Standard 3

Quality Standard 3: Teachers plan and deliver effective instruction and create an environment that facilitates learning for their students.

•  Element A: Teachers demonstrate knowledge about the ways in which learning takes place, including the levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.

• Element B: Teachers use formal and informal methods to assess student learning, provide feedback, and use results to inform planning and instruction.

• Element C: Teachers integrate and utilize appropriate available technology to engage students in authentic learning experiences.

• Element D: Teachers establish and communicate high expectations and use processes to support the development of critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Element E: Teachers provide students with opportunities to work in teams and develop leadership.

• Element F: Teachers model and promote effective communication.

Artifact One (Brain Development Research & How Students Learn Presentation)

Explanation: This presentation focuses on how the brain develops as we grow as well as how students are and should be learning.  It's important to note that students brain development can be affected to the point that someone's intellectual, physical, social, and emotional state may differ from others. We also went over ways of how to better help students effectively learn and retain the knowledge. 

Artifact Two (Textbook Presentation)

Explanation: Making this presentation helped us think about ways of communicating and handling students in a positive way in the classroom. Part of classroom management is assessing each students' needs and skill levels so that I as a teacher can find ways to adapt myself to the needs of my students.