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**Standard 5** ** Teachers know how to manage a classroom. **  The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.

Evidence 1: Moodle Course

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Rationale 1: Over the past couple years I have started using Moodle as the learning management system in my 7th and 8th grade CLIK classes. Overall, I have been very pleased with how it works with my students both in and out of the classroom. Having the Moodle course is not only more convenient, but it has helped me with the development and organization of my courses tremendously. By using Moodle, I get a better visual of each unit, including approximately how many lessons/activities are included in each unit, thus giving me a better idea of how much time the unit might take. Students are more responsible for their own learning since they go on and get the work and turn their completed work in. They have more opportunities to interact in an asynchronous environment, as well as the flexibility to log in from any computer with Internet access. These things have increased student motivation and make the students more confident in their technology abilities.

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 * 5.K.4 The teacher understands the principles of effective classroom management and can use a range of strategies to promote routines and positive relationships, cooperation, and purposeful learning in the classroom.**

The Moodle is part of my regular classroom management and also allows me to manage my classroom in a different way and a different environment. Students know that they will find their work on our class Moodle and expect to log in every day. Students complete a multitude of activities in the Moodle that encourage them to cooperate with others and build relationships. They interact in forums by answering prompts and sharing their ideas and then responding to others. Beforehand, we discuss appropriate behaviors when participating in forums and what it looks like to be part of a meaningful conversation in such an setting. For students that may be hesitant in the regular classroom, this is their chance to shine and not have to feel the pressure of "public" speaking.


 * 5.S.1 The teacher creates a smoothly functioning learning community in which students assume responsibility for themselves and one another, participate in decision making, work collaboratively and independently, and engage in purposeful learning activities.**

The resources in Moodle include individual and group activities. I believe it is important that students learn to work not only on their own, but in a group, as well. Both sorts require students to work on projects and make decisions regarding time management and organization, but in a group, students need to work more on their communication and cooperation skills. In 8th grade, students work in groups to create digital stories that are shared with the class and the 4K students (students enjoy this since they have a "real" audience besides one another). They make decisions regarding story line, illustrations, and the interactions the youngsters can have while viewing the book. They understand they need to cooperate as a group to complete the project and by the end of the activity seem to have a much better understanding of what successful group work is. Students work individually on an activity where they recreate logos. They use their problem solving skills and decide which logos they can best recreate. These are just two examples.


 * 5.D.5 The teacher is committed to continuous development of individual students’ abilities and considers how different motivational strategies are likely to encourage this development for each student.**

At the beginning of the course, at the end of the course, and at various times throughout the course (like at the end of units or certain learning activities), students complete surveys and self or peer-assessments that I designed. These surveys and assessments are extremely helpful in giving me a better idea of what things are working or not working and how I might change things to make the lesson/unit/course better. The surveys at the beginning of certain activities help me know the individual needs and preferences of students and give me an idea of how to group students (if appropriate). I feel the surveys and assessments also give students the chance to reflect on their own learning and many find these activities to be somewhat motivating; they are getting a chance to voice their thoughts, opinions, and ideas.

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