Creating a Professional Showcase

You will add your artifacts for your professional showcase one by one. The first photo will show up on the page and all other photos and documents will be links. Click on the links when you are viewing and the artifact will display. When you click on the buttons for add learning standard, add teacher competency, or add national teacher standard, you create a link to specific standards you feel you are meeting through this showcase. The link to the standard will bring up a pop-up box with the full standard test. This link should relate to the theme of the showcase. You can use the text of the standards and competency links to help you as you write your reflection. The concepts stated in the standards and competencies will guide your thinking as you reflection on why each artifact was chosen and how those artifacts demonstrate your growth as a professional educator.

Reflection - An Essential Part of a Professional Showcase

• Why have I included these artifacts in my showcase?
• What standards have been showcased? (academic, literacy and numeracy, teacher standards and competencies)
• How do these artifacts demonstrate my professional competencies as an early childhood educator?
• How does this showcase demonstrate student learning?
• How might I build on these proficiencies and improve my teaching?