5. Instructional Delivery 

The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. This teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student. 

This screencast is designed to teach a flipped classroom lesson. I created this flipped classroom as if I were teaching a first grade English class. My flipped class includes explanations of nouns such as common proper and possessive nouns, as well as examples to show what the different nouns would look like. This lesson also includes  practice sentences for the  students to correctly name the type of noun used in the sentence. I used Screencast to record myself as well as the lesson PowerPoint I made to visually show the students the material they are learning. Different lessons can be created using these tools depending on grade level and subject being taught. 

Through creating this flipped classroom, I was able to see the importance of flipped classes in elementary schools and all schools. flipped classes are important for many reasons, flipped classrooms can give the student the opportunity to learn and develop on their own while allowing  the student to come to class prepared with any questions they have for the teacher. This makes class time more productive opening up time for specific questions and problems that the student faced while learning through the flipped class. This goes along with indicator 5N which states that, “The competent teacher uses technology to accomplish differentiated instructional objectives that enhance learning for each student;” In my flipped class I focused on explaining the material and giving the students the chance the comprehend the information and practice using their new knowledge. I presented information with visual representations and explanations to enrich their knowledge in English.  

Creating a flipped classroom helped me grow as a professional by opening my mind to a new way of teaching. By creating a flipped classroom I learned a lot of valuable “do’s and don’ts” for flipped learning. I learned that students need to be visually stimulated by what they are learning through flipped classrooms in order to retain and learn information. I also learned through the flipped classroom how to enhance the student’s knowledge with the use of technology. This project helped me grow as a professional because I had to put myself in the place of a teacher and imagine what I would do if this classroom were real. Creating a flipped classroom gave me the opportunity to explore different styles of teaching and how to properly teach students while using technology resources. In my future classroom I hope to use flipped classrooms to create in interactive and positive learning environment for my students.

All students deserve an equal and fair education, but how can a teacher provide that opportunity when students all learn in different ways? Some students learn visually, others can read notes and the information sticks, and some students need to physically solve problems on their own. According to IPTS 5M) the competent teacher, "uses strategies and techniques for facilitating meaningful inclusion of individuals with a range of abilities and experiences." 

I have implemented this standard in my classroom during the time that I was student teaching. I also plan on using these strategies in the future when I have my own classroom because of how successful they were. In math a lot of students liked to work with white boards to solve problems as a whole group. I would post a problem on the board then the students would solve, check with their desk neighbor then raise their board in the air to get checked. Once a majority of the students have been checked, either I, the teacher, or a student will explain how they solved the problem. I've learned that the students like to use the white boards because they can solve independently which gives them control over their own learning. Using white boards allowed me to check in with students and to do an informal assessment to see what they understand and what we need to work on as a group.

Along with white boards, I like to use an online resource called "Blooket." This website is a resource that we like to use in 4th grade because it is both fun and effective when it comes to practicing math facts. Students can practice basic multiplication facts, one digit by three digit multiplication as well as word problems. Playing a game encourages the students to try hard because they have a reward to work towards, landing on the leader board. This game relates to the IPTS standard 5 because it provides the students different ways to problem solve.