board Competencies

9,15,17,18,19,20,26,53,61,62

Choose your best bulletin board. Include a photograph of the

bulletin board and the graded rubric (with the sketch). April 21 / 28

Routines & Transitions Competencies 7,8,9,10,15,18,19,

20,21,49,50,51,60

Create a handout that includes 4 poems/finger plays/activities that

are appropriate for routines and/or transitions in the preschool.


Feb 17 /

Mar 3

Preschool Classroom

Layout Competency 37

Create a floor plan of a one room preschool classroom. Be sure to

include play and work areas, as well as safety features. Use

Classroom Architect. http://classroom.4teachers.org/ Print your

finished classroom. Check your work against the rubric.

Mar 10 / 17

Resume Competencies 4,14,18,19

Create/update your resume using the template provided

(on Mrs. Woods’ webpage)


Mar 24 / 31

Photographs

With captions

Pictures of you interacting with the preschoolers (minimum of 2)

with captions April 21 / 28

Child Abuse & Neglect

Module Certificate

Your certificate, in a page protector, in the portfolio April 21 / 28

Final, completed Portfolio All work re-printed with any corrections made (this is a hard-copy

portfolio). Portfolio contents should be in the order listed on the

Final Portfolio rubric. April 21 / 28

Woods 2016-2017 Name ______________________________________________ Block ____

Name_________________________

Lesson Plan Points Possible Points Earned

Header - complete 5

Kindergarten Readiness Skills o Two KRS o Appropriate to lesson

5

Specific Objectives o Two objectives o Age & lesson appropriate

5

Gain Attention o Attention Getter o Hi My name is o Today, we will

3

Lesson o All steps necessary to complete lesson are present o Steps make sense

10

Materials Needed o All materials needed are listed o Location is listed for every material needed

10

Check for Objectives o Two required o Must directly match objectives

10

Closure 2

Artifact(s) 10

Self-Evaluation – complete; shows reflection on both what worked and what could be improved

10

Mechanics No errors ≤3 errors >3 errors

Grammar (makes sense, word choice…) 5 4 3 2 1 0

Spelling, punctuation, capitalization 5 4 3 2 1 0

Lesson plan is typed 5

Total Points Earned _______/85 =________%

Comments:

1. Great work! Punch holes and put in your Final Portfolio after the cover page. Place the rubric in the back pocket.

2. Fix and reprint, place in your Portfolio. Keep the rubric and first copy in the back pocket. 3. Redo and turn in, with this rubric & first copy, by __________ for up to _______ points

back.

Best Lesson Plan Rubric

After reading It’s the Little Things: Daily Routines (below), you are tasked with finding 4 routine or transition poem/finger

play/activities that are appropriate for preschoolers. Each should be for a different routine or transition. Some examples of routine or

transition times are arrival time, departure time, snack time, specific lesson time (i.e. Math Magic, Ready Reader…), and clean-up.

You will create a handout that explains the routine/transition – each routine or transition should be labeled with when/how it is used

and the actual poem/finger play/activity. This handout should be suitable for use in our preschool – your audience for the handout is

the ECE 1 students.

Read It’s the Little Things: Daily Routines (below).

Review attached examples on the back of this assignment sheet

Create a handout that you could give to the ECE 1 students that includes an introduction with a short explanation of

Routines/Transitions – what they are & why they are important, and four routines/transitions.

o You may create the poem/finger play/activity

o You may research and find routines and transitions on the Internet

o Your poems/finger plays/activities should be creative, easy to learn, and appropriate for the routine or transition

AND appropriate for preschool aged children.

o Be sure that your name and block are on your handout:

Review the rubric to be sure that your assignment is complete.

Staple the rubric on top of your handout and turn both in using the To be Graded file for your class.

It's the Little Things:

Daily Routines

Children thrive in a well-ordered and predictable environment, where daily routines such as arrivals and departures, mealtimes, nap

times and toileting are dealt with consistently by all caregivers. Daily routines provide opportunities for children to learn more about

themselves, the world and other people. Daily routines also offer children a sense of stability, and a feeling of warmth and caring from

their teachers. The challenge is to develop appropriate daily routines for children which offer them a sense of consistency and security,

yet remain flexible and responsive to the individual needs of each child.

