Characteristic 2 and 3

Characteristic 2: We believe the voice teacher should be an effective communicator.
For this characteristic,the artifact I chose is a letter from me to a parent requesting permission to test her son. The testing was done as part of my SPED 402 class. Teachers need to be able to communicate with parents, gain permissions when necessary, and give and receive important information. By opening up communication between the teacher and the parents, the child is much better off because everyone is on the same page.

Characteristic 3: We believe that the novice teacher should recognize that teaching is a professional, moral, and ethical enterprise, should understand oral issues and ethical practices in educational environments, and should have developed ethical frameworks which facilitate effective teaching.
I chose a letter of recommendation from my mentor teacher as an artifact for this. Being a moral, ethical person isn't something I can just do one day and show in a document. It is a way of life and a mindset that one must have each and every day. The only way to show this is to haVe someone who knows me well and as seen me as a teacher to judge and verify my character. This can be done through a recommendation letter.