Artifact #2: Weebly Website

Artifact #2 is the Weebly Website created by the candidate. Including this artifact

showcases several competencies as a professional educator such as integrating technology and

ability to collaborate with students and parents. The candidate has opportunity to share a digital

representation of what the class is learning about with parents and family. Students and parents

can use this website for additional support and resources provided by the teacher. Utilizing a

Weebly website also shows evidence of the candidate’s ability to stay up to date with current

research and technology trends. This artifact makes connections with several educational

standards, which are listed in detail below.

InTASC Standards
Standard #10: Leadership and Collaboration: The teacher seeks appropriate leadership roles and
opportunities to take responsibility for student learning, to collaborate with learners, families,
colleagues, other school professionals, and community members to ensure learner growth, and to
advance the profession.

TEAC/CAEP Claims
Claim 1: Medaille College graduates know the subject matter in their certification
area(s)
Claim 2: Medaille College graduates meet the needs of diverse learners through
effective pedagogy and best teaching practices.
Claim 3: Medaille College graduates are caring educators.

NYS Code of Ethics for Teachers

Principle 5: Educators collaborate with parents and community, building trust and
respecting confidentiality: Educators partner with parents and other members of the community
to enhance school programs and to promote student learning. They also recognize how cultural
and linguistic heritage, gender, family and community shape experience and learning. Educators
respect the private nature of the special knowledge they have about students and their families
and use that knowledge only in the students' best interests. They advocate for fair opportunity for
all children.

ISTE Standards for Educators

Standard #1: Learner: Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with

others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to improve student

learning.

Standard #2: Leader: Educators seek out opportunities for leadership to support student

empowerment and success and to improve teaching and learning.

Standard #3: Citizen: Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly

participate in the digital world.

Standard #6: Facilitator: Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student

achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.

CEC Standards
Standard #5: Developing relationships with families based on mutual respect and actively
involving families and individuals with exceptionalities in educational decision making.

Artifact: Below is the artifact document for the candidate’s Weebly Website.

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