Bondurant-Farrar Community Schools

Artifact
Artifact Title: Kim Sutton Math Conference
Portfolio Author: Christina Cornia
Date: October 27, 2015
Iowa Teaching Standard 1_ Demonstrates ability to enhance academic performance and support for
implementation of the school districts student achievement goals.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Provides evidence of student learning to students, families, and staff.

Implements strategies supporting student, building, and district goals.
Uses student performance data as a guide for decision-making.
Accepts and demonstrates responsibility for creating a classroom culture that supports the learning
of every student.
e. Creates an environment of mutual respect, rapport, and fairness.
f. Participates in and contributes to a school culture that focuses on improved student
learning.
g. Communicates with students, families, colleagues, and communities effectively and accurately.

I chose this artifact to show:

X strength and competency in this standard
Evidence to support attainment of this standard:
Description of artifact and how the artifact meets the standard:
I had an opportunity to attend a Kim Sutton math conference with fellow teachers this past March. It was an
all-day conference focused on math fact fluency. At this conference we learned several different activities to
encourage this fluency for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. These activities can easily
be altered to reach various ability levels. In addition to learning about the activities, we played the games
ourselves. This was beneficial because I was able to discuss the game, and how I could use it in my classroom,
with a fellow teacher.

Reflection on artifact:
The conference was the first I had attended as a teacher. I had heard quite a bit about Kim Sutton during a
student teaching placement as well as through substitute teaching experience. I was excited to represent my
team at such an event. One idea that I learned through the conference is to make a conscious effort to have fun
while teaching math. Math can be very difficult for some students, if there is little active engagement it can be
even more difficult. Kim Sutton incorporates music and a fun attitude to engage learners. This attitude is one I
have taken on when I teach math. I enjoy math and I am encouraging my students to enjoy the content as
well.
I will continue to encourage students to be actively engaged in their learning in all content areas. I also plan to
use more of the activities and concepts I have learned to help my students in as many ways as I can. Using
different approaches to teaching the materials will benefit students with a variety of learning styles and
academic ability levels.