Listed below are nine of my core educational values.  Each value below links directly to artifacts that demonstrate its importance in my teaching. These artifacts provide evidence of my effort to teach according to sound educational theory and pedagogical practice.

1. Value - Student identity growth and psychological/interpersonal development

    Artifacts:  Identity project (assignment sheet, sample), structured sketchbooks (rubric, idea sheet)

2. Value - Course differentiation and customization for individuals with specific needs

    Artifact:  Customized project for an advanced independent study darkroom student (image reference, rubric/scaffolding)

3. Value - Technology to enhance instruction

    Artifact:  PowerPoint presentation for a printmaking unit (PowerPoint)

4. Value - Student Outreach and Care

    Artifacts:  Student recommendation letters (letter 1, letter 2, letter 3)

5. Value - Assessment

    Artifact:  Grading rubric for a Trompe L'oeil drawing project (rubric)

6. Value - Cross-curricular application – incorporating other core subjects into my curriculum

    Artifacts:  Assignment that incorporates current events (assignment sheet), worksheets that incorporate decimals (worksheet 1, worksheet 2).

7. Value - Scaffolding new ideas or processes with written, visual and oral instruction

    Artifacts:  Instruction sheet for a classroom blog (instructions), illustrations of processes for a ceramics unit (illustrations)

8. Value - Curriculum alignment and collaboration with other important groups and organizations

    Artifact:  Syllabus for AP drawing which incorporates important deadlines and course standards for both Hunter High and AP (syllabus)

9. Value - Student choice, and diversity

    Artifact:  Assignment pages for an artist-choice presentation assignment (assignment sheet, artist list)