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** Standard 10 ** **Teachers are connected with other teachers and the community. ** The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, parents, and agencies in the larger community to support pupil learning and well being and acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner.

Evidence 1:My Classroom Blog

Rationale 1: Giving students and their families access to classroom information any time cultivates education outside of schools. The blog I have created for my classroom gives students the opportunity to see what we are learning in upcoming weeks, provides a list of games for extra skill practice, book recommendations, the set-up for their book reports and additional information. This blog allows my students to enhance their learning at home and share with their family. I have had many students use this site when it comes time to write their book reports and they sometimes leave messages for me.

I have found this blog to be very useful in communicating with my students and I encourage them to let me know what they like/dislike about the information. We do use it on occasion in class so that students are familiar with the information on it and are comfortable using the blog. After speaking to several parents they check it on occasion just to see what we are doing in class and they are able to follow up with their children. It is a very useful tool and anyone who needs a little grammar practice can access my blog to review his or her skills.

KSD

10.K.2 The teacher understands how factors in the students’ environment outside of school (e.g. family circumstances, community environments, health, and economic conditions) may influence students’ lives and learning.

Often when students go home school is the last thing on their mind. They are in activities, caring for siblings or have other responsibilities. Anyway to reach a student out of the classroom that is convenient is worth adding to their education. Using technology is a great way to enhance student learning outside of the classroom and if it is convenient students are much more apt to use it.

10.S.3 The teacher can identify and use community resources to foster student learning.

Giving students access to additional resources outside of the classroom is a great way to encourage outside learning. It also can give students new perspective on the knowledge they already have or enhance what they have learned in class.

10.D.1 The teacher values and appreciates all aspects of a child’s experience.

Students are always learning and absorbing new information. Reaching students in many ways in and outside of school can only benefit their education and teach them to be life long learners.