Standard 1:
Teachers demonstrate mastery of and pedagogical expertise in the content they teach.
Artifact 1: I have chosen to display a lesson plan I have been working on for a middle school setting, adapted from my Art 325 class with Patrick Fahey at Colorado State University. This lesson plan reveals my understanding of art within the classroom.
Artifact 2: Although this presentation seems lighthearted, my "Ignite Presentation" compares teaching to being a bridesmaid. Through this playful analogy, I reveal the many techniques I have learned from taking the course EDUC 350 (as well as revealing my creative approach to presenting information! These techniques are strategies I plan on bringing into my future career as an educator.