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**Standard 2** ** Teachers know how children grow. **  The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.

Evidence 1: “Classroom of the Future” research paper



Rationale 1: This was a research paper that I wrote for my EDT 652 class, “Innovations in Education.” The requirement was to use the knowledge gained throughout the course from class readings, discussions, and other activities and write a paper on our predictions of what education would be like in twenty years. During the process I reflected on what I already knew about education and what I had learned, and researched and read various articles about education trends in the future. After writing the paper I had a better understanding of how education is changing and ideas of what I, as a teacher, could do now to better prepare students for their own futures.

KSD


 * K.1: The teacher understands how learning occurs--how students construct knowledge, acquire skills, and develop habits of mind--and knows how to use instructional strategies that promote student learning.**

During my undergrad courses and during my five years of teaching, I have gained a pretty good understanding of how students learn. In classroom, I use various instructional strategies to meet the needs of the different learners and to keep students engaged in the content I am teaching. In the process of writing this paper, I learned more about how students learn differently and that the technology of today plays a major role in how students learn. The key is to use this technology that will enhance lessons and make them more meaningful and relevant to students so the material actually “sticks.” In the paper I discuss using iPods, iPads, cell phones, and other devices to promote student learning.


 * S.3: The teacher accesses students' thinking and experiences as a basis for instructional activities by, for example, encouraging discussion, listening and responding to group interaction, and eliciting samples of student thinking orally and in writing.**

The brains of our students’ are all different and even more so from the technology that they are so surrounded by that wasn’t available to us several years ago. As a teacher I need to vary my instructional strategies and activities to accommodate the needs of learners and this includes giving students the opportunity to participate in small and large group discussions to share their thoughts and ideas. In my paper I also talk about participating in these discussions in diverse situations, such as in an online environment. These are things that will help students with the 21st century skills that are so important in today’s job markets.


 * D.1: The teacher appreciates individual variation within each area of development, shows respect for the diverse talents of all learners, and is committed to help them develop self-confidence and competence.**

The activities in my classroom need to be more geared towards 21st century skills and learning such as problem solving, critical thinking, and creativity (to name a few). One way to do this, as I mention in my paper, is to make education more personalized and individual by having students create projects, otherwise known as project-based learning. When students work to plan, create, organize, and present their learning, using the teacher as a guide and mentor, they become more confident and capable, all while becoming more proficient in the 21st century skills.

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