The competent teacher structures a safe and healthy learning environment that facilitates cultural and linguistic responsiveness, emotional well-being, self-efficacy, positive social interaction, mutual respect, active engagement, academic risk-taking, self-motivation, and personal goal-setting.
Rationale: I associate this artifact with standard 4A where it states, "understands principles of and strategies for effective classroom and behavior management." This paper reflects on a classroom management plan that reflects on my beliefs as a teacher.
Rationale: I associate this lesson with standard 4K where it states, "uses strategies to create a smoothly functioning learning community in which students assume responsibility for themselves and one another, participate in decision-making, work collaboratively and independently, use appropriate technology, and engage in purposeful learning activities."
This powerpoint explains how to use the the SCOPE strategy in a special education classroom, but can be used in a general education classroom as well.