Artifact #1

Artifact Submission Sheet

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Student Name              Vilma Hernandez                                               Artifact #          One     

Artifact Title                 Importance of physical activity                           Date                 10-4-12

PSOE Proficiency Addressed   1.0   (The candidate uses knowledge of curriculum, learner differences, and ongoing assessment data to plan for student access to same essential content)

Artifact Description (provide context about the artifact by describing what, when, where, why, how)

The Physical activity pyramid activity is an activity that can be used by any early childhood education teacher can be use to teach students about the importance of physical activity, about the types of physical activity, and to give examples of the various activities

For this activity the teacher will need the access to a projector in order to present a PowerPoint presentation.  The teacher will also need sticky notes in which to provide for the students to use during the activity.

The instruction part of the activity:

·         First I would start by explaining the importance of physical activity mainly focusing on the GPS (PE3.6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self expression, and/or social-interaction.)

·         I would then provide the students with the benefits of physical activity

·         Also I will present the students the physical activity pyramid

·         I will explain the different levels of physical activity and give the students examples within each

The activity part:

·         Once I have shown the students the physical activity pyramid and given them example I would allow them to provide their own examples.

·         I would provide students with three sticky notes each on the first one I would have already provided an example of an activity which they will be able to go up to the board and put it the correct section.

·         The students will be able write their own example on the other two sticky notes and then go up to the board and then stick them to the right section.

Artifact Link to PSOE Proficiency (explain how the artifact helps you meet the PSOE Proficiency)

This artifact addresses proficiency 1.0 because it shows understanding of curriculum content for physical activity and health (the importance of physical activity including the three different levels of intensity).  The content applies to the GPS physical activity standards 6 and addresses different learning styles.  It addresses visual learners in that the presentation is provided visually through a PowerPoint. The lesson also addresses the auditory learners when providing the information verbally.  The bodily kinesthetic are also address here by having students come up to the board and add their examples.  This activity also addresses an ongoing assessment data by allowing students to provide their own examples based on what the students learned and demonstrating their knowledge of the curriculum.

Reflection (reflect on why you chose this artifact and how the artifact has contributed to your development as a teacher generally and as a teacher with a Differentiated Instruction perspective).

I have been doing my observations for about two weeks now at an Elementary school.  This past week had been raining and the students were not able to go out for recess.  By the end of the afternoon the students were so restless and teachers did not seem what to do.  I had not realized the importance of allowing students to have at least 30 minutes of physical activity until now.  This past week, I quickly learned that even by just providing simple activities in which students get to get up from their seats help a lot.  This activity although provided in a regular classroom it still allows for students to be active by going up to the board.  The activity also provides differentiation for three different types of learner which can better guarantee that more students will retain the information.