Daily Schedule

In order to establish daily routines, most preschool classrooms follow a basic daily schedule. Among other things, a schedule can help

to ensure the consistency that young children need and also help teachers encourage all areas of development by planning a wide

range of activities. It's helpful to think of a daily schedule as a guide which is responsive to children and teachers. Flexible schedules

let us capitalize on those moments that arise when children discover something that interests them. They allow us to extend a play

period so the children gain maximum satisfaction from what they're doing. In creating schedules, it is also important to provide a

healthy balance for children, between group times and more solitary moments, quiet and noisy activities, indoor and outdoor play.

Transitions

Transition times are important because they can make the day seem smooth and well-organized, or rushed and unpleasant. Allowing

enough time so children make the transition gradually is the best way to avoid stressful situations.

In addition to allowing a realistic amount of time for transitions to take place, it always helps to warn once in advance before a

change in activities. This gives the children a chance to finish what they are doing and their cooperation is more likely. It might also

help move the process along if we comment favorably about the next activity and avoid situations where all the children are expected

to do the same thing at the same time.

http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/providers/little.html

Routines & Transitions Compiled by Annie Spartan, Block 1

http://www.pbs.org/wholechild/providers/little.html

Two Examples of Routines/Transitions:

1. Preparing for story time: Good classroom management in the preschool includes routines. Routines

prepare the child for what will come next – this sets understandable expectations for the child. They know that story time in library, for example, requires sitting quietly and listening.

This routine is perfect for story time, whether in the library or in the classroom. It focuses the children's’ attention and quiets them in preparation for listening.

Open, shut them, open, shut them, Give a little clap, clap, clap. Open, shut them, open, shut them, Put them in your lap, lap, lap.

2. Leaving the library: Transitions help a child move from one activity to the next. Transitions may include

specific instructions for the movement or for the next activity.

This transition rhyme is perfect for to prepare the children to leave the library, safely carrying their library

book.

I give my book a gentle hug I’m standing straight and tall My eyes are looking straight ahead I’m ready for the hall.

Name_________________________

Routines & Transitions Awesome Acceptable Needs

Improvement

Missing Points

Earned

Header appears on handout:

Routines & Transitions

Compiled by: Name & block

---------- 2 ---------- 0

Introduction – What are

Routines/Transitions? Why are they

important?

4 3 2 1 0

Routine or Transition #1

o When/how

o Actual poem/finger play/activity

o Creative & easy to learn

o Appropriate for preschoolers

4 3 2 1 0


o When/how




4 3 2 1 0


o When/how




4 3 2 1 0


o When/how




4 3 2 1 0

Handout is visually appealing. It is neatly

done and easy to read. 4 3 2 1 0


Grammar

3 2 1

No spelling errors

3 2 1

Punctuation

3 2 1

Capitalization

3 2 1

Total Points Earned

________/38 = ___________%

Comments:

1. Great work! Punch holes and put in your Final Portfolio after the cover page. Place the rubric in the back pocket.

2. Fix and reprint, place in your Portfolio. Keep the rubric and first copy in the back pocket.

3. Redo and turn in, with this rubric & first copy, by __________ for up to _______ points back.

Routines & Transitions Rubric

Name_________________________

Resume Awesome Acceptable Needs

Improvement /

Missing

Name & Address on top 5 3 4 2 1 0

Skills explained clearly 5 3 4 2 1 0

Work Experience – Spartan Center &

other work complete

5 3 4 2 1 0

Activities section complete or

deleted if none 5 3 4 2 1 0

Awards & Honors section complete or

deleted if none 5 3 4 2 1 0

Education section complete with

“Anticipated Graduation” and date 5 3 4 2 1 0

3 References – Names, phone

numbers & email or street address 5 3 4 2 1 0


Grammar 5 3 4 2 1 0

Resume is spell-checked – no spelling

errors

5 3 4 2 1 0

Punctuation 5 3 4 2 1 0

Word Choice 5 3 4 2 1 0

Capitalization 5 3 4 2 1 0

Lines removed 5 0

Total Points Earned ________/65 = ___________%

Comments:

1. Great work! Punch holes and place in your Final Portfolio after the cover page. Place the rubric in the back

pocket.

2. Fix and reprint; punch holes, place in your Portfolio. Keep the rubric and first copy in the back pocket.

3. Redo and turn in, with this rubric & first copy, by __________ for up to _______ points back.

Resume Rubric

Total Score

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